Phir Hera Pheri | |
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Directed by | Neeraj Vora |
Written by | Neeraj Vora |
Produced by | Firoz A. Nadiadwala |
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Narrated by | Nana Patekar |
Cinematography | Velraj |
Edited by | Diwakar P. Bhonsle Virendra Gharse |
Music by | Himesh Reshammiya |
Production company | Base Industries Group |
Distributed by | Base Industries Group Shemaroo Entertainment |
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Running time | 153 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ₹18 crore[1] |
Box office | ₹69.12 crore[1] |
Phir Hera Pheri (transl Foul Play Once Again) is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language comedy film written and directed by Neeraj Vora. It serves as the sequel to Hera Pheri (2000)[2] and second installment of the Hera Pheri franchise. It stars Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal reprising their roles from the previous film with Bipasha Basu, Rimi Sen, Johnny Lever and Rajpal Yadav. Following the events of the previous film, a twist of fate changes the lives of Raju, Shyam and Baburao when they get cheated by a fraudster, Anuradha. They must now find another way to repay the loan taken from a dreaded gangster called Tiwari.
Upon its release on 9 June 2006, the film was a major commercial success,[3][4] becoming the 8th highest grosser of the year.
Over the years, the film has attained a cult status and significant fan following across generations owing to Akshay Kumar's comic timing as well as its supporting casts like Rawal, Lever and Yadav. It is now considered a milestone in comedy films, as well as one of the best sequels ever made.[5]