‘Remove Farhad Samji from Hera Pheri’ cries get louder: Fanclubs and trade expers share their views

The chatter around Hera Pheri 3 refuses to die down anytime soon. First, the makers were asked to get actor Akshay Kumar back for the third instalment, after Kumar had confirmed that he has opted out of the franchise, and now that he is finally on board, it appears the fans aren’t too pleased with filmmaker Farhad Samji helming the project, also starring Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal. On Friday evening, a twitter handle called Akkistan, one of the most popular fanclubs of Kumar, urged movie buffs to unite and make ‘Remove Farhad Samji from Hera Pheri’ trend. In fact, it has caused only more damage to his image than do any good.” This demand for another director for Hera Pheri 3 grew after Samji’s recent directorial, he web series Pop Kaun? You don’t need a genius but surely someone sensible to do justice to a popular franchise.” While trade expert Taran Adarsh agrees that “any amount of twitter trending can influence a major decision”, he adds, “Eventually, this is a call that has to be taken by the producers, the studio and the actors involved.” Opposing this whole culture of social media trends, trade analyst Komal Nahta notes that it’s too early to comment if a director should helm a project or not and one should wait till the trailer comes out.