Remaining mostly quiet, Director Priyadarshan who oversaw the first movie but was not initially linked to Hera Pheri 3 emphasized that he hoped the trio would get back together citing the legacy of the original. Concurrent with this, trade experts and supporters started speculating on possible successors; some speculations even suggested Pankaj Tripathi would be lured in to reinterpret the Baburao role a concept not currently popular.