Farhad Samji retained as Director of Hera Pheri 3

Amidst reports that Farhad Samji was being removed as the director of Hera Pheri 3, a source has told Bollywood Hungama that the director is still a part of the project.

Confirming that Samji is directing the third film in the Hera Pheri franchise the source revealed, “Contrary to certain reports, Farhad Samji was never ousted from Hera Pheri 3. Yes, the makers did think about it but they never went ahead with it. The makers realized that his films and show suffered as the writing was not up to the mark. Otherwise, his direction is fine. He’s a rare director in today’s times who understands commercial cinema and how to make grand, big-scale films. If he’s equipped with a first-rate script, nothing can stop him from coming up with a thorough entertainer.”

After the disastrous box office performances of Akshay Kumar starrer Bachchan Pandey(2022) and Salman Khan starrer Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan. Kumar’s fans reportedly protested against Samji in large numbers on Twitter and demanded that he be removed as the director of Hera Pheri 3. The hashtag ‘Remove Farhad Samji from Hera Pheri 3’ was trending on the microblogging site.

Hera Pheri 3 will see Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal reprise their characters from Hera Pheri (2000) and Phir Hera Pheri (2006).