Paresh Rawal is an Indian film actor, comedian and politician known for his works notably in Bollywood. He was a member of parliament in the Lok Sabha of the Indian Parliament representing the Ahmedabad East constituency from 2014 to 2019. He is politically affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party
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| Real Name | Paresh Rawal |
| Nickname | Not Known |
| Profession | Actor, Prducer, Politician |
| Political Party | Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | in centimeters- 173 cm |
| in meters- 1.73 m | |
| in Feet Inches- 5 8 | |
| Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 78 kg |
| in Pounds- 172 lbs | |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 42 Inches |
| - Waist: 34 Inches | |
| - Biceps: 13 Inches | |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 30-May-50 |
| Age (as in 2018) | 68 Years |
| Birth Place | Mumbai, India |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Gemini |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India |
| School | Maharashtra SSC Board |
| College | Narsee Monjee College of Commerce & Economics, Vile Parle, Mumbai, India |
| Educational Qualifications | Commerce Graduate from Bombay University in March 1974 |
| Debut | Film Debut: Holi (Hindi film, 1984) |
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| TV Debut: Bante Bighadte (1984 - 1985 on Doordarshan) | |
| Awards/Achievement | In 1993, Filmfare Best Villain Award for "Sir." |
| In 1994, National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for Woh Chokri & Sir. | |
| In 2001, Filmfare Best Comedian Award for Hera Pheri. | |
| In 2003, Filmfare Best Comedian Award for Awara Paagal Deewana. | |
| In 2014, Padma Shri by the Government of India. | |
| Family | Father- Dahyalal Rawal |
| Mother- Name Not Known | |
| Brother- Not Known | |
| Sister- Not Known | |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Brahmin |
| Address | Subhadra, 4th Floor, 6th Road, JVPD Scheme, Vile Parle (West), Mumbai - 400049 |
| Hobbies | Reading, Traveling, Listening to Music, Doing Yoga |
| Favourite Things | |
| Favourite Politician | Narendra Modi |
| Favourite Actors | Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri, Amitabh Bachchan, Marlon Brando |
| Favourite Actress | Kajol |
| Favourite Directors | Priyadarshan, Ketan Mehta, Rajkumar Santoshi, Mahesh Bhatt |
| Favourite Film | Il Postino: The Postman (1994 Italian Film) |
| Favourite Book | One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1962 Novel by Ken Kesey) |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Wife/Spouse | Swaroop Sampat, Actress |
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| Children | Sons- Aniruddh Rawal, Aditya Rawal |
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| Daughter- N/A | |
| Money Factor | |
| Cars | Innova-2007, Grand i10 ASTA |
| Salary | Not Known |
| Net Worth | 79.40 Crore INR (as in 2014) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Paresh Rawal
- Does Paresh Rawal smoke?: Not Known
- Does Paresh Rawal drink alcohol?: Not Known
- He was born to a Nagar Brahmin Family in Mumbai.
- After graduating in Commerce from Bombay University in March 1974, he started doing Gujarati Theaters.
- He debuted as a supporting actor in the 1984 film Holi. However, it was the 1986 blockbuster Naam that gave him the due fame.
- During the 1980s and 1990s, he appeared in more than 100 films, in most of them as the main villain.
- He became a household name after playing the role of a boisterous and kind-hearted Marathi landlord in the 2000 cult-classic Hera Pheri.
- He has also produced some TV soaps like- Sahara One’s Main Aisi Kyunn Hoon, Zee TV’s Teen Bahuraaniyaan and Colors’ Laagi Tujhse Lagan.
- He became a Member of Lok Sabha from Ahmedabad in 2014 with the ticket of Bharatiya Janata Party.
- In 2014, he was awarded Padma Shri by the Government of India.
