EXCLUSIVE: Will Hera Pheri RE-RELEASE on its 25th anniversary? Firoz A. Nadiadwallah BREAKS silence: "Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Suniel Shetty and I'll jointly take that decision; whenever it re-releases, it'll lead to a STORM at the box office"

One of the greatest films of Indian cinema, Hera Pheri (2000), starring Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal, completes 25 years this month, on March 31. Bollywood Hungama exclusively spoke to its producer Firoz A. Nadiadwallah about how it was made, the challenges faced by the makers and a lot more. The present-day era is that of re-releases and we asked the veteran producer if he’d like to bring Hera Pheri back in cinemas on its 25th anniversary. After all, the film has an envious following and moreover, a generation of moviegoers was too young or not even born when the film was originally released.

Firoz A. Nadiadwallah said, “This is a decision I’ll not take alone. On paper, I am the owner of the film but morally, Akshay ji, Paresh ji and Suniel ji also own the film as much (smiles). So, we’ll jointly take the decision.”

He added, “I am sure whenever we re-release it, it’ll lead to a storm at the box office. The fascinating thing is that it’s been 19 years since Phir Hera Pheri (2006) was released and 25 years since Hera Pheri was released. Yet, we have not made any conscious effort or given any monetary effort to keep it alive. Yeh apne aap hua hai!”

In the world of memes, Hera Pheri and Phir Hera Pheri have achieved cult status. Firoz A. Nadiadwallah gave all the credit to writer Neeraj Vora, “It all happened due to the innocence aided by the witty and humours dialogues of Neeraj ji. What we all learned from him is that what you are saying is definitely important but how you’re saying is more important. Neeraj taught us and the film industry this valuable lesson.”

He further said, “Neeraj ji used to sit on the set wearing half shorts and T-shirt and used to observe the shots very closely. If the actors didn’t perform satisfactorily, he would tell the director, ‘Priyan sir, one minute’. Then he would sternly tell the actors, ‘Tum logon ne kya kiya?’. The actors would retort, ‘Jo dialogue tha, wohi toh bola’. He would reply, ‘Jaise maine bola, waise dialogue bol’. He had full reigns in his hand. Not a single take would be okayed without Neeraj ji’s consent.”

Also Read: 25 Years of Hera Pheri EXCLUSIVE: “‘Jab Bhi Koi Haseena’ was shot in the desert in 45 degrees; Akshay Kumar was wearing a black dress and yet, he didn’t complain…danced the whole night while shooting for ‘Tun Tunak Tun'” – Firoz A. Nadiadwallah

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