Overview
- Multiple outlets on May 25, 2026 republished details from a May 2025 story that claimed Paresh Rawal quit Hera Pheri 3, creating new headlines without fresh evidence.
- Bollywood Hungama issued a fact check saying the recent articles repeated its 2025 reporting that Rawal had returned an ₹11 lakh signing fee with interest and later reconciled with the makers.
- Director Priyadarshan told reporters he was not aware of any new exit by Rawal, and Akshay Kumar has publicly said the film is not happening at the moment because of many unresolved issues.
- Earlier coverage in 2025 reported that Cape of Good Films sued Rawal for ₹25 crore after his temporary walkout and that the payment term sheet delayed most of his ₹15 crore fee until after release; those matters were later reported resolved but the details remain the basis for the recycled stories.
- Hera Pheri 3 remains legally entangled over remake and sequel rights and faces scheduling and payment-structure problems that push principal photography toward late 2026 or 2027 and make any new exit report prone to being outdated or misleading.