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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1959-05-30 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

Ahmedabad, India

Paresh Rawal

Biography:

Paresh Rawal (born 30 May 1959) is an Indian actor of Gujarati background. Making his film debut in 1984, he mainly played supporting and villain roles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Since 2000 he has mostly played comic roles.

Known For

Acting

2026

2025

2024

Sarfira as Paresh Goswami
Jo Tera Hai Woh Mera Hai as Govinda Lal Mehta

2023

Shehzada as Valmiki
Dream Girl 2 as Abu Saleem
Aankh Micholi as Navjot

2022

Dear Father as Father
The Storyteller as Tarini Bandhopadhay
Sharmaji Namkeen as Brij Gopal Sharma

2021

Hungama 2 as Radheshaam Tiwari
Toofaan as Narayan 'Nana' Prabhu
Hum Do Hamare Do as Purshottam Mishra

2020

Coolie No. 1 as Jeffrey Rozario
Soorarai Pottru as Paresh Goswami

2019

Made In China as Tanmay Shah

2018

Sanju as Sunil Dutt
Manto as Pimp

2017

Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi as Hasmukh Patel
Tiger Zinda Hai as Firdauz aka Tohbaan

2016

2015

Welcome Back as Dr. Ghunghroo
Dharam Sankat Mein as Dharam Pal

2014

Rang Rasiya as Govardhandas
Familywala as Bawa

2013

Table No. 21 as Mr. Khan
Mahabharat as Dhritarashtra (Voice)
Zila Ghaziabad as Brahmapal Choudhary

2012

OMG: Oh My God! as Kanjibhai
Ferrari Ki Sawaari as Dilip N. Dharmadhikari
Khiladi 786 as Narrator (uncredited)
Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal as Peter Gonzalves

2011

Ready as Balidaan 'Baali' Bhardwaj

2010

Rann as Mohan Pandey
Road to Sangam as Hasmat Ullah
Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? as Lambodar Chacha
Aakrosh as IPS Ajashatru Singh
No Problem as Zandu Lal

2009

Firaaq as Sanjay
Radio as Special Appearance
Paa as Mr. Arte
De Dana Dan as Harbans Chadda
Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge as Raj Chopra

2008

Mere Baap Pehle Aap as Janaradhan Wishvanbhar Rane
Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! as Lucky's father / Gogi Bhai / Dr. Handa
Mumbai Meri Jaan as Tukaram Patil
Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam as Udayshankar Mazumdar
Maharathi as Subhash Sharma
One Two Three as Laxminarayan #3

2007

Welcome as Dr. Ghungroo
No Smoking as Baba Bangali
Cheeni Kum as Omprakash Verma
Bhool Bhulaiyaa as Batukshankar Upadhyay
Good Boy, Bad Boy as Diwanchand "Diwan" Awasthi
Hattrick as Hemu Patel

2006

36 China Town as Natwar
Phir Hera Pheri as Baburao Ganpatrao Apte
Malamaal Weekly as Lilaram
Chup Chup Ke as Gundya
Golmaal – Fun Unlimited as Somnath Bhardwaj
Jaane Hoga Kya as Prof. Dr. Krishnan
Yun Hota To Kya Hota as Rajubhai Patel
Bhagam Bhag as Seth Champak Chaturvedi

2005

Garam Masala as Mambo
Bachke Rehna Re Baba as Monty Bagga

2004

Hulchul as Kishan
Shankar Dada MBBS as Rama Lingeswara Rao
Aan: Men at Work as Constable Khalid Ansari

2003

Hungama as Radheysham Tiwari
Baghban as Hemant Patel
Aanch as Jawahar Pandit

2002

Aankhen as Ilias
Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin as Commissioner
Awara Paagal Deewana as Manilal Patel
Kehtaa Hai Dil Baar Baar as Ransod Rai "the Roger" Patel
Chor Machaaye Shor as ACP Ranbir Singh / Raghuswami

2001

Nayak: The Real Hero as Bansal Shroff

2000

Hera Pheri as Baburao Ganpatrao Apte
Bulandi as Gora Thakur
Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge as Prabhu Nath
Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa as Gaffoor Bhai
Hadh Kar Di Aapne as Bhaidas Bhai

1999

Aa ab Laut Chalen as PC Jack Patel
Aarzoo as Kailashnath
Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain as Shiv Kumar
Gair as Jagat
Bade Dilwala as Mannubhai Rajnikant Shroff
Haseena Maan Jaayegi as Bhoothnath

1998

Satya as Commissoner Amod Shukla
Bavagaru Bagunnara as Rao Bahadur Rajendra Prasad
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan as Zorawar Bhai
China Gate as Inspector Barot
Tamanna as Tikku Ali Sayed
Kabhi Na Kabhi as Kachra Seth
Kudrat as Sukhiram
Doli Saja Ke Rakhna as Dr. Suraj Sinh
Hero Hindustani as Purshotam Harnam Agarwal

1997

Daud as Pinky
Ghulam-E-Musthafa as Shanta Prasad 'Abba'
Chachi 420 as Hariharan 'Haribhai'
Aar Ya Paar as ACP Khan
Mrityudaata as Trilochan Tripathi (T.T.) / Terror of Terrors
Hero No. 1 as Dinanath
Gupt: The Hidden Truth as Ishwar Diwan
Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul as Raja Gajraj Singh
Judaai as Hasmukhlal

1996

Nirbhay as Laxman

1995

Raja as Brijnath "Birju" Patangwala
Baazi as Deputy CM Chaturvedi alias Chaubey
Nishana as Chheda
Money Money as Subba Rao
Janam Kundli as Wong Lee / Ching Lee
Milan as Inspector Kotak

1994

Andaz Apna Apna as Ram Gopal Bajaj / Shyam Gopal Bajaj
Krantiveer as Laxmidas Dhayal
Anth as Dhabla
Dilwale as Mama Thakur
Ekka Raja Rani as Nageshwar Rao
Sardar as Sardar Patel
Aa Gale Lag Jaa as Mamtaram

1993

King Uncle as Pratap
Money as Subba Rao
Pehla Nasha as Inspector Mazumdar
Dil Ki Baazi as Santosh Kumar / Bhogilal
Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja as Seth Girdharilal
Maya Memsaab as Lalaji

1992

Karm Yodha as Inspector Deshmukh
Jigar as Mama
Daulat Ki Jung as Haribhai
Police Officer as Chimanlal
Dushman Zamana as Seema's father
Jaanam as Shankar Rao

1991

Pratikar as Sajjan Shrivastav
Izzat as Minister Pandey
Haque as Shiva
Saathi as Pasha Bhai

1990

Awaargi as Bhau
Jeevan Ek Sanghursh as Rattan Dholakia
Shiva as Tilak Dhari
Kroadh as Avasthi
Zakhmi Zameen as Thakur Pratap Singh

1989

Ram Lakhan as Bhanu Nath
Vardi as Rudra
Taaqatwar as Ganguram Tulsiram

1988

Aakhri Adaalat as Girja Shankar
Kabzaa as Veljibhai Soda
Falak as R. D. Narang

1987

Uttar Dakshin as Varda Rai
Dacait as Vishnu Pandey (thanedar)
Marte Dam Tak as Inspector Khanna
Mirch Masala as Villager

1986

Samundar as Hansukh
Naam as Rana
Bhagwaan Dada as Vijay

1985

Arjun as Annup Lal

1984

1982

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Hera Pheri 3 as Baburao Ganpatrao Apte
Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi as Mahant Avaidyanath

Production

2012

OMG: Oh My God! as Line Producer

2002