New Delhi, July 27 -- Bollywood fans almost lost hope when actor Paresh Rawal announced his exit from the upcoming Hera Pheri 3. The film, helmed by Priyadarshan, was to reunite the popular trio- Paresh Rawal, Akashay Kumar and Suniel Shetty. After much back-and-forth, Akshay recently confirmed that the film is finally back on track.

Paresh Rawal eventually rejoined the film after reports of receiving legal notices. However, many believe it may have all been a PR stunt to stay in the limelight.

Reacting to the speculations, Akshay cleared the air. Talking to Hindustan Times, he said, "Nahi, yeh publicity stunt nahi hai (No this isn't a publicity stunt)."

"The things went legal, so when legal things are involved, we cannot call it a pub...