Producer Vijay Kumar is currently in a legal battle with Firoz Nadiadwala over IP rights to the 'Hera Pheri' franchise. Kumar claimed that Nadiadwala was only permitted to make 'Hera Pheri', but went on to make 'Phir Hera Pheri' without consent. He added, "When [Firoz] attempted a third film, we issued a notice stating clearly that he has no rights."