Friday, January 22, 2010

Amitabh Bachchan signs up for Hera Pheri 4


The fourth, or should I say the third installment of the Hera Pheri series promises to entertain five times as much as the original film, it was reported yesterday that Amitabh Bachchan has signed on to star in Hera Pheri 4.



Since Hera Pheri and its sequel were big hits, the producers want to make sure that future sequels should satisfy fans and general audiences alike. According to an insider, 'After the success of the sequels, they decided to add some more masala to the film. Director Anees Bazmee has scripted a very strong character which is the fourth character and of has a lot of importance to the story. This third sequel will have more twists and turns and one had to play more with the characters. Mr Bachchan is a wonderful actor and it was very long since one saw him doing a comic role. He will essay the role very beautifully.'

Of course, the unbelievably funny trio of Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal and Suneil Shetty will be back for Hera Pheri 4, and the addition of Amitabh Bachchan seems like a welcome change for the series. The second film, Phir Hera Pheri which released in 2004 was met with lukewarm reviews. Phir Hera Pheri could not possibly match up to its predecessor; the expectations were humongous and die-hard fans were left with a sinking feeling. Hera Pheri 4 will face the mammoth challenge of satisfying audiences with high expectations all over again, but with a decent script and Big B's addition it seems like the franchise won't go the Golmaal way.

But the big question is, why is this flick titled Hera Pheri 4? Last we heard, Akshay Kumar's character Raju was busy trying to reach for the valuable guns, while Bauburao (Rawal) and Shyam (Shetty) frenetically trying to reach him on his phone.When did we miss part 3? According to producer Sajid Nadiawala, the mystery will be solved in the first promo of Hera Pheri 4, which will be aired sometime in November. Hera Pheri 4 hits theatres during 2011 and is being directed by Anees Bazmee, who takes over the reigns from Priyadarshan who made the original and Neeraj Vohra who made its disappointing sequel.

Katrina Kaif is also in talks to star in the film, making it her seventh collaboration with Akshay Kumar, after Humko Deewana Kar Gaye, Namastey London, Welcome, Singh is Kinng, the recent Blue and the upcoming De Dana Dan. It remains to be seen of Bipasha Basu, Rajpal Yadav, Sharat Saxena also jump aboard for the sequel. Incedentally, Akshay, Suniel and Paresh Rawal will appear together in 'De Dana Dan', is that film actually Hera Pheri 3 in disguise?
 
By:
Mihir Fadnavis | India.com

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