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He is currently busy with Haiwaan and is also planning to make a film with Mohanlal.
Priyadarshan Plans To Retire After Akshay Kumar’s Hera Pheri 3
Priyadarshan, known for delivering some of Bollywood’s most iconic comedies, has revealed that he is planning to retire from filmmaking after completing a few pending projects — including the much-awaited Hera Pheri 3 with Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal. He is currently busy with Haiwaan and is also planning to make a film with Mohanlal.
In conversation with Onmanorama, Priyadarshan opened up about his retirement plans and said, “Once I complete these films, I hope to retire. I’m getting tired.” On sequels, he admitted, “I don’t usually revisit my original films with sequels, it’s not my preferred style of working. But I will definitely make Hera Pheri 3, as the producers have been requesting it for a long time.”
Mohanlal to join Akshay and Saif on screen
Speaking to OnManorama from the film’s Kochi set, Priyadarshan confirmed that Haiwaan is a remake of his Malayalam film Oppam but with significant changes. He revealed that Mohanlal, who led the original, will be part of the Hindi version too. “His character will definitely be a surprise to the audience,” the filmmaker teased. On his rapport with Akshay, he added, “It’s all about comfort. For me, he is Bollywood’s Mohanlal.”
More stars and locations lined up
The film, produced by KVN Productions and Thespian Films, also features Shriya Pilgaonkar and Saiyami Kher in leading roles. After wrapping its Kochi schedule, the team will move to Vagamon, Ooty and later Mumbai.
Akshay Kumar On Haiwaan
Akshay Kumar will reportedly take on the role of the villain in Haiwaan. When asked about the film’s title, the actor jokingly told Hindustan Times, “This is something that was written in my destiny. First, I did a film called Insaan. Then after that, I did Jaanwar. Now I’m doing Haiwaan. So the trilogy is complete — Insaan, Jaanwar, Haiwaan.” However, he laughed it off and added, “It’s not something that was planned this way.”
Akshay Kumar’s work front:
The actor is currently gearing up for Jolly LLB 3 with Arshad Warsi. The film trailer has released and it has impressed everyone. Apart from this he also has Bhoot Bangla. He has recently announced Haiwan with Saif Ali Khan. The project also reunites Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan, who previously worked together in Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994) and Tashan (2008). This time, they step into Priyadarshan’s suspense-driven thriller. Akshay posted a behind-the-scenes video from the first day of shoot, showing him with a clapboard while Saif and the director shared a laugh. In the clip, Akshay wore a T-shirt with the word Saint, which led Priyadarshan to joke that Saif should be wearing it instead, while Akshay held the Haiwaan slate. Akshay captioned the video, “Hum sab hi hain thode se shaitaan… Koi upar se Saint, koi andar se Haiwaan.”
Akriti Anand is Chief Sub Editor of the entertainment team at News18. A news writer with over a decade of experience, Akriti loves to keep a close watch on Bollywood celebrities and their social media. A post-g…Read More
Akriti Anand is Chief Sub Editor of the entertainment team at News18. A news writer with over a decade of experience, Akriti loves to keep a close watch on Bollywood celebrities and their social media. A post-g… Read More
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