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Paresh Rawal

Paresh Rawal

Born 30 May 1955 (age 71) · Ahmedabad, India

Actor
81Films
5.1Avg Monk Scoreacross 21 starring roles
2Recommended+of 21
1985–2026Career

Paresh Rawal is an Indian film actor, comedian[3] and politician known for his works notably in Bollywood. Following the 2014 Indian general election, he is a member of parliament in the Lok Sabha of the Indian Parliament representing the Ahmedabad East constituency. He is politically affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party . 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]

Films

Known for

Career arc

Paresh's films, as critics saw them

21 starring roles · Monk Score 0–10

Guest Iin London (2017): 3.2
  1. Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! (2008): Monk Score 6.1
  2. Paa (2009): Monk Score 6.8
  3. Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji (2011): Monk Score 5.0
  4. Ready (2011): Monk Score 5.2
  5. Will You Marry Me? (2012): Monk Score 4.4
  6. Ferrari Ki Sawaari (2012): Monk Score 5.8
  7. OMG! Oh My God (2012): Monk Score 5.9
  8. Table No. 21 (2013): Monk Score 5.3
  9. Himmatwala (2013): Monk Score 3.6
  10. Rabba Main Kya Karoon (2013): Monk Score 3.6
  11. Raja Natwarlal (2014): Monk Score 4.5
  12. Rang Rasiya (2014): Monk Score 6.0
  13. Dharam Sankat Mein (2015): Monk Score 4.6
  14. Welcome Back (2015): Monk Score 4.5
  15. Guest Iin London (2017): Monk Score 3.2
  16. Sanju (2018): Monk Score 6.9
  17. Uri: The Surgical Strike (2019): Monk Score 6.0
  18. Shehzada (2023): Monk Score 5.1
  19. Thamma (2025): Monk Score 5.6
  20. Bhooth Bangla (2026): Monk Score 5.2
  21. Tera Yaar Hoon Main (2026): Monk Score 3.6

Highest: Sanju 6.9Lowest: Guest Iin London 3.22 of 21 Recommended or better

Collaborators

Who Paresh works with

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Acting (81)