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Akshay Kumar and Suniel Shetty have had a history of arguments, with the latter accusing the former of editing his roles. However, barely a week before the release of Phir Hera Pheri, it got extremely ugly. Apparently, each felt that his performance was better than the other’s in the film.

So, when they came face-to-face with each other at Empire Studios a week ago, they got into a heated argument and exchanged some not-so-pleasant words and apparently even vowed never to work with each other again.

When contacted, Shetty had denied the news. Kumar, who was in Spain, was unavailable for comment. However, producer Firoz Nadiadwala confirmed the news. He says, “Basically both felt that the other person’s role was meatier than his own. So, they had a very heated argument about it at Empire Studios around a week ago. When someone called me from the studios, I rushed there only to find that both had left and vowed never to work with each other again.”

The frantic producer tried to contact the two. But Kumar was already overseas with his family. So, he simply chose to wait till the two cooled down. Nadiadwala adds, “I called them and sensed an evident tension. So, I had to put them both on a conference call. We spoke for about 30 minutes. I told them that they were both very good in the film and that ours was the first film to be selected for the Oscar library even before its release. Eventually, they made up.” But ask him if they will work in the future, and he says, “I don’t know. I am trying my best to get them together again. I hope, for the sake of their friendship and for my next film, they agree.”

However, Nadiadwala is happy with the way the film has opened at the box office. Himesh has done a wonderful job and I am really happy with Bipasha too. And although this is the first time I have worked with her, I am sure we will work in many more films to come.”