Hulchul director Priyadarshan is “shocked” and “deeply hurt” by actor Arshad Warsi’s claims that he was shortchanged in the 2004 hit ensemble comedy. Warsi, who played lead actor Akshaye Khanna’s friend, claimed he was promised by writer Neeraj Vora that it’s a parallel lead role akin to Akshay Kumar’s Raju in Priyadarshan’s seminal 2000 comedy Hera Pheri. Priyadarshan says he’s ‘deeply hurt by Arshad Warsi comments “I was very upset (when I read what he said). I could be wrong and maybe it has been misinterpreted, but if he has (said it), I am shocked,” said Priyadarshan. He pointed out that Arshad’s Hulchul character Lucky Bhalla was much-loved by the audience, and even the actor acknowledged that in a phone conversation with the director after the release. “After the release, he called and told me, ‘Priyan sir, I never thought that I would get this kind of appreciation.’ Hulchul was a big hit, but Arshad said it was a flop film. That has pained me; why would he say that when it was one of …