Paresh Rawal

Paresh Rawal (born 30 May 1950)[3] is an

Indian film actor, thespian and politician
known for his works notably in Bollywood.
He is currently a member of the Lok Sabha
of the Indian Parliament belonging to the
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Rawal
speaks Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu and
English languages fluently. 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]
 Paresh Rawal

Rawal at the 4th anniversary bash of 'The Pilate

Studio', February 2015

Member of the Lok Sabha

Incumbent

Assumed office
16 May 2014

Preceded by Harin Pathak

Constituency Ahmedabad East

Personal details
Born 30 May 1950
Bombay, Bombay State,
India[1]

Nationality Indian

Political party Bharatiya Janata Party

Spouse(s) Swaroop Sampat

Children Anirudh
Aditya

Alma mater NM College

Occupation Actor
Producer
Politician

Awards Padma Shri (2014)

National Film Awards
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), in which he played the
role of a hijra, 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), and Tiger Zinda Hai (2017).

Family and early life

Paresh Rawal was born in a Gujarati family
in Mumbai.[1] He is married to Swaroop
Sampat, an actress and winner of the Miss
India contest in 1979. Paresh and Swaroop
have two sons, Aditya and Anirudh. He is
an alumnus of Narsee Monjee College of
Commerce & Economics, Vile Parle,
Mumbai.[5]

Paresh Rawal and Swaroop Sampat at the screening of

the film Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!

He is said to be one of the most versatile

and fabulous actors in the Bollywood
industry. He is also a devoted cricket fan
and has been spotted many times in
cricket matches

Career
Rawal made his debut with the 1985 film
Arjun in a supporting role. It was the 1986
blockbuster Naam that established him as
an actor with great talent. He then
appeared in over 100 films throughout the
1980s and 1990s, mostly as the main
villain, such as in Kabzaa, King Uncle, Ram
Lakhan, Daud, Baazi and so many more. In
the 1990s, he also starred in the cult
comedy Andaz Apna Apna in which he
played a double role. Paresh Rawal was
perceived as a character actor by both
audiences and critics until the 2000
Bollywood cult classic Hera Pheri, after
which he starred in many Hindi
mainstream films as a lead actor or main
protagonist. Rawal played the dim-witted,
boisterous and kind-hearted Marathi
landlord Baburao Ganpatrao Apte in the
film Hera Pheri, who takes in Raju (Akshay
Kumar) and Shyam (Sunil Shetty) as
paying guests in his house. Rawal's acting
was a key reason for the major nationwide
success the film received.[6] For his
performance, he won the Filmfare Best
Comedian Award. He reprised his role as
Baburao in the sequel to the film Phir Hera
Pheri (2006), which was also successful.[4]

Another notable lead role came In 2002

when Rawal portrayed one of three blind
bank robbers in the hit film Aankhen, co-
starring Amitabh Bachchan, Aditya
Pancholi, Akshay Kumar, Arjun Rampal
and Sushmita Sen. Rawal, for the
remainder of the 2000s, was seen in
mainly comedy oriented multi-starrers,
mostly amongst the lead protagonists
such as in Awara Paagal Deewana (2002),
Hulchul (2004), Garam Masala (2005),
Hungama, Deewane Huye Paagal (2005),
Malamaal Weekly (2006), Golmaal: Fun
Unlimited (2006), Chup Chup Ke (2006),
Bhagam Bhag (2007), Shankar Dada MBBS
(Telugu), Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Welcome, Mere
Baap Pehle Aap (2008) and De Dana Dan
(2009).[4] In 2010, Rawal acted in the
movie Aakrosh, based on honour killing.[7]

On the set of OMG with actor Akshay Kumar

In 2012, Paresh Rawal played the lead role

in the superhit OMG – Oh My God!. Good
friend Akshay Kumar was seen supporting
him, and both won rave reviews for their
roles.

He has also had a very successful acting

career in Gujarati plays, the latest hit being
Dear Father.

For television he has produced several

Hindi soaps including Zee TV's Teen
Bahuraaniyaan, Sahara One's Main Aisi
Kyunn Hoon and Colors' Laagi Tujhse
Lagan.[8]

One of his upcoming projects is a biopic of

Narendra Modi. Paresh Rawal is going to
produce the film, which will be his second
production venture after Oh My God.[9]
He will be next seen in Rajkumar Hirani's
Sanju (film) with Ranbir Kapoor.He will be
playing legendary actor Sunil Dutt's role in
this movie.

Politics
He won as the Bharatiya Janata Party's
Member of Parliament (MP) from
Ahmedabad East in the Indian general
election, 2014. And in 2014 he was
awarded Padma Shri.[10][11]

Controversy
On May 21, 2017, Paresh Rawal tweeted:
"Instead of tying stone pelter on the army
jeep tie Arundhati Roy!".[12] Rawal was
making a reference allegations that Indian
soldiers tied a Kashmiri to their jeep and
used him as a human shield, and it was
presumed that he wanted Roy to be used
as a human shield.[13] Rawal's tweet
provoked a controversy, and he was
accused of advocating violence against
women. He was criticized by fellow actor
Swara Bhaskar.[12] Rawal, who is a
member of the ruling BJP, was also
criticized by Congress leader Shobha
Ojha[14] while filmmaker Ashoke Pandit
supported his tweet.[12].

