It’s a nostalgic Wednesday for Hera Pheri fans: Babu Bhaiya, Raju and Shyam turned 21 today. In a recent tweet, Sunil Shetty shared a nostalgic picture on the occasion of Hera Pheri’s 21st birthday. It’s been 21 years since the comedy-drama was first seen in cinema and till date, it's watched enthusiastically by the audience. With a picture of the three actors Akshay Kumar, Paresh Raval and Sunil Shetty himself wrote, “no wonder we underestimate how quickly time flies. It seems I blinked, and 21 years went by. What a film we made @priyadarshandir @akshaykumar @SirPareshRawal @GulshanGroverGG #Tabu. Missing #OmPuri Ji very dearly today…”
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Akshay Kumar responded to this tweet in amusement and said, “Agreed! Even we didn’t know back then what a film we were making, each scene better than the other. Especially love this one: dhoti. Genius of Priyan Sir and epic dialogues by late Neeraj Vora”
Under Priyadarshan direction, Hera Pheri also starred Tabu as the lady interest beside Sunil Shetty and Om Puri. This movie was followed by Phir Hera Pheri in 2006 and the fans are demanding a brand new third season of the series. Will the makers think about giving their audience another treat or not? This question is worth waiting for.
The movie is based on a comedy series with memorable scenes going on since the release. Most of the dialogues from the movie are trending as memes on social media. The craze this movie has created among the audience has increased to a new level because of the meme culture. Most widely Paresh Rawal’s dialogue has made the film eternal.