He made his debut in the film industry in 1984 played supporting and villain roles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Since 2000, he has started playing comic roles and has succeeded in it.

 

Family and early life

 

Paresh was born in Mumbai, India. 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 Aniruddh. Paresh Rawal is an alumnus from Narsee Monjee College of Commerce & Economics, Vile Parle, Mumbai.

 

Career

 

Rawal made his debut with the 1984 film Holi in a bit role but it was in the 1986 blockbuster Naam which established him as an actor. He then appeared in over 100 films throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Paresh Rawal's biggest hit was Hera Pheri.

Before he attained national recognition, in 1991 Rawal achieved recognition and adulation for his role of a bank robber in Kshana Kshanam. His quirky accent and mannerisms made him an instant hit. He acted in quite a few Telugu films by the RGV school of direction like Money and Govinda Govinda.

In 1994, he won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in the films Woh Chokri and Sir. For the latter, he also 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.He followed it with the film Tamanna (1996), in which he played the role of a hijra (person of "third" gender, typically male transgender) who raises an orphaned girl, played by Pooja Bhatt.

 

In 2000, Rawal played a 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. For his performance, he won the Filmfare Best Comedian Award. Apart from doing comedy roles he played negative roles in King Uncle, Kabzaa, Ram Lakhan, Daud, Baazi etc. He reprised his role as Baburao in the sequel to the film, Phir Hera Pheri (2006), which was also successful.

In 2002, Rawal portrayed one of three blind bank robbers in the hit film Aankhen. Rawal has since played many comedy roles in successful films including Awara Paagal Deewana (2002), Garam Masala (2005), Deewane Huye Paagal (2005), Malamaal Weekly (2006), Golmaal: Fun Unlimited (2006), Hulchul (2004), Chup Chup Ke (2006), Bhagam Bhag (2006), Shankar Dada MBBS, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, Welcome, Mere Baap Pehle Aap (2008) and De Dana Dan (2009). In 2010, Rawal acted in the movie Aakrosh based on honour killing. In 2012 Paresh Rawal played the lead role in the movie Oh My God along with Akshay Kumar. He also have had a very successful acting career in Gujarati plays, the latest hit being "Dear Father" (Gujarati).

Paresh Rawal has produced several Hindi soaps including Zee TV's Teen Bahuraaniyaan, Sahara One's Main Aisi Kyunn Hoon and Colors' Laagi Tujhse Lagan.

 

Awards

 

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

1995: Nominated: Filmfare Best Villain Award

1996: Nominated: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award- Raja

2001: Won: Filmfare Best Comedian Award for Hera Pheri

2003: Won: Filmfare Best Comedian Award for Awara Paagal Deewana

Star Screen Awards

1996: Won: Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actor for Raja

2001: Won: Star Screen Award for Best Comedian for Hera Pheri

2003: Won: Star Screen Award for Best Comedian for Awara Paagal Deewana

IIFA Awards

2001: Won: IIFA Best Comedian Award for Hera Pheri

Zee Cine Awards

2003: Won: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for Awara Paagal Deewana

Apsara Awards

2012: Nominated: Apsara Award for Best Performance in Comic Role for Ready

He also acted in few of a 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.

 

Refrence : Wikipedia