Mumbai: Ever since Paresh Rawal’s sudden exit from cult comedy ‘Hera Pheri 3’, fans have been racking their brains over the actor’s replacement.
Amid speculations, an AI generated image of actor Pankaj Tripathi as ‘Baburao Apte’ has gone viral on social media platforms.
The AI generated image features Pankaj in a white dhoti and vest, sporting Baburao’s signature hairstyle and thick glasses.
The post has been captioned as, “Can Pankaj Tripathi play Baburao Ganpatrao Apte in Hera Pheri?”
The viral image has incited mixed reviews on Reddit.
Take a look at the reactions here:
One user wrote, “Pankaj Tripathi could bring something valuable to the role, but he wouldn’t be a replacement, he’d be a reinvention. He’d probably make a good ‘Babu Bhaiya’ type character in a spin-off or reboot, but stepping into Paresh Rawal’s shoes directly would feel off. Audiences would constantly compare them, and the charm of the original might get lost. So respectfully, no.”
Another added, “It’s gonna be how it was for Robert Pattinson in Batman.”
A fan wrote, “If Pankaj Tripathi is taken into the role and Paresh Rawal does not agree, then maybe they should give the movie a new flavour with a new name, role change or something. Pankaj Tripathi is a very good actor, and he can definitely reinvent the role as per his capabilities. Unfortunately, he cannot exactly copy Paresh’s role.”
Another commented, “He can pull it off.”
One remarked, “Not 100% but next best choice after Paresh Rawal.”
Checkout the post here:
Can Pankaj Tripathi play “Baburao Ganpatrao Apte” in Hera Pheri?
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On learning about Paresh’s exit from the film, co-star Suniel Shetty said that ‘Hera Pheri 3’ cannot happen without the veteran actor.
“It cannot happen. 100 per cent cannot happen without Paresh Rawal. It can have a 1 per cent chance without me and Akshay, but 100% can’t happen without Paresh ji. No, it doesn’t. Raju and Shyam, if they’re not hammered by Babu here, it doesn’t work,” Suniel told ANI.
“A film becomes iconic when the audience remembers the characters. This is not Suniel, Akshay, and Paresh; it was Raju, Shyam, and Babu Rao. Nobody can replace those 3 characters,” the actor told Zoom.