The situational comedy in Priyadarshan’s 2000 film Hera Pheri gave rise to countless social media memes that remain popular even today. Now, in a recent interview, Suniel Shetty, who plays Shyam in the Hera Pheri movies, reacted to the enduring popularity of the films’ memes and praised Priyadarshan as the best director in the comedy genre. He also confirmed that Paresh Rawal will be returning for the upcoming sequel.
During a conversation with Pinkvilla, Suniel shared that all the jokes in the film were written by Priyadarshan himself. “We used to improvise a bit but all these famous jokes are written by him. Every word has been written by him,” he said.
“I have never seen a director like Priyadarshan. From comedy perspective, unhe vo dikhaai deta hai jo aapko aur mujhe sunai and dikhaai nahi deta. He is a genius in comedy,” the actor added. He then gave several examples of his real-life humour.
Sunile Shetty also confirmed that Paresh Rawal is back on board Hera Pheri 3 and said, “Ya ya, he is. I am very excited. Like I said, I will talk on the day of release kyunki nazar lagti hai. Humaari khud ki achi nazar lagjaati hai kabhi kabhi.”
Suniel also mentioned that children remember him from his character Shyam instead of his name as an actor. “If a mother asks an eight-years-old if they recognised me, they don’t. They smile after saying Hera Pheri ka naam. I am known as the Hera Pheri Shyam and not Suniel Shetty. A whole generation doesn’t know me.”
Earlier this year, Hera Pheri 3 had made headlines due to Paresh Rawal’s exit from the project and his eventual return.