Awards
Padma Shri Award
In 2014, he was awarded the Padma
Shri by the Government of India, the
fourth highest civilian award in India, for
his contributions to the entertainment
industry.[15]
National Film Awards
1994: Won: National Film Award for Best
Supporting Actor for Woh Chokri & Sir
Filmfare Awards
1993: Won: Filmfare Best Villain Award
for Sir
1994: Nominated- Filmfare Award for
Best Performance in a Comic Role for
Mohra
1995: Nominated: Filmfare Best Villain
Award
1996: Nominated: Filmfare Best
Supporting Actor Award- Raja
1997: Nominated- Filmfare Award for
Best Performance in a Comic Role for
Chachi 420
2001: Won: Filmfare Best Comedian
Award for Hera Pheri
2001: Nominated- Filmfare Award for
Best Performance in a Comic Role for
Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar
2002: Nominated- Filmfare Award for
Best Performance in a Comic Role for
Aankhen
2003: Won: Filmfare Best Comedian
Award for Awara Paagal Deewana
2003: Nominated- Filmfare Award for
Best Performance in a Comic Role for
Hungama
2003: Nominated- Filmfare Award for
Best Performance in a Comic Role for
Fun 2shh: Dudes in the 10th Century
2004: Nominated- Filmfare Award for
Best Performance in a Comic Role for
Hulchul
2006: Nominated- Filmfare Award for
Best Performance in a Comic Role for
Phir Hera Pheri
Star Screen Awards
1996: Won: Star Screen Award Best
Supporting Actor for Raja
2001: Won: Star Screen Award for Best
Comedian for Hera Pheri
2002: Nominated- Screen Award for
Best Comedian for Aankhen
2003: Won: Star Screen Award for Best
Comedian for Awara Paagal Deewana
IIFA Awards
2001: Won: IIFA Best Comedian Award
for Hera Pheri
2003: Nominated- IIFA Award for Best
Performance In A Comic Role for
Baghban
2004: Nominated- IIFA Award for Best
Supporting Actor for Aitraaz
Zee Cine Awards
2001: Won: Zee Cine Award for Best
Actor in a Comic Role for Hera Pheri
2003: Won: Zee Cine Award for Best
Actor in a Comic Role for Awara Paagal
Deewana
2010: Nominated- Zee Cine Awards Best
Comedian for Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?
2010: Nominated- Zee Cine Awards Best
Actor in a Negative Role for Aakrosh
Apsara Awards
2010: Won: Apsara Award for Best
Performance in a Comic Role for Atithi
 Tum Kab Jaoge?
2012: Nominated: Apsara Award for
Best Actor in a Comic Role for Ready

Bollywood Movie Award

2001: Won: Bollywood Movie Award for

Best Comedian for Hera Pheri
2004: Won: Bollywood Movie Award for
Best Comedian for Hungama

Television
Year Titles Role

Bante Bighadte

1984 - 1985 Chunauti

He acted in a few Doordarshan serials

during 1984 and 1988. His first serial was
with Reeta Bhaduri called Bante Bighadte
in the year 1984/85 and Chunauti, a serial
based on college campus.

Filmography

References
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03.14pm IST. (2 August 2011). " 'Star kids
are not good actors' - Times Of India" .
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Retrieved 1 January 2013.
2. "Shri Paresh Rawal" . www.bjp.org.
3. "Paresh Rawal, Actor" . Surfindia.com. 30
May 1950. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
4. "Paresh Rawal" . Yahoo.com Won 2
national awards for Woh Chokri & Sir.
Archived from the original on 23 June
2008. Retrieved 20 April 2008.
5. "UMANG 2010, Inter-Collegiate Culture
Festival, Narsee Monjee college" .
6. "Box Office 2000" . BoxOfficeIndia.Com.
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7. " 'Honour killing is a dishonour to any
society' " . movies.rediff.com. Retrieved
22 October 2010.
8. "Best from Paresh Rawal has yet to
come" .
9. "Paresh Rawal to act, produce Narendra
Modi's" .
10. "Paresh Rawal in dinu solanki out" .
Retrieved 26 May 2014.
11. "Election results 2014 Paresh rawals
biopic on Narendra Modi on hold" .
Retrieved 26 May 2014.
12. "Swara Bhaskar slams Paresh Rawal's
comment on Arundhati, Ashoke Pandit
supports actor" .
13. "Indian actor Paresh Rawal proposes
using Arundhati Roy as human shield" .
14. "Paresh Rawal tweet an indication of
BJP's 'dictatorial mentality' says
Congress" .
15. "Vidya Balan, Paresh Rawal get Padma
Shri" . Daily News and Analysis. 25 January
2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.

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