Paresh Rawal
Born: 1955-05-30 in Ahmedabad, India
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
2025
- Thamma as Ram Bajaj Goyal
- Nikita Roy as Amar Dev
- Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi as Mahant Avaidyanath
- The Taj Story as Vishnu Das
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
- Shastry Viruddh Shastry as Guruji
2022
- Dear Father as Father
- Sharmaji Namkeen as Brij Gopal Sharma
- The Storyteller as Tarini Bandhopadhay
2021
- Saina
- Hungama 2 as Radheshaam Tiwari
- Toofaan as Narayan 'Nana' Prabhu
- Hum Do Hamare Do as Purshottam Mishra
2020
- Soorarai Pottru as Paresh Goswami
- Coolie No. 1 as Jeffrey Rozario
- Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
2019
- Uri: The Surgical Strike as Ajit Doval
- Made In China as Tanmay Shah
2017
- Tiger Zinda Hai as Firdauz aka Tohbaan
- Guest iin London
- Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi as Hasmukh Patel
2016
- The Kapil Sharma Show as Himself
2015
- Welcome Back as Dr. Ghunghroo
- Dharam Sankat Mein as Dharam Pal
2014
- Raja Natwarlal as Yogi
- The Anupam Kher Show as Himself
- Familywala as Bawa
- Rang Rasiya as Govardhandas
2013
- Mahabharat as Dhritarashtra (Voice)
- Table No. 21 as Mr. Khan
- Zila Ghaziabad as Brahmapal Choudhary
- Rabba Main Kya Karoon
2012
- Khiladi 786 as Narrator (uncredited)
- OMG: Oh My God! as Kanjibhai
- Ferrari Ki Sawaari as Dilip N. Dharmadhikari
- Will You Marry Me? as Sneha's father
- Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal as Peter Gonzalves
2010
- No Problem as Zandu Lal
- Aakrosh as IPS Ajashatru Singh
- Rann as Mohan Pandey
- Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? as Lambodar Chacha
- Road to Sangam as Hasmat Ullah
2009
- De Dana Dan as Harbans Chadda
- Paa as Mr. Arte
- Firaaq as Sanjay
- Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge as Raj Chopra
- Radio as Special Appearance
2008
- Maharathi as Subhash Sharma
- Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na as Vaghmare
- Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! as Lucky's father / Gogi Bhai / Dr. Handa
- Mere Baap Pehle Aap as Janaradhan Wishvanbhar Rane
- One Two Three as Laxminarayan #3
- Mumbai Meri Jaan as Tukaram Patil
- Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam as Udayshankar Mazumdar
2007
- Hattrick as Hemu Patel
- Cheeni Kum as Omprakash Verma
- Welcome as Dr. Ghungroo
- Bhool Bhulaiyaa as Batukshankar Upadhyay
- No Smoking as Baba Bangali
- Good Boy, Bad Boy as Diwanchand "Diwan" Awasthi
2006
- Chup Chup Ke as Gundya
- Bhagam Bhag as Seth Champak Chaturvedi
- Phir Hera Pheri as Baburao Ganpatrao Apte
- Golmaal – Fun Unlimited as Somnath Bhardwaj
- Malamaal Weekly as Lilaram
- Yun Hota To Kya Hota as Rajubhai Patel
- 36 China Town as Natwar
- Jaane Hoga Kya as Prof. Dr. Krishnan
- Vidhyaarthi: The Power of Students as Jata Shankar
2005
- Garam Masala as Mambo
- Deewane Huye Paagal as Tommy
- 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
- Aitraaz
- The Game of Love
2003
- Baghban as Hemant Patel
- Aanch as Jawahar Pandit
- Anubhav: An Experience
- Hungama as Radheysham Tiwari
- Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century as John D'Souza
- Dil Ka Rishta
2002
- Awara Paagal Deewana as Manilal Patel
- Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin as Commissioner
- Chor Machaaye Shor as ACP Ranbir Singh / Raghuswami
- Kehtaa Hai Dil Baar Baar as Ransod Rai "the Roger" Patel
- Shubh Mangal Savadhan ... (Producer)
