A biography for Paresh Rawalhasn’t been written yet.
“Theatre has always been my passion. It never happened to me that theatre took a back seat in my life. I have never stopped doing it even after joining the film industry, and I intend to perform it lifelong.”
“My ideology is the same as that of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which doesn't believe in a vote bank politics. It's a vision for better India.”
“Why would any one make a biopic on me? I would have lived my life a certain way, had I known that a biopic will be made on it in future. I agree, every person's life has enough drama to be translated into a movie but I can't say the same about myself.”
“I was born in India... Gujarat. I am an Indian! And India is a democratic country, anyone can stand for elections. I can also stand for elections.”
“In theatre, after the curtain rises, it's all about me. I can either elevate myself with my performance or be mediocre.”
“Firoz Nadiadwala is a close friend; he was the first person who asked me to direct a film for him. I would like to have him as my producer for my directorial debut.”
“Theatre has a strong connect with the audience and gratifies me as an actor, but the canvas of films is huge!”
“I have met Sunil Dutt-ji two or three times and though I don't have a special memory of these meetings, I know that he was a gentleman and a fantastic human being.”
“It's not whether I believe in God, but it's whether He believes in me.”
“I have done films only for the sake of money and sometimes, I have been duped into believing that the film is a sensible project.”
“There's more to Gujarati cinema than characters wearing kediya and ghagra choli and saying 'Aa ra ra ra.'”
“I know very well that I can never look like PM Modi.”
“The country needs a leader like Modi. He should come to the national level politics.”
“I've decided to get into active politics on Narendra Modiji's request. I don't know how successful I will be, but I'll give it my best shot.”
“Mumbai and Gujarat are the two places that can be termed as the capital of theatre.”
“I have a hunger for good roles.”
“Rajkumar Hirani is a gem of a person. You can trust him completely.”
“I began my career with Gujarati and Hindi plays in 1973.”
“It's difficult to adopt mannerism of a real-life person and even add the nuances of your acting into it.”
“I don't like giving interviews unless I have something to talk about. Why bore people and why bore media?”