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Paresh Rawal Biography, Life, Family, Movies, Awards, and Networth

You’ve probably seen Paresh Rawal in a number of roles in Hindi films, sometimes in character roles, sometimes as a villain, and occasionally in comedies. Paresh is from Gujarat, and the Indian government has awarded him the Padam Bhushan.

Rawal has done numerous movies with actors like Nana Patekar, Akshay Kumar, and Sunil Shetty. Most of them are comedies though, few are serious movies. Many of his fans waiting for the third installment of Hera Pheri, but there is no confirmed news about the movie.

As a comedian in Indian cinema, Paresh Rawal won the Filmfare Award for the movie Hera Pheri in 2001. Apart from being an actor and producer he is also a politician and is very vocal about the country.

Paresh Rawal

He got his first Filmfare award for the best negative role in the movie Sir in 1994 and again he got Filmfare award for a comic role in 2001 for the movie Awara Pagal Deewana. He also won National Award for Sir.

Rawal was born on May 30, 1950 and is a Hindi cinema actor. In 2014, he received the Padma Shri award. In 1994, he was nominated for a National Film Award for his work as a supporting role. Following that, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Comedian. In Ketan Mehta’s film Sardar, it was seen in the lead role of independence warrior Vallabhbhai Patel.

Dahyalal Rawal is Paresh Rawal’s father’s name and he was in service and then started his own business (textile machinery). His mother’s name is not known but she was a housewife.

Paresh Rawal Wife and Children

Swaroop Sampat, who was a Bollywood actress, is Paresh Rawal’s wife. Let me also mention that Sampat has earned the title of Miss India Universe in 1979 and also represented India in the Miss Universe contest. She has also appeared in many movies like Naram Garam, Sawal, Himmatwala, Ki and Ka, Uri etc.

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Aditya Rawal and Aniruddh Rawal are the names of Paresh’s two sons. Both his sons are interested in acting, as told by their mother in an interview. Naseeruddin Shah trained Aniruddh, and he started his career as an assistant director in the Salman Khan and Anushka Sharma starer Sultan.

Aditya is also all set to start his acting career in Bollywood with a movie made by Anurag Kashyap.

He has appeared in Hindi, Gujrati and Telugu movies. Also, he regularly appears in theatres. His comic roles in Hera Pheri, Awara Pagal Deewana, Hungama, Hulchul, Welcome were appreciated by fans.

Paresh Rawal Comedy Movies

Paresh Rawal first recognized comedy movie was Andaz Apna Apna, in which he had a double role. Before that, he used to appear in negative or character roles primarily. But his comic timing went to the next level with the movie Hera Pheri released in 2000.

After Hera Pheri he appeared in many comedy movies like Hungama, Bhagam Bhag, Welcome, Bhool Bhulaiya, Golmaal, Hulchul, Awara Pagal Deewana, Dewwane Hue Pagaal, Chup Chup Ke, Ready, De Dana Dan, Fun2shh etc.

There is long list of Paresh Rawal comedy movies after 2000 as his fans liked him in comic roles and his movies received good box office returns.

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Paresh Rawal Details

Full NameParesh Dahyalal Rawal
DOB30th May 1955
Age67
Father NameDahyalal Rawal
Place of BirthMumbai
Father’s OccupationService and then business (textile machinery)
Mother’s occupationHousewife
AncestryGujrati
SiblingsOne brother and two sisters, Paresh is the second in 4 children
EducationB.Com,   Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, Vile Parle, Mumbai
Professional Theater starting year1972
ReligionHindu
CasteRajput
Height5 feet 8 inch
WifeSwaroop Sampat
ChildrenAditya Rawal and Anirudh Rawal
Debut in BollywoodArjun, 1985
Debut in MovieNaseeb Ni Balihari (Gujrati)
PoliticsParesh Rawal’s Net Worth
Paresh Rawal Net WorthAround 100 Crores
Paresh Rawal: Life, Family, Movies and Networth

Paresh Rawal’s movie is Hungama 2 which was released on OTT in August 2021 and had Paresh Rawal, Shilpa Shetty, Parintha Subash, Manoj Joshi, Rajpal Yadav, Johnny Lever, and Tiku Talsania in lead roles. The movie is a sequel to the 2003 hit Hungama and directed by Priyadarshan.

