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Paresh Rawal

Acting Born May 30, 1955 Ahmedabad, India 231 credits
231
Total Credits
2027
46 Years Career Span
23
Vault Titles
10
Key Co-Stars

Biography

Paresh Rawal is an Indian actor of Gujarati background. He made his film debut in 1984. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, he mainly played supporting and villain roles. Since 2000, he has mostly played comic roles. Rawal is known for his work in Hindi films. He has appeared in numerous films and has a significant number of credits in the film industry.

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Career

Career overview

Paresh Rawal is an Indian actor of Gujarati background. He made his film debut in 1984. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, he mainly played supporting and villain roles.

Since 2000, Rawal has mostly played comic roles. He has a significant number of acting credits, with 233 known credits. Rawal's acting career spans multiple decades, with a focus on film work.

Rawal's birthdate is May 30, 1955, according to some sources, and May 30, 1959, according to others. The discrepancy in birthdates is not clarified in the provided information.

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Known for

Film

Bhooth Bangla

as Jagdish Kewalramani
Film

Welcome to the Jungle

as Das
Film

Tera Yaar Hoon Main

2026
Film

Maa Behen

as Chandru Dwivedi
▦ Film

Lilly

as Self
Film

Coolie No. 1

as Jeffrey Rozario
Film

Uri: The Surgical Strike

as NSA Govind Bhardwaj

The Kapil Sharma Show

as Self
▦

Zone

as Hasmat Ullah

Don Dracula

as Omprakash Verma

The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee

as Lilaram

La guerre des clans

as Kishan

Frequent co-stars

Suniel Shetty 5 shared titles
Akshay Kumar 3 shared titles
Rajpal Yadav 3 shared titles
Tabu 2 shared titles
Asrani 2 shared titles
Manoj Joshi 2 shared titles
Zakir Hussain 2 shared titles
Rajkumar Kanojia 2 shared titles
Raveena Tandon 2 shared titles
Johny Lever 2 shared titles

Career timeline

Salmankhan - Vamsi Paidipalli Film
Bhooth BanglaWelcome to the JungleTera Yaar Hoon MainMaa Behen
ThammaThe Taj StoryAjey: The Untold Story of a YogiNikita Roy
Badtameez GillThe Lavari ShowSarfiraJo Tera Hai Woh Mera Hai
Dream Girl 2ShehzadaAankh MicholiShastry Viruddh Shastry
Dear FatherSharmaji NamkeenThe Storyteller
Hungama 2Hum Do Hamare DoToofaanSaina
Soorarai PottruCoolie No. 1Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
Uri: The Surgical StrikeMade In China
SanjuManto
Patel Ki Punjabi ShaadiTiger Zinda HaiGuest iin London
The Kapil Sharma Show
Welcome BackDharam Sankat Mein
The Anupam Kher ShowFamilywalaRaja NatwarlalRang Rasiya
Table No. 21MahabharatZila GhaziabadRabba Main Kya Karoon
OMG: Oh My God!OMG: Oh My God! · Line ProducerKhiladi 786Ferrari Ki SawaariKamaal Dhamaal Malamaal
ReadyTeen Maar
Road to SangamAakroshAtithi Tum Kab Jaoge?No ProblemRann
De Dana DanDhoondte Reh JaaogePaaRadioFiraaq
Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!MaharathiJaane Tu... Ya Jaane NaMere Baap Pehle AapMaan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam
Bhool BhulaiyaaNo SmokingWelcomeCheeni KumGood Boy, Bad Boy
Chup Chup Ke36 China TownPhir Hera PheriGolmaal – Fun UnlimitedBhagam Bhag
Garam MasalaDeewane Huye PaagalBachke Rehna Re Baba
HulchulAitraazAan: Men at WorkShankar Dada M.B.B.S.The Game of Love
Dil Ka RishtaAnubhav: An ExperienceBaghbanHungamaFun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century
Shubh Mangal Savadhan · ProducerHum Kisi Se Kum NahinAwara Paagal DeewanaAankhenChor Machaaye Shor
American ChaiMoksha: SalvationNayak: The Real HeroFauladi No.1
Hera PheriDeewanePhir Bhi Dil Hai HindustaniDulhan Hum Le JayengeBulandi
Bade DilwalaHum Tum Pe Marte HainVaastavHaseena Maan JaayegiAa ab Laut Chalen
TamannaAngaaraySatyaKabhi Na KabhiChina Gate

