Veteran actor Paresh Rawal recently attended the premiere of his film. past tense Aditya Rawal with Ananth Mahadevan, Tanishtha Chatterjee and Sharib Hashmi at Jagran Film Festival.
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After the screening, the cast and crew participated in an interactive session with the audience, where Paresh spoke about his four-decade-long journey in the film industry, his memorable performances and the kind of roles he loved to play.
During the conversation, the actor was asked about portraying antagonists in the 1980s and 1990s, particularly in scenes where his characters would laugh while attacking female characters.
Responding to the question, Paresh said, “Yes, yes. I have done many such roles. Those roles were so absurd and ridiculous that we had to make it fun. Verna aapko bhi maza nahi aata na nahi nahi nahi aata nahi (otherwise, you wouldn’t have enjoyed those scenes) and the audience wouldn’t have enjoyed them.”
Paresh Rawal says that out of his 250 films, only 11 are good
After completing 40 years in cinema, Paresh was also asked if he has ever counted the number of films he has acted in. The actor laughed before replying, “No. Which are good movies, I found out how many there are. (I remember only good movies).
Although the Oh my God The actor has appeared in over 250 films, revealing that he considers only 11 of them particularly good. The admission surprised those present at the event. His son and co-star Aditya Rawal then clarified, “Yes, we counted,” after which Paresh talked about some of the performances that stand out to him.
Recalling his experience of playing the role of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the 1993 biopic SardarThe actor said, “There was one role that I was very happy with. I put a lot of effort into it, and that was it. Sardar (1993). I got an opportunity to do a biopic. It was very close to my heart. Another role, which was more like a biopic, was Tamannaah (1997). But the second half of that movie went bad. It was based on the real life character, Tiku. Then came oh lucky Lucky came (2008). It is also close to my heart. in the Mumbai my life (2008), I got to write a cute character. the narrator (2025) I had a lot of funfollowed by Hera visit (2000), bandit (1987), etc. I can’t list all 11, but I can assure you that there are 11 such films.”
Paresh Rawal chose Docket as his favorite villain role
The discussion also turned to his performance as the antagonist. When asked which villain role gave him the most satisfaction as an actor, Paresh chose his role in Daakat.
Explaining what he looks for in a believable opponent, he said, “I will choose bandit. otherwise, There was no fun in playing the role of a villain. (I would not like to play the antagonist). Our writers can do better with villain roles. It should not appear that he is a villain. (It should not appear that the villain is the villain). You feel like I saw this man at a bus stand or a taxi stand. It adds to the effect. That stupid kind of thingGet up and Grandmothers come with a mustache, they are the worst kind. (They come in goofy looks with mustaches and beards. They are very mean). I hate those roles.”
At the end of the conversation, audience members requested the actor to recreate a dialogue as his much-loved character Baburao Ganapatrao Apte in Hera Pheri. However, Paresh dismissed the request with a humorous reply, “NAh, no. I have to buy a ticket for it. (No, no. You have to buy tickets for that).”
of Paresh Rawal Hera visit 3 Exit and legal disputes
Paresh Rawal’s comments about Hera visit It came amidst the ongoing uncertainty surrounding its third installment. The actor had earlier announced his exit from Hera Pheri 3, following which Akshay Kumar, who is also producing the film, has reportedly sent him a legal notice seeking damages of Rs 25 crore.
Paresh later clarified that his decision was related to contractual issues rather than any personal differences with Akshay Kumar. In July 2026, he described the legal notice as an “emotional reaction” and said he was open to returning to the franchise whenever the film was made.
However, the third installment continues to face uncertainty due to disputes related to franchise rights. Priyadarshan, who was earlier attached to direct the film, has also confirmed that he is no longer attached to the project.