Phir Hera Pheri(2006)
Phir Hera Pheri is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Neeraj Vora. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Bipasha Basu, and Rimi Sen. It follows three friends who lose their fortune to a con artist and borrow money from a dangerous gangster. Their attempt to repay the debt through a fake kidnapping spirals into chaotic comedy. The film is a sequel to the 2000 hit Hera Pheri and is known for its slapstick humor and memorable performances. It was produced by Firoz Nadiadwala under A.G. Films and released on June 9, 2006.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Hotstar, MX Player, Prime Video, Netflix, ShemarooMe, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2006
- Director
- Neeraj Vora
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 33m
- Rating
- 7.1/10
Storyline
After getting rich, three friends are cheated by a fraudster and lose everything. They borrow money from a ruthless gangster. To pay him back, they plan a fake kidnapping. But the victim wants to be kidnapped, and real criminals get involved. Chaos follows.
“The fraud is back, bigger and funnier”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Phir Hera Pheri
Cast reunions in this film: Paresh Rawal & Akshay Kumar (20 films together), Manoj Joshi & Rajpal Yadav (20 films together), Paresh Rawal & Rajpal Yadav (17 films together), Paresh Rawal & Manoj Joshi (15 films together), Sunil Shetty & Paresh Rawal (14 films together), and Akshay Kumar & Rajpal Yadav (12 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director Neeraj Vora also wrote the screenplay and played the small role of the drunk man at the bar.
- Akshay Kumar performed his own stunts for the scene where he is dragged behind a moving car.
- The iconic 'Baburao Ganpatrao Apte' character's look was inspired by a real-life mechanic known to the crew.
- The film was originally planned to release in 2005 but was delayed due to extensive reshoots.
- Suniel Shetty's character Shyam was almost written out but was kept due to the trio's popular chemistry.
- The movie's title is a playful twist on the phrase 'Phir Hera Pheri', which loosely means 'chaos again'.
- Despite mixed reviews, it became a major box office hit and later a cult comedy classic.