A biography for Paresh Rawalhasn’t been written yet.
“I was fortunate to have my business partner of many years - Hemal Thakkar - who helped a great deal in production under our banner, Playtime Creation.”
“It is not necessary to have a good sense of humour personally to do comedy well.”
“I am an actor first and foremost. Even without my involvement in politics, I was staying away from sub-standard work.”
“I don't think it would be very difficult for me to open the chapters of my life because there isn't much there.”
“The Congress had the opportunity to do a lot of good. It isn't as if they didn't have good people in the party. God knows why they failed. If after 65 years of governance you cannot provide drinking water to everyone then you should be ashamed of yourself.”
“I cannot even open an umbrella properly. How could I ever have been a civil engineering student?”
“Promotion is necessary and it has to be done. I am not shying away from promotion, but going to cities and malls and raising your hands like a stupid guy is not required.”
“Just because good films don't work does not mean we should stop making them.”
“As a child, I was mischievous and an attention-seeker, so acting came naturally to me.”
“Work is exciting when it's challenging. It should be something that makes me afraid initially and prompts me to ask myself whether I'll be able to do it or not.”
“Only I can play Modi. I say that even at the cost of sounding pompous because I really love him.”
“I enjoy doing all kinds of roles, but I don't want to be restricted to comedy alone.”
“I always enjoy shooting for all my films.”
“No actor can rise above the script of the film.”
“I would love to be part of dark comedies. I love them! They are no-nonsense, no spoonfeeding, and the norms and cliches are left behind.”
“Boman Irani is a wonderful human being and a terrific actor.”
“I am tired of doing stupid comedies. Though comedy has given me the breakthrough in the industry, I constantly feel the need to grow.”
“An actor can give his best shot but the script and dialogues have to have punch to make it more effective.”
“An actor is known by his choices, not by his box-office figures.”
“Acting is nothing but reacting, so if your co-stars react in a particular way, it does affect your acting as well.”