After a feud with producer Firoz Nadiadwala, director Priyadarshan confirmed his exit from 'Hera Pheri 3', Mid-Day reported. Alleging that Firoz "insulted" him multiple times, Priyadarshan said, "If I had directed it, I could've made it bigger than 'Dhurandhar'. Akshay, Suniel, and Paresh requested me to make 'Hera Pheri 3'." Firoz called Priyadarshan's Hera Pheri (2000), a "poor man's version".