Meet actor who took money from his girlfriend, was asked to drink urine by director, now has a net worth of Rs…, his name is…
GH News April 29, 2025 02:06 AM
When we talk about comedy a bunch of few names that often pop up in mind are Johny Lever Rajpal Yadav Sanjay Mishra and more. However one name that prominently outshines is Paresh Rawal. From Hera Pheri Golmaal Phir Hera Pheri Bhagam Bhag and more the actor has given many hits in which his comic angle is loved. While today Paresh Rawal is one of the most celebrated actors in the industry luck has not been the same for him in his initial days. Paresh Rawal was born on May 30 1955 to a Gujarati middle-class family. After this he along with his family moved to Mumbai in the wake of a better lifestyle. In his college days Paresh was focused on earning more money and making himself independent. Rawal took a job in a bank however Paresh quit the job in three days as he couldnt. To survive the days he took money from his then-girlfriend Swaroop Sampat an actress and Miss India 1979 winner. Later the two got married in 1987 and were blessed with two sons. Recently in an interview with The Lallantop Paresh opened up about one of the harrowing incidents he has faced. He revealed that Ajay Devgns father Veeru Devgan asked him to drink his urine for 15 days when he was injured. He said I did this for 15 days. 15 days later when the doctor took my X-ray he was shocked. The doctor asked me ‘How did this cementing happen?’ He could see a white line forming. I was supposed to be discharged in 2-2.5 months but I was discharged in 1.5 months. It was like magic. In 1994 Paresh did Andaz Apna Apna and people loved his performance. This turned out to be a gateway for Paresh to venture into comedy. One of his iconic characters which still remains among the audience is that of Maharashtrian garage owner Baburao Ganpatrao Apte in Priyadarshans Hera Pheri. The character was loved to the core that till date fans make memes out of the role. Meanwhile Pareshs upcoming projects include Soorarai Pottrus Hindi remake - Sarfira and Welcome To The Jungle (Welcome 3). According to media reports Paresh Rawals net worth is Rs 109 crore.
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