Riteish Deshmukh was the star of the first two parts of the Kyaa Kool Hain Hum franchise. But for the third instalment, Krushna Abhishek has been signed, although the actor doesn’t like it when people say he has “replaced” the original actor.
“I am doing the third part of Kyaa Kool Hain Hum. Riteish is not doing it this time. So, I will be seen with Tusshar [Kapoor] and Aftab [Shivdasani].
“Riteish left the film because I think he doesn’t want to do [adult] comedies anymore. I don’t know the reason, but won’t say I’ve replaced him,” he said.
Prior to this, Abhishek, who shot to fame with Comedy Circus, had featured in slapstick comedy Entertainment, which was earlier offered to the Grand Masti star.
“Riteish was to do Entertainment. I’ve met him a couple of times... He had come for the promotion of Grand Masti on Comedy Circus. He said he couldn’t do Entertainment and he told the makers to take me in the film. There were tongue twisting lines and he believed I could do it better,” he said.
Abhishek describes the situation as a happy “coincidence”.
“I hope he gets so busy that he turns down six, seven more films and recommends me,” said Abhishek, who will soon be seen as an acting teacher on sitcom “Comedy Classes”.
His wish might actually come true as there are reports that he might replace Riteish in Housefull 3.
When asked about it, he refused to comment, saying he hadn’t signed on the dotted line.
While his presence in Housefull 3 is still uncertain, he is sure about the genre of films he wants to act in.
“No one will come to theatre if I do a solo film. I am being practical. I want to do good and big films. I don’t want to do solo hero films, maybe because I don’t have the confidence. I don’t want to take risk immediately.
“After doing two to three hit films, I will try something. I want to do comedies right now. If I do serious roles, people will think I am crazy,” he said.
The 31-year-old feels “lucky” as age is by his side.
“Had I been 40, I would’ve panicked. Right now, I can do films like these for five more years and later I can do something different like Gandhi or Dev D,” he said.
