New Delhi, July 8 - 'Short Kut - The Con Is On' is a fun-filled 'hare and tortoise story' that has Akshaye Khanna and Arshad Warsi playing a 'lethal combination', says writer-director Neeraj Vora, who adds that it has no semblance to his last film 'Phir Hera Pheri'.

''Short Kut' is about a struggling writer-director (played by) Akshaye who believes in the hard way of living and his actor-dancer friend (Arshad) believes in taking shortcuts to success. In the film, Arshad steals Akshaye's script and becomes an overnight star,' Vora told IANS over phone from Mumbai.

'But 'Short Kut...' is not a 'Phir Hera Pheri'. This film tells you that shortcuts don't pay, they don't last and they don't satisfy. It's a very serious film, but with a lot of humour and drama. It's like a hare and tortoise story with Akshaye and Arshad in a terrific lethal combination,' he said.

Talking about the comic element in the movie, Vora said: 'As far as comedy is concerned, it is physically an action and reaction story. Akshaye is in a serious part and he is not supposed to be comical at all. While Arshad has to deliver humour punches and Akshaye has to react.'

Vora entered showbiz as an actor with 1984 movie 'Holi' and later debuted as a writer in 1995 with Aamir Khan-starrer 'Rangeela'. In 2000, he donned the director's cap for 'Khiladi 420', which had Akshay Kumar as hero. He then made 'Phir Hera Pheri' in 2006.

As a writer, Vora has mostly been associated with comedies like 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa' (2007), 'Hulchul' (2004), 'Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar' (2001) and 'Hera Pheri' (2000).

He admits comedy is his forte. 'Comedy comes naturally to me.