One of the best comedy franchises of Bollywood, 'Hera Pheri' is about to get a sequel but fans aren't too happy about it. Its been made clear that Akshay Kumar, who played one of the three main characters in first two films, won't be a part of the third film. Suniel Shetty, who plays Shyam in the series, is just as stunned as everyone else and in a recent media interaction, he has stated that he would try to convince Akshay to come on board.

Suniel told Mid-Day, “Everything was on track, but I don’t know what happened suddenly (that) Akshay is not a part of it anymore. Once I am (done with) Dharavi Bank promotions, I will sit with Firoz (Nadiadwala, producer) and understand why and how this happened. Akshay, Paresh and I had committed to the movie, and this twist has stunned me.”

Sharing how bland 'Hera Pheri 3' would be without Akshay, Suniel said, “Hera Pheri 3 cannot be the same without Akshay. Raju, Babu bhaiyya and Shyam are iconic characters whose journeys have been together. There’s palpable excitement when you mention the film. I want to see if things can still fall in place."

Talking about his departure from the franchise, Akshay had recently stated, "Hera Pheri has been a part of me and I have good memories about it. Mujhe bhi dukh hota hai ki itne saalon se woh film bani nahi matlab uske aage ka part 3. (I am also upset that this film has still not been made, the third part.) We have to dismantle things. We have to start thinking in a different way.”