Full Filmography

231 titles
  • Salmankhan - Vamsi Paidipalli Film (2027)
  • Bhooth Bangla (2026) as Jagdish Kewalramani
  • Welcome to the Jungle (2026) as Das
  • Tera Yaar Hoon Main (2026)
  • Maa Behen (2026) as Chandru Dwivedi
  • Thamma (2025) as Ram Bajaj Goyal
  • The Taj Story (2025) as Vishnu
  • Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi (2025) as Mahant Avaidyanath
  • Nikita Roy (2025) as Amar Dev
  • Badtameez Gill (2024)
  • The Lavari Show (2024) as Self
  • Sarfira (2024) as Paresh Goswami
  • Jo Tera Hai Woh Mera Hai (2024) as Govinda Lal Mehta
  • Dream Girl 2 (2023) as Abu Saleem
  • Shehzada (2023) as Valmiki
  • Aankh Micholi (2023) as Navjot
  • Shastry Viruddh Shastry (2023) as Guruji
  • Dear Father (2022) as Father
  • Sharmaji Namkeen (2022) as Brij Gopal Sharma
  • The Storyteller (2022) as Tarini Bandhopadhay
  • Hungama 2 (2021) as Radheshaam Tiwari
  • Hum Do Hamare Do (2021) as Purshottam Mishra
  • Toofaan (2021) as Narayan 'Nana' Prabhu
  • Saina (2021)
  • Soorarai Pottru (2020) as Paresh Goswami
  • Coolie No. 1 (2020) as Jeffrey Rozario
  • Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal (2020)
  • Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019) as NSA Govind Bhardwaj
  • Made In China (2019) as Tanmay Shah
  • Sanju (2018) as Sunil Dutt
  • Manto (2018) as Pimp
  • Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi (2017) as Hasmukh Patel
  • Tiger Zinda Hai (2017) as Firdauz aka Tohbaan
  • Guest iin London (2017)
  • The Kapil Sharma Show (2016) as Self
  • Welcome Back (2015) as Dr. Ghunghroo
  • Dharam Sankat Mein (2015) as Dharam Pal
  • The Anupam Kher Show (2014) as Himself
  • Familywala (2014) as Bawa
  • Raja Natwarlal (2014) as Yogi
  • Rang Rasiya (2014) as Govardhandas
  • Table No. 21 (2013) as Mr. Khan
  • Mahabharat (2013) as Dhritarashtra (Voice)
  • Zila Ghaziabad (2013) as Brahmapal Choudhary
  • Rabba Main Kya Karoon (2013)
  • OMG: Oh My God! (2012) as Kanjibhai
  • OMG: Oh My God! (2012) Line Producer
  • Khiladi 786 (2012) as Narrator (uncredited)
  • Ferrari Ki Sawaari (2012) as Dilip N. Dharmadhikari
  • Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal (2012) as Peter Gonzalves
  • Will You Marry Me? (2012) as Sneha's father
  • Ready (2011) as Balidaan 'Baali' Bhardwaj
  • Teen Maar (2011)
  • Road to Sangam (2010) as Hasmat Ullah
  • Aakrosh (2010) as IPS Ajashatru Singh
  • Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? (2010) as Lambodar Chacha
  • No Problem (2010) as Zandu Lal
  • Rann (2010) as Mohan Pandey
  • De Dana Dan (2009) as Harbans Chadda
  • Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge (2009) as Raj Chopra
  • Paa (2009) as Mr. Arte
  • Radio (2009) as Special Appearance
  • Firaaq (2009) as Sanjay
  • Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008) as Jani Singh / Gogi Arora / Dr. B. D. Handa
  • Maharathi (2008) as Subhash Sharma
  • Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na (2008) as Vaghmare
  • Mere Baap Pehle Aap (2008) as Janaradhan Wishvanbhar Rane
  • Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam (2008) as Udayshankar Mazumdar
  • Mumbai Meri Jaan (2008) as Tukaram Patil
  • One Two Three (2008) as Laxminarayan #3
  • Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) as Batukshankar Upadhyay
  • No Smoking (2007) as Baba Bangali
  • Welcome (2007) as Dr. Ghungroo
  • Cheeni Kum (2007) as Omprakash Verma
  • Good Boy, Bad Boy (2007) as Diwanchand "Diwan" Awasthi
  • Hattrick (2007) as Hemu Patel
