Fans are outraged ever since it has been announced that Akshay Kumar is not going to be a part of the upcoming 'Hera Pheri' sequel and Kartik Aaryan's addition to the cast has fuelled their outrage even further. People have assumed that Kartik is going to replace Akshay just like he did in 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2' but apparently that is not the case. Recently, actor Suniel Shetty, who is one of the leads in 'Hera Pheri' franchise, was asked about Kartik coming onboard and he responded very positively about it.

The actor told The Indian Express, "Kartik plays a completely different character. It is not Raju. Kartik has an amazing charm and that’s why he is where he is. He is passionate and he wants to work. He might just bring a freshness to these three people. He might just add the spark of youth that he has. His experience and his energy might just work like magic. There’ll be someone to match Babu bhai’s energy na, because Raju and Shyam have probably gotten older."

Suniel further added, "I’m looking forward to Kartik and the film. It’s been fourteen long years, chaudaa saal ho gaye, vanvaas ho gaya, and still the audience remembers the characters, which is fantastic.”

When asked about Akshay Kumar's departure from the project, Suneil shared that he doesn't know what happened between makers and Akshay and that he'll try to mediate things after getting with his other work commitments.