The announcement was made after a birthday message from Akshay Kumar, who hinted at a potential comeback of the beloved franchise. Tabu, who played a pivotal role in the first "Hera Pheri" film, joined the conversation on Instagram by sharing Akshay's birthday post for Priyadarshan. She added her comment, writing, “Of course, the cast won’t be complete without me @priyadarshan.official.”

Indian news outlet Pinkvilla also reported that Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal have recently met producer Firoz Nadiadwala in Mumbai, to discuss “Hera Pheri 3”

“Hera Pheri” fans were upset when they heard the news that Akshay Kumar will be replaced by Kartik Aaryan for the popular franchise. The fans have been trending “No Raju No Hera Pheri”, all over Twitter.