- Aankhen as Ilias
2001
- Moksha: Salvation
- Nayak: The Real Hero as Bansal Shroff
- American Chai as Sureel's Dad
2000
- Bulandi as Gora Thakur
- Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani as Mohan Joshi
- Mechanic Mavayya
- Hadh Kar Di Aapne as Bhaidas Bhai
- Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge as Prabhu Nath
- Hera Pheri as Baburao Ganpatrao Apte
- Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa as Gaffoor Bhai
- Deewane
1999
- Vaastav
- Khoobsurat as Jogia Seth
- Aarzoo as Kailashnath
- Aa ab Laut Chalen as PC Jack Patel
- Gair as Jagat
- Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain as Shiv Kumar
- Haseena Maan Jaayegi as Bhoothnath
- Bade Dilwala as Mannubhai Rajnikant Shroff
1998
- Tamanna as Tikku Ali Sayed
- Satya as Commissoner Amod Shukla
- China Gate as Inspector Barot
- Hero Hindustani as Purshotam Harnam Agarwal
- Angaaray
- Bavagaru Bagunnara as Rao Bahadur Rajendra Prasad
- Doli Saja Ke Rakhna as Dr. Suraj Sinh
- Kudrat as Sukhiram
- Badmaash
- Bade Miyan Chote Miyan as Zorawar Bhai
- Kabhi Na Kabhi as Kachra Seth
1997
- Ghulam-E-Musthafa as Shanta Prasad 'Abba'
- Chachi 420 as Hariharan 'Haribhai'
- Judaai as Hasmukhlal
- Mrityudaata as Trilochan Tripathi (T.T.) / Terror of Terrors
- Qahar
- Insaaf: The Final Justice
- Hero No. 1 as Dinanath
- Daud as Pinky
- Aar Ya Paar as ACP Khan
- Auzaar
- Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul as Raja Gajraj Singh
- Gupt: The Hidden Truth as Ishwar Diwan
1995
- Baazi as Deputy CM Chaturvedi alias Chaubey
- Janam Kundli as Wong Lee / Ching Lee
- Nishana as Chheda
- Rikshavodu
- Money Money as Subba Rao
- Raja as Brijnath "Birju" Patangwala
- Ravan Raaj: A True Story as Charandas
- Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! as Bidder
- Milan as Inspector Kotak
1994
- Dilwale as Mama Thakur
- The Gentleman
- Mohra
- Andaz Apna Apna as Ram Gopal Bajaj / Shyam Gopal Bajaj
- Juaari
- Ekka Raja Rani as Nageshwar Rao
- Aag Aur Chingari
- Aa Gale Lag Jaa as Mamtaram
- Anth as Dhabla
- Woh Chokri
- Krantiveer as Laxmidas Dhayal
1993
- Money as Subba Rao
- Sardar as Sardar Patel
- Sir
- Maya Memsaab as Lalaji
- King Uncle as Pratap
- Pehla Nasha as Inspector Mazumdar
- Govindha Govindha as Paresh
- Dil Ki Baazi as Santosh Kumar / Bhogilal
- Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja as Seth Girdharilal
1992
- Jigar as Mama
- Jaanam as Shankar Rao
- Police Officer as Chimanlal
- Karm Yodha as Inspector Deshmukh
- Dushman Zamana as Seema's father
- Zulm Ki Hukumat as Swami
- Daulat Ki Jung as Haribhai
- Tilak
1991
- Pratikar as Sajjan Shrivastav
- Fateh
- Saathi as Pasha Bhai
- Haque as Shiva
- Kshana Kshanam as Nayar
- Izzat as Minister Pandey
- Swayam
- Baharon Ke Manzil
- Aayee Milan Ki Raat as Yogiraj
- Yodha
- Prem Qaidi
1990
- Awaargi as Bhau
- Shiva as Tilak Dhari
- Swarg as Dhanraj
- Kroadh as Avasthi
- Jeevan Ek Sanghursh as Rattan Dholakia
- Zakhmi Zameen as Thakur Pratap Singh
1989
- Vardi as Rudra
- Ram Lakhan as Bhanu Nath
- Taaqatwar as Ganguram Tulsiram
1988
- Falak as R. D. Narang
- Kabzaa as Veljibhai Soda
- Khatron Ke Khiladi as Ranvir
- Sone Pe Suhaaga as Teja
- Aakhri Adaalat as Girja Shankar
- New Delhi
1987
- Uttar Dakshin as Varda Rai
- Marte Dam Tak as Inspector Khanna
- Mirch Masala as Villager
- Dacait as Vishnu Pandey (thanedar)
1986
- Samundar as Hansukh
- Bhagwaan Dada as Vijay
- Naam as Rana
1985
- Arjun as Annup Lal
1984
- Lorie as Attorney
- Dharm Aur Qanoon