Rohit, hera pheri ws the first indian comedy tht ws good, it wasn't just "slapstick"comedy but situational. Bollywood has never seen a hera pheri. Evn hera pheri 2 ws worse, it had nothing. Thank god priyadarshan did not do a sequel.
Now a days, directors apart from david dhawan wants to make situational comedies like priyadarshan's new route, but they all fail at it.
Since a comedy requires story,characters,and plot. Not songs, couple of not-so good actresses for only looks, a tourist city-pondicherry, and vulgar jokes.
Don't compare 123 to hera pheri. Its like comparing oranges and apples.