Writer Rohan Shankar has addressed recent speculation suggesting that he has exited Hera Pheri 3. The reports, which have been widely circulating, claimed that the writer had stepped away from the project, fuelling ongoing discussions around the film’s development.
Rohan Shankar on Hera Pheri 3 rumours
Responding to the rumours, Shankar took to Twitter to clarify his stance. He wrote, “Some fake news is being spread in my name about a big film. It’s completely false and has almost no truth in it. A simple interview about my work and cinema has been taken out of context and turned into a clickbait headline. Please ignore it.”
Some fake news is being spread in my name about a big film. It’s completely false and has almost no truth in it. A simple interview about my work and cinema has been taken out of context and turned into a clickbait headline. Please ignore it🙏
— Rohan Shankar (@RohanShankar06) April 2, 2026
His statement comes after multiple articles linked him to an alleged exit from the film. While Hera Pheri 3 continues to remain a highly anticipated project, Shankar’s clarification suggests that the circulating narrative does not accurately reflect the situation.
Rohan on Hera Pheri 3 update
Hera Pheri 3`s writer Rohan Shankar, during a conversation with News18, opened up about how director Priyadarshan won`t let legal troubles around the film affect his work. Shankar revealed that he wrote Hera Pheri 3’s teaser and was supposed to work on the film, but now he is no longer a part of the project due to legal complications. He said, “I was in talks, and it was supposed to happen, but it didn’t because of legal issues. Hopefully, if Hera Pheri 3 happens and if Priyadarshan sir is there, maybe I will be too.”
Talking of filmmaker Priyadarshan, he said, “No, Priyan sir, because he is doing a lot of work, we have just shot Bhooth Bangla and Haiwan, and now he has to do another film. After that, he has to do a film with Mohanlal sir, which is his 100th film… He doesn’t stop. Priyan sir works a lot. Priyan sir and Akshay sir are workaholics.”
Rohan further explained, “He has to do one film, then write another, then shoot it, so he keeps on going. Now, in that structure, when will Hera Pheri happen and when will all of this be solved? If it’s solved quickly, then Priyan sir will do it. He might make five films before Hera Pheri even starts.”
Hera Pheri 3`s legal troubles
For the unversed, Hera Pheri 3 landed in unexpected legal trouble soon after it was announced. A producer from the South had moved the Madras High Court, questioning if the film could even be made, claiming that the rights to the franchise do not belong to producer Firoz Nadiadwala.
According to a Bar and Bench report, Seven Arts International Limited approached the Madras High Court, claiming that Nadiadwala was authorised to make only one Hindi remake of the Malayalam cult classic Ramji Rao Speaking (1989). That one remake was released as Hera Pheri in 2000, directed by Priyadarshan.
The production house alleged that Nadiadwala exceeded his rights by making Phir Hera Pheri in 2006 and later even selling the rights for a third film.