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

• 2027Monster
• 2026Bhooth Bangla — Jagdish Kewalramani
• 2026Maa Behen — Chandru Dwivedi
• 2026Tera Yaar Hoon Main
• 2026Welcome To The Jungle — Das
• 2025Ajey: The Untold Story of a Yogi — Mahant Avaidyanath
• 2025Nikita Roy — Amar Dev
• 2025Thamma — Ram Bajaj Goyal
• 2025The Taj Story — Vishnu
• 2024Badtameez Gill
• 2024Jo Tera Hai Woh Mera Hai — Govinda Lal Mehta
• 2024Sarfira — Paresh Goswami
• 2023Aankh Micholi — Navjot
• 2023Dream Girl 2 — Abu Saleem
• 2023Shastry Viruddh Shastry — Guruji
• 2023Shehzada — Valmiki
• 2022Dear Father — Father
• 2022Sharmaji Namkeen — Brij Gopal Sharma
• 2022The Storyteller — Tarini Bandhopadhay
• 2021Hum Do Hamare Do — Purshottam Mishra
• 2021Hungama 2 — Radheshaam Tiwari
• 2021Saina
• 2021Toofaan — Narayan 'Nana' Prabhu
• 2020Coolie No. 1 — Jeffrey Rozario
• 2020Kannum Kannum Kollaiyadithaal
• 2020Soorarai Pottru — Paresh Goswami
• 2019Made In China — Tanmay Shah
• 2019Uri: The Surgical Strike — NSA Govind Bhardwaj
• 2018Manto — Pimp
• 2018Sanju — Sunil Dutt
• 2017Guest iin London
• 2017Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi — Hasmukh Patel
• 2017Tiger Zinda Hai — Firdauz aka Tohbaan
• 2015Dharam Sankat Mein — Dharam Pal
• 2015Welcome Back — Dr. Ghunghroo
• 2014Familywala — Bawa
• 2014Raja Natwarlal — Yogi
• 2014Rang Rasiya — Govardhandas
• 2013Mahabharat — Dhritarashtra (Voice)
• 2013Rabba Main Kya Karoon
• 2013Table No. 21 — Mr. Khan
• 2013Zila Ghaziabad — Brahmapal Choudhary
• 2012Ferrari Ki Sawaari — Dilip N. Dharmadhikari
• 2012Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal — Peter Gonzalves
• 2012Khiladi 786 — Narrator (uncredited)
• 2012OMG: Oh My God! — Kanjibhai, Line Producer
• 2012Will You Marry Me? — Sneha's father
• 2011Ready — Balidaan 'Baali' Bhardwaj
• 2011Teen Maar
• 2010Aakrosh — IPS Ajashatru Singh
• 2010Atithi Tum Kab Jaoge? — Lambodar Chacha
• 2010No Problem — Zandu Lal
• 2010Rann — Mohan Pandey
• 2010Road to Sangam — Hasmat Ullah
• 2009De Dana Dan — Harbans Chadda
• 2009Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge — Raj Chopra
• 2009Firaaq — Sanjay
• 2009Paa — Mr. Arte
• 2009Radio — Special Appearance
• 2008Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na — Vaghmare
• 2008Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam — Udayshankar Mazumdar
• 2008Maharathi — Subhash Sharma
• 2008Mere Baap Pehle Aap — Janaradhan Wishvanbhar Rane
• 2008Mumbai Meri Jaan — Tukaram Patil
• 2008One Two Three — Laxminarayan #3
• 2008Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! — Jani Singh / Gogi Arora / Dr. B. D. Handa
• 2007Bhool Bhulaiyaa — Batukshankar Upadhyay
• 2007Cheeni Kum — Omprakash Verma
• 2007Good Boy, Bad Boy — Diwanchand "Diwan" Awasthi
