'A mess': Why 'Hulchul' was 'bad experience' for Arshad Warsi
29 Dec 2025

Acclaimed Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi recently opened up about his bad experience while working on the 2004 film Hulchul.

Speaking to The Lallantop, he said the project was a "mess."

"Hulchul was a problem...I was busy doing films, and [writer Neeraj Vora] said, 'Arshad, there's a film, and Priyadarshan is the director.' I said, 'Wow, done.'"

Warsi was promised a role similar to 'Hera Pheri'
Role expectation

Warsi was told that his character in Hulchul would be similar to Akshay Kumar's in Hera Pheri.

He said, "He [Vora] said, 'Have you seen Hera Pheri? It's the same role that Akshay Kumar played in that film.' I was like, 'Done, it's a damn good role.'"

However, things took a turn when he reached the sets and realized there were significant differences from what he had been led to believe.

'I couldn't understand whether...'
Set confusion

Warsi said, "I realized there is a huge difference between 'aap dono iss film main dost hain aur aap iss film mein inke dost hain."

"I don't think Priyadarshan knew about it. It's not his fault."

Recalling his costume, he shared, "I was given a shirt which was till my knee length and three-fourths sleeves. I couldn't understand whether it was a nightgown or a shirt."

Despite these issues, Warsi completed the film as he had already committed to it.

'Hulchul' was a remake of the Malayalam film 'Godfather'
Film details

Hulchul, directed by Priyadarshan, is a remake of the 1991 Malayalam film Godfather. The movie also starred Akshaye Khanna, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Suniel Shetty, and Jackie Shroff.

Meanwhile, Warsi's upcoming projects include Siddharth Anand's King and Welcome To The Jungle with Kumar and Raveena Tandon.