Paresh Rawal: an actor par excellence

Paresh Rawal is one of the most outstanding talents of Bollywood. He debuted in the year 1984 with Holi(the same movie where Aamir Khan had his debut). Since then Paresh Rawal had been doing small villainous roles and character roles especially in the 80s and 90s. But Paresh Rawal’s versatility and popularity really showed by the turn of the millennium. Here are some of Paresh Rawal’s best performances in terms of popularity and appreciation:

1. Baburao Ganpatrao Apte: Hera Pheri
2. Radeysham Tiwari: Hungama
3. Vedji bhai: Sir(1993)
4. Manilal: Awaara Paagal Deewana
5. Commissioner Amod Shukla: Satya

Everyone knows Paresh Rawal has a penchant for languages. This is the reason why Paresh has excelled in Hera Pheri, Hungama and Awaara Paagal Deewana where he played people from different communities. He is an actor who works on every nuance of a performance, right from body language to intonation. Most of the times, the performance is close to perfection. Paresh Rawal has also been criticized for some of his films, but usually they are for the roles that he has chosen rather than his own performances. One of the films that Paresh Rawal was panned for, was One, Two, Three, one of the turkeys of 2008. Paresh Rawal acted as a person who sold female undies for a living, certainly something which didn’t go well with people who adore Paresh.
Now Paresh Rawal is supposedly coming, with what looks like his career best, or at least one of his better performances in the upcoming movie: Mumbai Meri Jaan In Mumbai Meri Jaan, Paresh Rawal essays the role of Tukaram Patil, a constable. According to pre-release reports and Aamir Khan , Paresh Rawal has given a mind-blowing performance. Must say Hungama to that