{"id":36048,"date":"2026-06-30T07:31:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T07:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/2026\/06\/30\/priyadarshan-shuts-down-hera-pheri-3-rumors-amid-firoz-nadiadwalas-update-films-fate-hangs-in-the-balance\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T07:31:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T07:31:59","slug":"priyadarshan-shuts-down-hera-pheri-3-rumors-amid-firoz-nadiadwalas-update-films-fate-hangs-in-the-balance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/2026\/06\/30\/priyadarshan-shuts-down-hera-pheri-3-rumors-amid-firoz-nadiadwalas-update-films-fate-hangs-in-the-balance\/","title":{"rendered":"Priyadarshan Shuts Down Hera Pheri 3 Rumors Amid Firoz Nadiadwala&#8217;s Update; Film\u2019s Fate Hangs in the Balance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Filmmaker Priyadarshan has recently confirmed that he is not involved with the upcoming movie <strong>Hera Pheri 3<\/strong>. This comes after producer Firoz Nadiadwala clarified that Priyadarshan&#8217;s name should not be associated with the much-anticipated comedy sequel. While Nadiadwala expressed optimism about the progression of the project, Priyadarshan highlighted concerns about its uncertain future due to legal troubles and personal conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview, Nadiadwala addressed the rumors surrounding Priyadarshan&#8217;s participation, stating, &#8220;No, Priyadarshan is not part of it.&#8221; He reassured fans that the film is making good progress, although specific details regarding the shooting schedule or release date have yet to be shared.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hera Pheri 3<\/strong> has faced multiple delays and changes in direction over the years, leading to ongoing speculation about its development. Despite Nadiadwala&#8217;s positive update, uncertainties remain.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to Nadiadwala\u2019s comments, Priyadarshan confirmed his lack of involvement with the film. When speaking to a newspaper, he stated, &#8220;What Firoz has said is true. I am not associated with <em>Hera Pheri 3<\/em> at present.&#8221; He also expressed skepticism about the film ever being released, citing ongoing legal issues and personal disputes. &#8220;Whether I am involved or not is unimportant,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Hera Pheri<\/strong> franchise has seen various creative changes. The original film, released in 2000 and directed by Priyadarshan, became a beloved comedy in Bollywood. Its sequel, <strong>Phir Hera Pheri<\/strong>, was directed by Neeraj Vora in 2006.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, filmmaker Indra Kumar was announced as the director for <strong>Hera Pheri 3<\/strong> but eventually stepped down. Rumors of Priyadarshan returning to direct the new installment had excited fans, but with his recent confirmation, those hopes may have dimmed.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Filmmaker Priyadarshan has recently confirmed that he is not involved with the upcoming movie Hera Pheri 3. This comes after producer Firoz Nadiadwala clarified that Priyadarshan&#8217;s name should not be associated with the much-anticipated comedy sequel. While Nadiadwala expressed optimism about the progression of the project, Priyadarshan highlighted concerns about its uncertain future due to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36049,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[511,518,520,47503,3707,39022,514,521,4844,47504,522],"class_list":["post-36048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bollywood","tag-akshay-kumar","tag-firoz-nadiadwala","tag-hera-pheri-3","tag-hera-pheri-3-update","tag-indra-kumar","tag-neeraj-vora","tag-news","tag-paresh-rawal","tag-priyadarshan","tag-priyadarshan-reaction","tag-suniel-shetty"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36048"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36048\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indiabulletinusa.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}