Kathmandu, May 22 -- anticipated Bollywood comedy 'Hera Pheri 3' has been facing one setback after another. First, veteran actor Paresh Rawal, known for his iconic role as Baburao Ganpatrao Apte, announced his departure from the project. This unexpected move led to legal action from co-star and producer Akshay Kumar, who has filed INR250 million lawsuit against Rawal for breach of contract.

After legally buying its rights from producer Feroz Nadiadwala, Kumar is also the producer of 'Hera Pheri 3'.

Rawal confirmed his exit via social media, stating that his decision was not due to creative disagreements and expressing respect for director Priyadarshan.

Priyadarshan expressed his disappointment over Rawal's unexpected exit, stating that...