Paresh Rawal - Wikipedia
Paresh Rawal - Wikipedia
Paresh Rawal - Wikipedia
Contents
Personal life
Career
Politics
Controversy
Filmography
Awards and honours
References
External links
Personal life
Rawal was born and raised in Bombay (now Mumbai).[2]
In 1987, Rawal married Swaroop Sampat, an actress and winner of the Miss India
contest in 1979.[6] Paresh and Swaroop have two sons, Aditya and Anirudh. He is an
alumnus of Narsee Monjee College of Commerce & Economics, Vile Parle,
Mumbai.[7]
Career
Rawal made his debut with the 1985 film Arjun in a supporting role. He was also
part of the cast of the Doordarshan TV Serial, Bante Bigadte. 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 Roop ki Rani Choron Ka Raja,
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. 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
Rawal with his wife Swaroop
Marathi landlord Baburao Ganpatrao Apte in the
Sampat at the screening of
film Hera Pheri, who takes in Raju (Akshay
Kumar) and Shyam (Sunil Shetty) as paying in his the film Oye Lucky! Lucky
house. Rawal's acting was a key reason for the Oye!
major nationwide success the film received.[8] 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.[5]
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),
Hungama (2003), Hulchul (2004), Garam Masala (2005), 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).[5] In 2010,
Rawal acted in the movie Aakrosh, based on honour killing.[9]
In 2012, Rawal played the lead role in the movie OMG – Oh My God!. 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 one 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.[10]
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His latest notable release is Rajkumar Hirani's
Sanju with Ranbir Kapoor. He plays actor Sunil
Dutt's role in the movie. He is also reprising his
role as Baburao Ganpatrao Apte in Hera Pheri 3
which was going to be released in 2024,[11] but is
'on hold' as of May 2023.[12]
His other upcoming films are Aankh Micholi, Shehzada, Hera Pheri 3[15] and The
Storyteller in which he will portray Satyajit Ray's famous character Tarini
Khuro.[16][17][18]
Politics
He won as the Bharatiya Janata Party's Member of Parliament (MP) from
Ahmedabad East constituency in the 2014 Indian general election. In 2014, he was
awarded Padma Shri.[19][20]
IIFA Awards
2001: Nominated–IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor for Har Dil Jo Pyar
Karega
2001: IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role for Hera Pheri
2004: Nominated–IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role for
Hungama & Baghban
2005: Nominated–IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor for Aitraaz
2005: Nominated–IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role for Hulchul
2007: Nominated–IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role for Phir
Hera Pheri
2008: Nominated–IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role for Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
2009: Nominated–IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role for Oye
Lucky! Lucky Oye!
2011: Nominated–IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor for Atithi Tum Kab
Jaoge?
2012: Nominated–IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role for Ready
2013: Nominated–IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role for OMG –
Oh My God!
2001: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for Hera Pheri
2003: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for Awara Paagal
Deewana
2010: Nominated–Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for Atithi Tum
Kab Jaoge?
2010: Nominated–Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for Aakrosh
2010: Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for Atithi Tum
Kab Jaoge?
2012: Nominated–Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role
for Ready
2001: Bollywood Movie Award for Best Comedian for Hera Pheri
2004: Bollywood Movie Award for Best Comedian for Hungama
Other Awards
2006: Sardar Patel International Award for Best Actor for Sardar (1993).[29]
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External links
Paresh Rawal (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0712546/) at IMDb
An interview with Paresh Rawal (http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2001/apr/17rawal
.htm)
I feel secure with Akshay: Paresh Rawal (https://web.archive.org/web/20130612
115613/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-17/news-interviews/3
1350364_1_business-don-t-mix-film-lord-krishna)
Bollywood Collections of Paresh Rawal (https://web.archive.org/web/201406250
35621/http://imusti.com/#!/artists/info/25380/Paresh-Rawal/single)
Paresh Rawal Starts shooting for Hera Pheri 3 (https://www.memestemplatesoffi
cial.in/2022/08/phir-hera-pheri-meme-templates-download.html)