The 'Hera Pheri 3' controversy continues to spark conversation among fans, as actor Akshay Kumar finally addressed the ongoing situation involving co-star Paresh Rawal. With Rawal’s sudden exit from the much-anticipated third installment of the franchise, the future of the film remains uncertain.Akshay Kumar: “Keeping My Fingers CrossedWhile promoting his upcoming film Kannappa, Akshay Kumar spoke to Pinkvilla about the current dispute and offered a hopeful note. “

Whatever is happening is happening in front of you. Keeping my fingers crossed. I hope everything goes well. Everything will go well only. I know, for sure,” the actor said, subtly acknowledging the turmoil without delving deep into details.Paresh Rawal’s Exit Triggers Legal DramaThe situation escalated after Paresh Rawal publicly withdrew from 'Hera Pheri 3'. The veteran actor, known and loved for his iconic role as Baburao Ganpatrao Apte, reportedly referred to the role as a “gale ka fanda” in a past interview with The Lallantop. His sudden departure came after initial confirmation, prompting Akshay Kumar’s production house, Cape of Good Cinema, to take legal action.

Reportedly, the company has allegedly filed a Rs 25 crore lawsuit against Rawal, citing breach of commitment and disruption of timelines. In response, Paresh Rawal returned the signing amount for the film — along with interest — in a bid to close the matter on his end.Creative Differences Behind The RiftParesh Rawal has been vocal in recent interviews about his dissatisfaction with 'Phir Hera Pheri' (2006), noting that the film lost the essence of humour that made the original so successful.

He expressed concerns about repeating past mistakes and had insisted on seeing a complete script before officially committing to the third part.Akshay Kumar's recent successMeanwhile, on the work front, Akshay Kumar is basking in the success of his latest outing 'Housefull 5' which is doing good box office business and earned 2.5 stars from ETimes with an official review that reads, "Barring Riteish who manages to entertain, both Abhishek Bachchan and Akshay Kumar get little to play with as far as words are concerned. The women have nothing much to do except for upping the glam quotient and being the butt of several adult jokes. Sonam Bajwa, Fardeen Khan and Dino Morea act sensibly. Shreyas Talpade, Johnny Lever and Chunky Panday are criminally wasted. Talpade just disappears for a major part of the film, but we can’t expect logic here. Can we? Note: The film has two climaxes 5A and 5B, both versions have different killers, while rest stays the same. Won't make much of a difference which version you choose but if you must, go for 5A."