Paresh Rawal Upcoming movies

Paresh is a busy actor and here are some movies that are in process and will be released soon.

Movie TitleRelease DateDirectorLead ActorsGenreNotes
Aap Jaisa Koi2025 (Netflix, TBD)TBDR. Madhavan, Fatima Sana ShaikhDrama/ThrillerMadhavan’s next Netflix project, filming underway
De De Pyaar De 2May 1, 2025Anshul SharmaAjay Devgn, Rakul Preet SinghRomantic ComedySequel to 2019 hit, shooting in progress
The Test2025 (TBD)Sashi Kiran TikkaR. Madhavan, NayantharaSports DramaCricket-themed, Madhavan in lead role
Adhirshtasaali2025 (TBD)Mithran JawaharR. MadhavanTamil ComedyTamil cinema return for Madhavan
The Storyteller2025 (TBD)Anant MahadevanParesh Rawal, RevathiDramaBased on Satyajit Ray’s work, Shemaroo prod.
Thunderbolts*May 2, 2025Jake SchreierFlorence Pugh, Sebastian StanSuperheroMarvel’s supervillain team-up
Karate Kid: LegendsMay 30, 2025Jonathan EntwistleRalph Macchio, Jackie ChanAction/Martial ArtsNew chapter in the franchise
Mission: Impossible – The Final ReckoningMay 23, 2025Christopher McQuarrieTom Cruise, Vanessa KirbyAction/ThrillerConcludes Ethan Hunt’s saga
How to Train Your DragonJune 13, 2025Dean DeBloisMason Thames, Nico ParkerFantasy/AdventureLive-action remake of animated classic
28 Years LaterJune 20, 2025Danny BoyleAaron Taylor-Johnson, Cillian MurphyHorror/ThrillerSequel to 28 Days Later
Jurassic World RebirthJuly 2, 2025Gareth EdwardsScarlett Johansson, Jonathan BaileySci-Fi/ActionFourth installment in the reboot series
SupermanJuly 11, 2025James GunnDavid Corenswet, Rachel BrosnahanSuperheroDCU reboot, first under Gunn’s vision
Fantastic Four: First StepsJuly 25, 2025Matt ShakmanPedro Pascal, Vanessa KirbySuperheroMCU’s Fantastic Four debut
Freakier FridayAugust 8, 2025Nisha GanatraJamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay LohanComedy/FamilySequel to Freaky Friday (2003)
The Bride!September 26, 2025Maggie GyllenhaalChristian Bale, Jessie BuckleyHorror/DramaFrankenstein reimagining
TRON: AresOctober 10, 2025Joachim RønningJared Leto, Greta LeeSci-Fi/ActionThird TRON film, futuristic adventure
MichaelOctober 17, 2025Antoine FuquaJaafar Jackson, Colman DomingoBiopic/MusicalMichael Jackson biopic
Wicked: For GoodNovember 26, 2025Jon M. ChuCynthia Erivo, Ariana GrandeMusical/FantasySecond part of Wicked adaptation
Avatar: Fire and AshDecember 19, 2025James CameronSam Worthington, Zoe SaldanaSci-Fi/FantasyThird Avatar installment
Five Nights at Freddy’s 2December 5, 2025Emma TammiJosh Hutcherson, Matthew LillardHorrorSequel to 2023 horror hit

