Filmmaker Priyadarshan revealed that Hera Pheri was a frame-by-frame remake of the Malayalam film Ramji Rao Speaking, with dialogues directly translated into Hindi. He noted that, unlike most South-to-Hindi remakes, this approach contributed to the film’s cult status

Filmmaker Priyadarshan is currently shooting the Hindi film Haiwaan with Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan. The movie is a remake of the Malayalam film Oppam , starring Mohanlal in the lead. Priyadarshan has remade several Malayalam films into Hindi over the years and found success with many of them. He will also be returning to the Hera Pheri franchise to direct the third installment, which will reunite its lead cast, including Akshay Kumar , Suniel Shetty, and Paresh Rawal.

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