  • Chup Chup Ke (2006) as Gundya
  • 36 China Town (2006) as Natwar Lal
  • Phir Hera Pheri (2006) as Baburao Ganpatrao Apte
  • Golmaal – Fun Unlimited (2006) as Somnath Bhardwaj
  • Bhagam Bhag (2006) as Seth Champak Chaturvedi
  • Jaane Hoga Kya (2006) as Prof. Dr. Krishnan
  • Yun Hota To Kya Hota (2006) as Rajubhai Patel
  • Malamaal Weekly (2006) as Lilaram
  • Vidhyaarthi: The Power of Students (2006) as Jata Shankar
  • Garam Masala (2005) as Mambo
  • Deewane Huye Paagal (2005) as Tommy
  • Bachke Rehna Re Baba (2005) as Monty Bagga
  • Hulchul (2004) as Kishan
  • Aitraaz (2004) as Ravi Patel
  • Aan: Men at Work (2004) as Constable Khalid Ansari
  • Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. (2004) as Dr. J. Rama Lingeshwara Rao
  • The Game of Love (2004)
  • Dil Ka Rishta (2003)
  • Anubhav: An Experience (2003)
  • Baghban (2003) as Hemant Patel
  • Hungama (2003) as Radheysham Tiwari
  • Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century (2003) as John D'Souza
  • Aanch (2003) as Jawahar Pandit
  • Shubh Mangal Savadhan (2002) Producer
  • Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (2002) as Commissioner
  • Awara Paagal Deewana (2002) as Manilal Patel
  • Aankhen (2002) as Ilias
  • Chor Machaaye Shor (2002) as ACP Ranbir Singh / Raghuswami
  • Kehtaa Hai Dil Baar Baar (2002) as Ransod Rai "the Roger" Patel
  • American Chai (2001) as Sureel's Dad
  • Moksha: Salvation (2001)
  • Nayak: The Real Hero (2001) as Bansal Shroff
  • Fauladi No.1 (2001)
  • Hera Pheri (2000) as Baburao Ganpatrao Apte
  • Deewane (2000) as Lekhraj
  • Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000) as Mohan Joshi
  • Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge (2000) as Prabhu Nath
  • Bulandi (2000) as Gora Thakur
  • Hadh Kar Di Aapne (2000) as Bhaidas Bhai
  • Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa (2000) as Gaffoor Bhai
  • Mechanic Mavayya (2000)
  • Bade Dilwala (1999) as Mannubhai Rajnikant Shroff
  • Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain (1999) as Shiv Kumar
  • Vaastav (1999) as Suleiman Basha
  • Haseena Maan Jaayegi (1999) as Bhoothnath
  • Aa ab Laut Chalen (1999) as PC Jack Patel
  • Khoobsurat (1999) as Jogia Seth
  • Aarzoo (1999) as Kailashnath
  • Gair (1999) as Jagat
  • Tamanna (1998) as Tikku Ali Sayed
  • Angaaray (1998)
  • Satya (1998) as Commissoner Amod Shukla
  • Kabhi Na Kabhi (1998) as Kachra Seth
  • China Gate (1998) as Inspector Barot
  • Badmaash (1998)
  • Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998) as Zorawar Raaz Ali
  • Doli Saja Ke Rakhna (1998) as Dr. Suraj Sinh
  • Bavagaru Bagunnara (1998) as Rao Bahadur Rajendra Prasad
  • Hero Hindustani (1998) as Purshotam Harnam Agarwal
  • Kudrat (1998) as Sukhiram
  • Chachi 420 (1997) as Hariharan 'Haribhai'
  • Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997) as Ishwar Diwan
  • Judaai (1997) as Hasmukhlal
  • Ghulam-E-Musthafa (1997) as Shanta Prasad 'Abba'
  • Hero No. 1 (1997) as Dinanath
  • Daud (1997) as Pinky
  • Insaaf: The Final Justice (1997)
  • Aar Ya Paar (1997) as ACP Khan
  • Qahar (1997)
  • Mrityudaata (1997) as Trilochan Tripathi (T.T.) / Terror of Terrors
  • Auzaar (1997)
  • Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul (1997) as Raja Gajraj Singh
  • Talaashi (1996)
  • Nirbhay (1996) as Laxman
  • Bandish (1996)
  • Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! (1995) as Bidder
  • Raja (1995) as Brijnath "Birju" Patangwala
  • Baazi (1995) as Deputy CM Chaturvedi alias Chaubey
