In the last two weeks, there have been reports of producer Firoz Nadiadwala visiting actor Akshay Kumar’s office several times to discuss the possibility of reviving three comedy franchises: Hera Pheri, Welcome, and Awara Pagal Deewana. According to sources, talks have stalled because Akshay Kumar was not convinced of the quality and vision of the sequel concepts.
Not Happening ANYMORE!!What went wrong in the relationship between Akshay and Firoz Nadiadwala?Hera Pheri, Welcome, and Awara Pagal Deewana are three of Akshay Kumar’s most beloved franchises, and he was eager to revisit the iconic films. However, after several rounds of meetings, he has decided to step back because he couldn’t align with the broad script ideas, a source revealed. Akshay Kumar understands what his fans expect from him in these comedy franchises. He refused to compromise on the quality of these scripts because previous attempts to remake these sequels without proper thought and with other actors failed, adds the source.Hera Pheri 3 was announced earlier this decade, starring Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Suniel Shetty, and Paresh Rawal. After shooting for over a month, the film was halted in the middle for a variety of reasons. The sequel to Welcome was also attempted in 2015 as Welcome Back, starring John Abraham, but the film failed to live up to the original.Akshay withdraws from Awara Pagal Deewana and Welcome as well.Akshay Kumar already has a full schedule and is carefully selecting his future scripts. He might prefer a fresh, new comedy over riding on the popularity of previous franchises with half-baked scripts, the source adds.Nadiadwala is said to be approaching other actors to direct the films right now. He’s now making it with a young actor, and talks with multiple directors are underway in an attempt to take the franchise forward, a source close to the production house added.Comment your thoughts below.
