After years of speculations, it is finally happening! Hera Pheri 3 is going to arrive soon, with the original trio of Baburao, Raju and Shyam to return to tickle our funny bone. The first Hera Pheri movie, which was a remake of the Malayalam hit Ramji Rao Speaking, was directed by Priyadarshan and was a cult hit. The sequel, Phir Hera Pheri, came out in 2006 and was directed by the late Neeraj Vora. Even though it was less acclaimed, the movie turned out to be a bigger hit.

Since then, producer Firoz Nadiadwala has been trying to get the third project rolling, so we are glad to tell you that it's finally happening. As per a report in Mumbai Mirror, Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal have given their nods to the project, as well as the dates. A source close to the development told the newspaper, "The project was locked last month after the three actors gave their dates. It will be shot in a start-to-finish schedule between December 2018 and February 2019 and will release in the second half of next year."

While the director is not yet determined, there are speculations that Indra Kumar of Masti and Dhamaal fame will be handling the project. The movie would have started rolling earlier, as Neeraj Vora had locked the script of the movie as well as the locations, before he lapsed into that unfortunate coma and passed away on December 14, 2017. There were also an announcement that instead of Akshay and Suneil, the movie would have starred John Abraham and Abhishek Bachchan instead. Wonder how was the sad news broken to these two!

Thankfully the makers have managed to retain the original Hera Pheri trio. So are you happy that Hera Pheri 3 is happening? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.

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