Kartik Aaryan: Is the Pati Patni Aur Woh actor the new Akshay Kumar?

Kartik Aaryan has emerged as a bonafide superstar in Bollywood lately. Even though he was in the industry for a short while, with the Pyaar Ka Punchnama series, the actor shot to superstardom with the 2018 blockbuster, Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety. After the release of the film, Kartik has bagged a lot of interesting film projects with some of the biggest banners in Bollywood. Recently, it has been rumoured that Kartik will replace Akshay Kumar in Hera Pheri 3. 

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Cast for Hera Pheri 3

Akshay Kumar was part of the previous instalments of the Hera Pheri franchise. However, he did not return for the third instalment, which was announced in 2015 with John Abraham and Abhishek Bachchan as the new entrants, along with Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal. However, the film was shelved after the writer-director of the film, Neeraj Vora, passed away in 2017. But now, according to a media outlet, the makers have revived the film and began talks with Kartik Aaryan, who loved the idea of the film. 

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This is not the first time that Kartik Aaryan will star in a franchise that was headlined by Akshay. A few months ago, it was announced that Kartik would star in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, a sequel to the much-loved 2007 horror-comedy that starred Akshay Kumar. The sequel features Kiara Advani in the lead role and will be directed by Anees Bazmee. Filming recently began and the film is scheduled to release July 31, 2020. 

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What is next for Kartik Aaryan? 

The actor is gearing up for the release of his next romantic-comedy, Pati Patni Aur Woh. A remake of the 1978 film of the same name, the film also stars Bhumi Pednekar and Ananya Panday in the lead and is directed by Mudassar Aziz. Kartik will also feature in the film, Dostana 2. Produced by Dharma Productions, the film also features Janhvi Kapoor and newcomer Lakshya and is directed by Collin D'Cunha. 

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