Filmography

YearMovie TitleDirectorProducerBudget (INR, Approx.)Box Office Collection (INR, Approx.)Opposite ActressNotes
1984HoliKetan MehtaPradeep Uppoor, Ketan Mehta5 lakh (est.)10 lakh (moderate)None (ensemble)Debut; supporting role
1986NaamMahesh BhattKumar Gaurav, Rajendra Kumar50 lakh (est.)4 crore (blockbuster)NutanBreakthrough as villain
1988KabzaaMahesh BhattNanabhai Bhatt60 lakh (est.)2 crore (hit)Dimple KapadiaNegative role
1993SirMahesh BhattMukesh Bhatt1 crore (est.)3 crore (hit)Pooja BhattNational Award Best Supporting Actor
1994Andaz Apna ApnaRajkumar SantoshiVinay Kumar Sinha3 crore (est.)6 crore (flop then cult hit)Raveena TandonDouble role; comedy classic
1994Woh ChokriSubhankar GhoshNFDC50 lakh (est.)Not available (art film)Pallavi JoshiNational Award Best Supporting Actor
1997TamannaMahesh BhattPooja Bhatt1 crore (est.)1 crore (average)Pooja BhattEmotional drama
2000Hera PheriPriyadarshanA.G. Nadiadwala8 crore (est.)24 crore (superhit)TabuIconic Baburao role; IIFA Best Comic
2001NayakS. ShankarA.M. Rathnam21 crore20 crore (average)Rani MukerjiPolitical thriller
2002AankhenVipul Amrutlal ShahGaurang Doshi24 crore33 crore (hit)Sushmita SenHeist drama
2003HungamaPriyadarshanVijay Galani6 crore (est.)20 crore (superhit)Aftab Shivdasani (co-star)Comedy hit
2005Garam MasalaPriyadarshanGanesh Jain17 crore54 crore (superhit)Rimii SenComedy with Akshay Kumar
2006Phir Hera PheriNeeraj VoraFiroz A. Nadiadwala18 crore69 crore (blockbuster)Bipasha BasuSequel; Baburao reprise
2006Chup Chup KePriyadarshanUTV Motion Pictures15 crore (est.)25 crore (hit)Kareena KapoorComedy drama
2007WelcomeAnees BazmeeFiroz A. Nadiadwala35 crore116 crore (blockbuster)Katrina KaifMulti-starrer comedy
2009De Dana DanPriyadarshanGanesh Jain50 crore78 crore (hit)Katrina KaifEnsemble comedy
2010Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge?Ashwni DhirKumar Mangat Pathak15 crore40 crore (hit)Konkona Sen SharmaProducers Guild Best Comic Role
2012OMG – Oh My God!Umesh ShuklaParesh Rawal, Akshay Kumar20 crore123 crore (blockbuster)None (lead)Lead role; also producer
2013Table No. 21Aditya DattEros International10 crore17 crore (average)Tena DesaeIntense supporting role
2015Welcome BackAnees BazmeeFiroz A. Nadiadwala80 crore136 crore (hit)Shruti HaasanSequel to Welcome
2017Tiger Zinda HaiAli Abbas ZafarAditya Chopra210 crore565 crore (blockbuster)Katrina KaifSpy thriller; supporting role
2018SanjuRajkumar HiraniVidhu Vinod Chopra96 crore586 crore (blockbuster)Sonam KapoorPlayed Sunil Dutt
2019Uri: The Surgical StrikeAditya DharRonnie Screwvala25 crore342 crore (blockbuster)Yami GautamNational Security Advisor role
2020Soorarai Pottru (Tamil)Sudha KongaraSuriya, Guneet Monga20 crore (est.)OTT (blockbuster status)Aparna BalamuraliTamil debut; antagonist
2023Dream Girl 2Raaj ShaandilyaaEktaa R Kapoor35 crore140 crore (superhit)Ananya PandayComedy sequel
2025The StorytellerAnant MahadevanShemaroo Entertainment10 crore (est.)TBD (upcoming)RevathiBased on Satyajit Ray’s Tarini Khuro

FAQs

How much is Paresh Rawal worth?

His net worth is 94 crores Rupees.

Who is Paresh Rawal’s wife?

His wife is Swaroop Sampat who is a former miss India and Bollywood actress.

Is Paresh Rawal Gujarati?

Yes, Paresh Rawal is Gujrati by birth but he is born and brought up in Mumbai.

How old is Paresh?

On May 30th,2021, Paresh Rawal completed 66 years.

Who is Paresh Rawal son?

He has two sons named Aditya Rawal and Anirudh Rawal.

Who is the father of Paresh Rawal?

Dahyalal Rawal, a businessman.

Is Rawal a Brahmin?

No, he belongs to Rajput family.

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