Paresh Rawal (born 30 May 1955) 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. Rawal speaks Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Telugu and English. 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 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.
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Date of birth | 30 May 1950
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Place of birth | Ahmedabad, India
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Occupation | Actor,Producer,Television producer
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Net worth | $13,000,000 USD
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University | Narsee Monjee Institute of Management and Higher Studies
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Paresh Rawal is known for his role in the film Table No. 21 (2013) as Mr. Khan.
He is also known for his role in the film Ready (2011) as Balidaan 'Baali' Bhardwaj.
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