• 2007Hattrick — Hemu Patel
• 2007No Smoking — Baba Bangali
• 2007Welcome — Dr. Ghungroo
• 200636 China Town — Natwar Lal
• 2006Bhagam Bhag — Seth Champak Chaturvedi
• 2006Chup Chup Ke — Gundya
• 2006Golmaal – Fun Unlimited — Somnath Bhardwaj
• 2006Jaane Hoga Kya — Prof. Dr. Krishnan
• 2006Malamaal Weekly — Lilaram
• 2006Phir Hera Pheri — Baburao Ganpatrao Apte
• 2006Vidhyaarthi: The Power of Students — Jata Shankar
• 2006Yun Hota To Kya Hota — Rajubhai Patel
• 2005Bachke Rehna Re Baba — Monty Bagga
• 2005Deewane Huye Paagal — Tommy
• 2005Garam Masala — Mambo
• 2004Aan: Men at Work — Constable Khalid Ansari
• 2004Aitraaz — Ravi Patel
• 2004Hulchul — Kishan Chand
• 2004Shankar Dada M.B.B.S. — Dr. J. Rama Lingeshwara Rao
• 2004The Game of Love
• 2003Aanch — Jawahar Pandit
• 2003Anubhav: An Experience
• 2003Baghban — Hemant Patel
• 2003Dil Ka Rishta
• 2003Fun2shh... Dudes in the 10th Century — John D'Souza
• 2003Hungama — Radheysham Tiwari
• 2002Aankhen — Ilias
• 2002Awara Paagal Deewana — Manilal Patel
• 2002Chor Machaaye Shor — ACP Ranbir Singh / Raghuswami
• 2002Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin — Commissioner Ranvir Singh
• 2002Kehtaa Hai Dil Baar Baar — Ransod Rai "the Roger" Patel
• Shubh Mangal Savadhan — Producer
• 2001American Chai — Sureel's Dad
• 2001Fauladi No.1
• 2001Moksha: Salvation
• 2001Nayak: The Real Hero — Bansal Shroff
• 2000Bulandi — Gora Thakur
• 2000Deewane — Lekhraj
• 2000Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge — Prabhu Nath
• 2000Hadh Kar Di Aapne — Bhaidas Bhai
• 2000Hera Pheri — Baburao Ganpatrao Apte
• 2000Mechanic Mavayya
• 2000Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani — Mohan Joshi
• 2000Tera Jadoo Chal Gayaa — Gaffoor Bhai
• 1999Aa ab Laut Chalen — PC Jack Patel
• 1999Aarzoo — Kailashnath
• 1999Bade Dilwala — Mannubhai Rajnikant Shroff
• 1999Gair — Jagat
• 1999Haseena Maan Jaayegi — Bhoothnath
• 1999Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain — Shiv Kumar
• 1999Khoobsurat — Jogia Seth
• 1999Vaastav — Suleiman Basha
• 1998Angaaray
• 1998Bade Miyan Chote Miyan — Zorawar Raaz Ali
• 1998Badmaash
• 1998Bavagaru Bagunnara — Rao Bahadur Rajendra Prasad
• 1998China Gate — Inspector Barot
• 1998Doli Saja Ke Rakhna — Dr. Suraj Sinh
• 1998Hero Hindustani — Purshotam Harnam Agarwal
• 1998Kabhi Na Kabhi — Kachra Seth
• 1998Kudrat — Sukhiram
• 1998Satya — Commissoner Amod Shukla
• 1998Tamanna — Tikku Ali Sayed
• 1997Aar Ya Paar — ACP Khan
• 1997Auzaar
• 1997Chachi 420 — Hariharan 'Haribhai'
• 1997Daud — Pinky
• 1997Ghulam-E-Musthafa — Shanta Prasad 'Abba'
• 1997Gupt: The Hidden Truth — Ishwar Diwan
• 1997Hero No. 1 — Dinanath
• 1997Insaaf: The Final Justice
• 1997Judaai — Hasmukhlal
