If there's one character that truly made Hera Pheri iconic, it's Babu Bhaiya — the unforgettable, quirky, and endlessly quotable landlord brought to life by Paresh Rawal. So when the news broke that he might not be part of Hera Pheri 3, it hit fans right in the nostalgia.

A recent interaction on X (formerly Twitter) has fans pleading with him to reconsider. A user asked him to “think once again” about quitting the franchise, and his response didn’t deny the exit. Instead, it hinted at exhaustion — maybe creative burnout or dissatisfaction with the project’s direction.

Even internet personalities like Ashish Chanchlani reacted emotionally to the news. His tweet, “I am sure you must be feeling burnt out,” speaks volumes about how seriously fans take Paresh Rawal’s contribution to the series.

This raises a big question for Bollywood fans: is Hera Pheri even Hera Pheri without Babu Bhaiya?

Sure, the franchise still has Akshay Kumar and Suniel Shetty, but fans know it's the chemistry — the trio’s madness — that made the original so beloved. Can a third part truly deliver that same magic with just two-thirds of the trio?

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