Mumbai: Actor Abhishek Bachchan says he is no longer a part of comedy film "Hera Pheri 3".

Asked about the status of "Hera Pheri 3", Abhishek told IANS: "I am not going to be doing that film anymore."

On being prodded why, he said: "It just didn't work out."

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"Hera Pheri 3", to be directed by Neeraj Vora, was announced over a year ago and the shooting was to commence in June last year. However, there were also reports that the film got shelved due to various reasons.

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A sequel to the 2006 hit comedy, "Phir Hera Pheri" and the third instalment in the "Hera Pheri" franchise, it was slated to star Abhishek, John Abraham, Suniel Shetty and Paresh Rawal.

IANS