The chatter round Hera Pheri 3 refuses to die down anytime quickly. First, the makers had been requested (by followers) to get actor Akshay Kumar again for the third instalment, after Kumar had confirmed that he has opted out of the franchise, and now that he’s lastly on board, it seems the followers aren’t too happy with filmmaker Farhad Samji helming the undertaking, additionally starring Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal.
On Friday night, a twitter deal with referred to as Akkistan, one of the vital in style fanclubs of Kumar, urged film buffs to unite and make ‘Remove Farhad Samji from Hera Pheri’ development. And it’s among the many prime traits on the social media platform.
Talking to us about why such uproar, Neeraj Raut, the proprietor of the fanclub says, “Starting from Entertainment (2014), Housefull 3 (2016), Housefull 4 (2019), and the latest Bachchan Pandey (2022), none of Farhad’s films have helped Akshay sir at the box office or content-wise. In fact, it has caused only more damage to his image than do any good.”
This demand for one more director for Hera Pheri 3 grew after Samji’s latest directorial, he internet sequence Pop Kaun? obtained unfavorable critiques throughout sections. “Akkians were against him from very first day of this news coming out, but we were waiting until this Pop Kaun? show released, and now we are sure he should ruin a classic franchise which has earned critical and commercial acclaim in the past. His content is becoming more cringe with every passing project,” rues Raut, who has additionally written an open letter to Kumar, urging him and the producers to rethink the choice.
“Other than Farhan, anyone else works. There’s Raj Shandilya, Raj Mehta, Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari, Priyadarshan who directed the OG Hera Pheri… Even Sajid Khan is better than him,” he quips.
While the Hera Pheri followers name for Samji’s removing, trade consultants appear divided on the opinion. Trade knowledgeable Atul Mohan agrees with the viewers’s sentiment and says, “We should respect public opinion. Times have changed now, and while earlier nobody cared who directed a film, now ardent fans want to have a say. Producers should definitely reconsider this and bring on board someone who can take the level of this sequel a notch higher. You don’t need a genius but surely someone sensible to do justice to a popular franchise.”
While trade knowledgeable Taran Adarsh agrees that “any amount of twitter trending can influence a major decision”, he provides, “Eventually, this is a call that has to be taken by the producers, the studio and the actors involved.”
Opposing this entire tradition of social media traits, trade analyst Komal Nahta notes that it’s too early to remark if a director ought to helm a undertaking or not and one ought to wait until the trailer comes out. He elaborates, “Who are they to understand the dynamics of filmmaking? Now if they start deciding who should make a film and who should be cast, then why don’t they start making it? They have a right to comment once the film is available to the public.”