Paresh Rawal BREAKS Silence On Being Called 'Unprofessional': 'Sent An Appropriate Response..'

Paresh Rawal has been in the news after his voluntary exit from Hera Pheri 3. His decision met with a lot of clamour, not only among his fans but also among the people associated with it, including Akshay Kumar, Suneil Shetty, and the filmmaker. They called out the actor and stated that he was 'unprofessional'. They even claimed that he took the signing amount and even shot a scene from the film. However, Paresh Rawal maintained a dignified silence on the same, and now, he finally reacted after the buzz intensified. 

Paresh Rawal reacted to the claims of being called unprofessional

Paresh Rawal, who is loved for his character of 'Baburao' from Hera Pheri, broke millions of hearts by announcing his exit from the third instalment of the franchise. However, it is worth mentioning that Paresh Rawal opted out of the project, not due to any creative differences.

Amid claims that Akshay Kumar might pursue legal action against Paresh Rawal, the actor issued an official statement. He explained the reason behind his 'exit' and called it 'justified'. Taking to X (formerly known as Twitter), and penned:

"My lawyer, Ameet Naik, has sent an appropriate response regarding my rightful termination and exit. Once they read my response all issues will be laid to rest."

For the unversed, Ameet Naik is a renowned legal expert and has handled the cases of Amitabh Bachchan and Anil Kapoor in their legal battles. Paresh Rawal's response came days after Akshay Kumar's legal representative, Pooja Tidke, revealed that they had initiated a formal legal action against the veteran actor.

In an interview with the PTI, Pooja Tidke, who is the Joint Managing Partner at Parinam Law Associates, claimed that Paresh Rawal's exit from the film would have severe legal consequences on him. She stated that a lot of expenses has been incurred towards the cast and crew and towards the leading senior actor. She said:

"I think there will be severe legal consequences. It’s of course hurt the franchise... There have been expenses incurred towards the cast, towards the crew, towards leading senior actors, logistics equipment, and shooting of the trailer."

Not only this, Pooja further explained that Paresh Rawal had earlier confirmed his presence in the film with his social media post in January 2025. After this, they entered into contracts for the trailer to be shot, and a three-and-a-half-minute portion of the film was also shot. However, they were shocked when Paresh Rawal announced his exit from the project out of the blue. She said:

"Thereafter, there were contracts entered into for the shooting of the trailer. In fact, there was some portion of about three-and-a-half minutes of the film itself that had been shot."

When Paresh Rawal called his famous character 'Baburao' his 'gale ka fanda'

Paresh Rawal's role as 'Baburao' left a strong place in the hearts of his millions of fans. His portrayal of a rough old man who would get irritated at simple things was loved by many. People even loved his soft side, which was beautifully displayed in the comedy film. However, to everyone's shock, Paresh Rawal doesn't want to be associated with 'Baburao'. In an interview with The Lallantop, he expressed breaking free from it and said:

“Woh gale ka fanda hai. Main 2007 mein Vishal Bharadwaj ji ke paas gaya tha. 2006 mein part 2 release ho gayi thi. Maine kaha mere paas ek film hai, mujhe iski jo ek image hai na, usse chhutkara chahiye. Same getup ke andar alag kisam ka role. Woh aap kar ke de sakte hain mujhe. Jo bhi aata hai, uske andar Hera Pheri hai. Main actor hoon yaar, mujhe phasna nahi hai iss daldal mein."

What do you think about Paresh Rawal's first statement after the havoc around his exit from the Akshay Kumar starrer film?

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