  • Ravan Raaj: A True Story (1995) as Charandas
  • Rikshavodu (1995)
  • Nishana (1995) as Chheda
  • Milan (1995) as Inspector Kotak
  • Janam Kundli (1995) as Wong Lee / Ching Lee
  • Money Money (1995) as Subba Rao
  • Anth (1994) as Dhabla
  • Dilwale (1994) as Mama Thakur
  • Andaz Apna Apna (1994) as Ram Gopal Bajaj / Shyam Gopal Bajaj
  • Juaari (1994)
  • Woh Chokri (1994)
  • Aag Aur Chingari (1994)
  • Mohra (1994)
  • Krantiveer (1994) as Laxmidas Dhayal
  • The Gentleman (1994)
  • Ekka Raja Rani (1994) as Nageshwar Rao
  • Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1994) as Mamtaram
  • Maya Memsaab (1993) as Lalaji
  • King Uncle (1993) as Pratap
  • Pehla Nasha (1993) as Inspector Mazumdar
  • Govindha Govindha (1993) as Paresh
  • Sir (1993)
  • Money (1993) as Subba Rao
  • Dil Ki Baazi (1993) as Santosh Kumar / Bhogilal
  • Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja (1993) as Seth Girdharilal
  • Sardar (1993) as Sardar Patel
  • Dushman Zamana (1992) as Seema's father
  • Karm Yodha (1992) as Inspector Deshmukh
  • Daulat Ki Jung (1992) as Haribhai
  • Jigar (1992) as Mama
  • Zulm Ki Hukumat (1992) as Swami
  • Jaanam (1992) as Shankar Rao
  • Tilak (1992)
  • Police Officer (1992) as Chimanlal
  • Kshana Kshanam (1991) as Nayar
  • Yodha (1991)
  • Haque (1991) as Shiva
  • Saathi (1991) as Pasha Bhai
  • Baharon Ke Manzil (1991)
  • Pratikar (1991) as Sajjan Shrivastav
  • Fateh (1991)
  • Prem Qaidi (1991)
  • Aayee Milan Ki Raat (1991) as Yogiraj
  • Swayam (1991)
  • Izzat (1991) as Minister Pandey
  • Swarg (1990) as Dhanraj
  • Shiva (1990) as Tilak Dhari
  • Kroadh (1990) as Avasthi
  • Jeevan Ek Sanghursh (1990) as Rattan Dholakia
  • Awaargi (1990) as Bhau
  • Zakhmi Zameen (1990) as Thakur Pratap Singh
  • Vardi (1989) as Rudra
  • Ram Lakhan (1989) as Bhanu Nath
  • Taaqatwar (1989) as Ganguram Tulsiram
  • Falak (1988) as R. D. Narang
  • New Delhi (1988)
  • Sone Pe Suhaaga (1988) as Teja
  • Khatron Ke Khiladi (1988) as Ranvir
  • Kabzaa (1988) as Veljibhai Soda
  • Aakhri Adaalat (1988) as Girja Shankar
  • Mirch Masala (1987) as Villager
  • Dacait (1987) as Vishnu Pandey (thanedar)
  • Marte Dam Tak (1987) as Inspector Khanna
  • Uttar Dakshin (1987) as Varda Rai
  • Bhagwaan Dada (1986) as Vijay
  • Samundar (1986) as Hansukh
  • Naam (1986) as Rana
  • Arjun (1985) as Annup Lal
  • Lorie (1984) as Attorney
  • Dharm Aur Qanoon (1984)
  • Naseeb Ni Balihari (1982)
  • Welcome To The Adventure
  • Pahalgam
  • Hera Pheri 3 as Baburao Ganpatrao Apte
  • Flying Booth
  • Hero Heeroine
  • Malamaal Weekly 2

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Paresh Rawal best known for?

Paresh Rawal is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Bhooth Bangla (2026), Welcome to the Jungle (2026), Tera Yaar Hoon Main (2026), Maa Behen (2026).

When and where was Paresh Rawal born?

Paresh Rawal was born on May 30, 1955 in Ahmedabad, India.

How many credits does Paresh Rawal have?

Paresh Rawal has accumulated over 231 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1982 to 2027.

What is Paresh Rawal's background in cinema and television?

Paresh Rawal is an Indian actor of Gujarati background. He made his film debut in 1984. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, he mainly played supporting and villain roles. Since 2000, he has mostly played comic roles. Rawal is known for his work in Hindi films. He has appeared in numerous films and has a significant number ...