Paresh Rawal, who garnered popularity with his portrayal of Baburao Apte in the Hera Pheri series, is out of the forthcoming third part of the franchise. The decision to quit Hera Pheri 3 was revealed by Rawal himself in an interview with Bollywood Hungama. Besides Rawal, the laugh-riot stars Akshay Kumar and Suniel Shetty. The movie directed by Priyadarshan were a remake of Malayalam film Ramjirao Speaking. Hera Pheri had a sequel Phir Hera Pheri.