Paresh Rawal

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Paresh Rawal

Rawal at the 4th anniversary bash of 'The Pilate

Studio', February 2015

Born 30 May 1955 (age 64)

Bombay, Bombay State, India

(present
day Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)[1]

Nationality Indian

Alma mater NM College

Occupation  Actor

 producer

 politician

 comedian[2]

Years active 1984–present

Organization Bollywood
 Office Member of parliament
for Ahmedabad East

Predecessor Harin Pathak

Political party BJP

Spouse(s) Swaroop Sampat

Children 2

Awards Padma Shri (2014)

National Film Awards
Filmfare Awards

Paresh Rawal (born 30 May 1955) is an Indian film actor, comedian[3] and politician known for his
works notably in Bollywood. He was a member of parliament in the Lok Sabha of the Indian
Parliament representing the Ahmedabad East constituency from 2014 to 2019. He is politically
affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Rawal
speaks Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu and English languagesfluently. In 1994, he won
the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in the films Woh
Chokri and Sir.[4] For the latter, he received his first Filmfare Award for Best Comedian. This was
followed by Ketan Mehta's Sardar, which saw him playing the lead role of freedom
fighter Vallabhbhai Patel, a role that got him national and international acclaim.[4]

He has received wide recognition for his villainous roles in Telugu box office hits such as Kshana
Kshanam (1991), Money (1993), Money Money (1995), Govinda
Govinda (1994), Rikshavodu (1995), Bavagaru Bagunnara (1998), Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. (2004),
and Teen Maar (2011). His other notable works in Hindi
cinema are Naam (1986), Shiva (1990), Mohra (1994), Tamanna (1996), Aitraaz(2004), Table No.
21 (2013) and Zilla Ghaziabad (2013).[4]

He then ventured into comedy, with hits such as Andaz Apna Apna (1994), Chachi 420 (1997), Hera
Pheri (2000), Nayak (2001), Aankhen (2002), Awara Paagal
Deewana (2002), Hungama (2003), Hulchul (2004), Deewane Huye Paagal (2005), Garam
Masala(2005), Phir Hera Pheri (2006), Golmaal: Fun Unlimited (2006), Bhagam Bhag (2006), Bhool
Bhulaiyaa (2007), Welcome (2007), Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008), Atithi Tum Kab
Jaoge? (2010), OMG – Oh My God! (2012), Welcome Back (2015), Dharam Sankat
Mein(2015), Tiger Zinda Hai (2017), Sanju (2018), and Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi (2018).