• 1997Mrityudaata — Trilochan Tripathi (T.T.) / Terror of Terrors
• 1997Qahar
• 1997Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul — Raja Gajraj Singh
• 1996Bandish
• 1996Nirbhay — Laxman
• 1996Talaashi
• 1995Baazi — Deputy CM Chaturvedi alias Chaubey
• 1995Janam Kundli — Wong Lee / Ching Lee
• 1995Milan — Inspector Kotak
• 1995Money Money — Subba Rao
• 1995Nishana — Chheda
• 1995Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India! — Bidder
• 1995Raja — Brijnath "Birju" Patangwala
• 1995Ravan Raaj: A True Story — Charandas
• 1995Rikshavodu
• 1994Aa Gale Lag Jaa — Mamtaram
• 1994Aag Aur Chingari
• 1994Andaz Apna Apna — Ram Gopal Bajaj / Shyam Gopal Bajaj
• 1994Anth — Dhabla
• 1994Dilwale — Mama Thakur
• 1994Ekka Raja Rani — Nageshwar Rao
• 1994Juaari
• 1994Krantiveer — Laxmidas Dhayal
• 1994Mohra
• 1994The Gentleman
• 1994Woh Chokri
• 1993Dil Ki Baazi — Santosh Kumar / Bhogilal
• 1993Govindha Govindha — Paresh
• 1993King Uncle — Pratap
• 1993Maya Memsaab — Lalaji
• 1993Money — Subba Rao
• 1993Pehla Nasha — Inspector Mazumdar
• 1993Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja — Seth Girdharilal
• 1993Sardar — Sardar Patel
• 1993Sir
• 1992Daulat Ki Jung — Haribhai
• 1992Dushman Zamana — Seema's father
• 1992Jaanam — Shankar Rao
• 1992Jigar — Mama
• 1992Karm Yodha — Inspector Deshmukh
• 1992Police Officer — Chimanlal
• 1992Tilak
• 1992Zulm Ki Hukumat — Swami
• 1991Aayee Milan Ki Raat — Yogiraj
• 1991Baharon Ke Manzil
• 1991Fateh — Samrat
• 1991Haque — Shiva
• 1991Izzat — Minister Pandey
• 1991Kshana Kshanam — Nayar
• 1991Pratikar — Sajjan Shrivastav
• 1991Prem Qaidi
• 1991Saathi — Pasha Bhai
• 1991Swayam
• 1991Yodha
• 1990Awaargi — Bhau
• 1990Jeevan Ek Sanghursh — Rattan Dholakia
• 1990Kroadh — Avasthi
• 1990Shiva — Tilak Dhari
• 1990Swarg — Dhanraj
• 1990Zakhmi Zameen — Thakur Pratap Singh
• 1989Ram Lakhan — Bhanu Nath
• 1989Taaqatwar — Ganguram Tulsiram
• 1989Vardi — Rudra
• 1988Aakhri Adaalat — Girja Shankar
• 1988Falak — R. D. Narang
• 1988Kabzaa — Veljibhai Soda
• 1988Khatron Ke Khiladi — Ranvir
• 1988New Delhi
• 1988Sone Pe Suhaaga — Teja
• 1987Dacait — Vishnu Pandey (thanedar)
• 1987Marte Dam Tak — Inspector Khanna
• 1987Mirch Masala — Villager
• 1987Uttar Dakshin — Varda Rai
• 1986Bhagwaan Dada — Vijay
• 1986Naam — Rana
• 1986Samundar — Hansukh
• 1985Arjun — Annup Lal
• 1984Dharm Aur Qanoon
• 1984Lorie — Attorney
• 1982Naseeb Ni Balihari
• Bhagam Bhag 2
• Flying Booth
• Hera Pheri 3 — Baburao Ganpatrao Apte
• Hero Heeroine
• Malamaal Weekly 2
• Pahalgam
• Police Company
• Welcome To The Adventure

Appearances as themselves (4)

• The Lavari Show — Self
• The Kapil Sharma Show — Self
• The Anupam Kher Show — Himself
• Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah — Self