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Firoz Nadiadwala: Priyan did not even complete first film
Updated On: 13 August, 2021 08:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Shaheen Parkar
Fed up of Priyadarshan stating he turned down Hera Pheri 2, producer reveals what went on behind 2000 laugh riot; claims director’s cut was "full of depressing scenes"
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Hera Pheri was a sleeper hit on its release
When it released, Hera Pheri (2000) left the audience in splits, and became a cult Bollywood comedy. But two decades on, producer Firoz A Nadiadwala reveals that the making of the Priyadarshan-directed venture was no laughing matter for his producer-father AG Nadiadwala and him. Recently, Priyadarshan stated that he had turned down the offer to direct Phir Hera Pheri (2006). Fed up of the director’s constant barbs that the Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal-starrer did not deserve a sequel, Nadiadwala says he is now compelled to open Pandora’s box.
“I kept mum all these years out of respect for Priyan, and because the film became a blockbuster. But he has left no opportunity to run down my father and me. How can he talk about turning down our offer to direct the second and upcoming third part, when he did not even complete the first film?” Nadiadwala maintains that the iconic characters of Raju, Ghanshyam, and Baburao were not a result of Priyadarshan’s vision. “He gave me a film with a runtime of three hours and 40 minutes. His version was full of depressing scenes; a lot of the humorous dialogues were deleted. He was absent during the background music recording, and dubbing.”
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