"The First Hera Pheri Will Always Remain The Best" Says Priyadarshan on Comparisons With Sequels

Hera Pheri (2000) is one such classic comedy from Bollywood that hasn't lost its magic even after two decades. The film had a sequel, Phir Hera Pheri (2006), which became an even bigger success than the predecessor. But did it match the legacy of the first film?

Hera Pheri still remains a better film than Phir Hera Pheri, even though the sequel has a good fan following of its own. Filmmaker Priyadarshan, who directed Hera Pheri, was recently asked about this comparison since the third film, Phir Hera Pheri 3, is also in the making, and he was quite clear about his thoughts. He has no second thoughts about calling Hera Pheri the best film.

Priyadarshan told Hindustan Times, "The first one is always the best, like Hera Pheri. It will always be good; you can make whatever second or third parts. People will always say they liked the original. In sequels, makers exploit the success of that market."

"There's nothing wrong with doing that. The world over, people make sequels. Terminator 2 was bigger than Terminator 1, but the former was made by another director. I, somehow, don’t like to do sequels," he added.