Akshay Kumar pulls out of famous Bollywood franchises

Recently, the internet was buzzing with the news of actor Akshay Kumar and producer Firoz Nadiadwala teaming up for the remakes of famous franchises including Hera Pheri, Welcome, and Awara Pagal Deewana. The newest development, however, is that the Bhool Bhulaiyaa actor has withdrawn from the sequels, reported Pinkvilla.

According to sources, Kumar first expressed a strong interest in reviving these comedic classics but after numerous conversations with Nadiadwala, he chose to withdraw because he couldn't "align" with the "script ideas."

A source stated, "Hera Pheri, Welcome and Awara Pagal Deewana are three of the most loved franchises led by Akshay Kumar and he was quite keen to revisit the iconic films. However, after several rounds of meetings, he has decided to take a step back as he couldn't align with the broad script ideas."

The insider added, "Akshay Kumar is well aware of his fans' expectations of him in these comedy franchises. He refused to compromise on the quality of these scripts as his attempts to remake these sequels without proper thought and with other actors have already failed in the past.”

In other news, actor Paresh Rawal has also confirmed that Kartik Aaryan will be joining them in Hera Pheri 3. Taking to Twitter, fans asked the veteran actor if Aaryan would star in Hera Pheri 3. They wrote. "Sir Rawal, is it true that Kartik Aaryan is doing Hera Pheri 3?" In response, the Chup Chup Ke actor wrote, "Yes, it's true."

Prior to this, Hera Pheri 3 was also announced to make a comeback almost a decade ago. However, after nearly a month of filming, production was halted for various reasons. In 2015, John Abraham starred in a Welcome sequel called Welcome Back but the picture turned out to be a huge disappointment compared to the original.

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