Hera Pheri (film series)
| Hera Pheri series | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Theatrical release poster of the 1st film | |
| Directed by |
Priyadarshan (Hera Pheri) Neeraj Vora (Phir Hera Pheri, Hera Pheri 3) |
| Produced by |
A.G. Nadiadwala (Hera Pheri) Feroz Nadiadwala (Phir Hera Pheri, Hera Pheri 3) |
| Screenplay by | Neeraj Vora |
| Story by |
Siddique-Lal (Hera Pheri) Neeraj Vora (Phir Hera Pheri, Hera Pheri 3) |
| Starring |
Sunil Shetty Paresh Rawal Akshay Kumar (Hera Pheri, Phir Hera Pheri) Tabu (Hera Pheri) Bipasha Basu (Phir Hera Pheri) Rimi Sen (Phir Hera Pheri) |
| Music by |
Anu Malik (Hera Pheri) Himesh Reshammiya (Phir Hera Pheri) Anu Malik ("Hera Pheri 3") |
| Cinematography |
Jeeva (Hera Pheri) Velraj (Phir Hera Pheri) |
| Edited by |
N. Gopalakrishnan (Hera Pheri) Diwakar P. Bhonsle, Virendra Gharse (Phir Hera Pheri) |
Production company |
A.G. Films (Hera Pheri) Base Industries Group (Phir Hera Pheri, Hera Pheri 3) |
| Distributed by |
A.G. Films (Hera Pheri) Base Industries Group (Phir Hera Pheri, Hera Pheri 3) |
Release dates |
1: 31 March 2000 2: 9 June 2006 3: 18 December 2015 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Hera Pheri is a series of Indian comedy films. The first film is directed by Priyadarshan and produced by Karanjit Singh Randhawa,[1] and rest of the films are directed by Neeraj Vora and produced by Firoz Nadiadwala.[2] The series starring Sunil Shetty, Paresh Rawal and Akshay Kumar in lead roles. In the third film Akshay Kumar has been replaced with actor John Abraham.[3] This series is now the nineteenth Highest-grossing film series in Bollywood.
Films
Hera Pheri (2000)
Directed by Priyadarshan starring Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal,and Tabu as Raju, Shyam and Baburao Ganpatrao Apte, and Anuradha Shivshankar Panikar respectively. The story of this film is based on the 1989 Malayalam film Ramji Rao Speaking.
Phir Hera Pheri (2006)
The story of this film continues from the previous film. Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty and Paresh Rawal reprises their roles. Bipasha Basu and Rimi Sen were new additions in this film. The film was directed by Neeraj Vora.
Production for Hera Pheri 3 (2015)
After a long delay production of Hera Pheri 3 has begun in 2014. Sunil Shetty and Paresh Rawal will reprise their roles from previous films as Shyam and Baburao respectively. Reportedly Akshay Kumar has been replaced with actor John Abraham in this film.[3] Actors Abhishek Bachchan, Esha Gupta, Neha Sharma and Kader Khan are the new additions in this film.[4][5] Hera Pheri 3 scheduled to release on 18 December 2015.[6]
Cast and characters
| Character | Film | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hera Pheri (2000) |
Phir Hera Pheri (2006) |
Hera Pheri 3 (2015) | |
| Baburao Ganpatrao Apte | Paresh Rawal | ||
| Shyam | Sunil Shetty | ||
| Raju | Akshay Kumar | Akshay Kumar (Archived footage) | |
| Anuradha Shivshankar Panikar | Tabu | Tabu (Archived footage) |
TBA |
| Kabira | Gulshan Grover | Gulshan Grover (Archived footage) | |
| Devi Prasad | Kulbhushan Kharbanda | ||
| Khadak Singh | Om Puri | ||
| Bank Manager | Asrani | ||
| Police Commissioner Prakash | Mukesh Khanna | ||
| Chaman Jhinga | Dinesh Hingoo | ||
| Kabira's Gang Member | Razak Khan | ||
| Anuradha | Bipasha Basu | ||
| Anjali | Rimi Sen | ||
| Pappu | Rajpal Yadav | ||
| Kachra Seth | Manoj Joshi | ||
| Munnabhai | Johny Lever | ||
| Munnabhai's sidekick | Sunil Pal | ||
| Tiwari | Sharat Saxena | ||
| Tiwari's sidekick | Ravi Kissen | ||
| Peter | Suresh Menon | ||
| Nanjibhai | Milind Gunaji | ||
| Raju Khabri | Abhishek Bachchan | ||
| Raju Duplicate | John Abraham | ||
Crew
| Occupation | Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hera Pheri (2000) |
Phir Hera Pheri (2006) |
Hera Pheri 3 (2015) | ||
| Director | Priyadarshan | Neeraj Vora | ||
| Producer(s) | A.G. Nadiadwala | Feroz Nadiadwala | ||
| Writer(s) | Neeraj Vora Siddique-Lal |
Neeraj Vora | ||
| Composer(s) | Anu Malik | Himesh Reshammiya | Anu Malik | |
| Director of photography | Jeeva | Velraj | ||
| Editor(s) | N. Gopalakrishnan | Diwakar P. Bhonsle, Virendra Gharse |
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Release and revenue
| Film | Release date | Budget | Box office revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hera Pheri | 31 March 2000 | N/A | ₹172.5 million (US$2.5 million)[7] |
| Phir Hera Pheri | 9 June 2006 | ₹200 million (US$2.9 million) | ₹1004 million (US$15 million) |
| Hera Pheri 3 | 18 December 2015 | N/A | N/A |
References
- ↑ Jain, Mimmy (3 April 2000). "Three for a laugh". Express India. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ↑ "In pictures: 'Hera Pheri 3' star cast unveiled" (Mid.day.com). Mid Day. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
- 1 2 "Why no Akshay Kumar in 'Hera Pheri 3'?". Zee News. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
- ↑ Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham join 'Hera Pheri 3' cast
- ↑ ‘Hera Pheri 3′ shooting going full swing in Dubai
- ↑ Hera Pheri 3 promises to be thrice as funny
- ↑ "Box Office 2000". Boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
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