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'''Paresh Ganatra''' (born 19 February 1965) is an [[India]]n [[television actor|television]], [[stage actor|stage]] and film actor. He is best known for his role as Praveen Thakkar in the super-hit [[Star Plus]] comedy series ''[[Baa Bahoo Aur Baby]]'' (2005–2010). He recently appeared in [[Scam 1992]] directed by [[Hansal Mehta]].
'''Paresh Ganatra''' (born 19 February 1965) is an Indian [[television actor|television]], [[stage actor|stage]] and film actor. He is known for his role as Praveen Thakkar in the [[Star Plus]] comedy series ''[[Baa Bahoo Aur Baby]]'' (2005–2010), [[SAB TV]]'s sitcom [[Chidiya Ghar]] and films like ''[[No Entry]]'' (2005), ''[[Rowdy Rathore]]'' (2012) amongst others.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-10-22/tv/28099787_1_comedy-circus-unique-reality-based-comedy-format-teen-ka-tadka|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811084924/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-10-22/tv/28099787_1_comedy-circus-unique-reality-based-comedy-format-teen-ka-tadka|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Comedy Circus returns with 'Teen Ka Tadka'|date=22 October 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-06/tv/28131482_1_season-big-fight-funny-bone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811061314/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-06/tv/28131482_1_season-big-fight-funny-bone|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Comedy Circus Mahasangram begins|date=6 February 2010}}</ref>
 
He is also known for his hit comedy TV show, [[Chidiya Ghar]] on [[Sab TV]], his comic role in the 2005 hit, ''[[No Entry]]'' and the  blockbuster, ''[[Rowdy Rathore]]'', (2012) as well as his work in [[Comedy Nights with Kapil]], and as a participant in reality stand-up comedy series, ''[[Comedy Circus 3 Ka Tadka]]'' (2009) amongst others.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-10-22/tv/28099787_1_comedy-circus-unique-reality-based-comedy-format-teen-ka-tadka|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811084924/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-10-22/tv/28099787_1_comedy-circus-unique-reality-based-comedy-format-teen-ka-tadka|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Comedy Circus returns with 'Teen Ka Tadka'|date=22 October 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-06/tv/28131482_1_season-big-fight-funny-bone|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811061314/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-06/tv/28131482_1_season-big-fight-funny-bone|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Comedy Circus Mahasangram begins|date=6 February 2010}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
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Participating in theatre while in still college, he started his acting career with [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] theatre in the city from 1984 to 1992. He made his film debut with a role in ''[[Mann (film)|Mann]]'' in 1999. He acted in TV series ''Ek Mahal Ho Sapnon Ka'', a [[Colonial Cousins]] music video, TV commercials (including Symphony Air Coolers, Tata Phones, Coffee Bite, LG TV, Nerolac, Dabur and McDonald's), when he reached fame with the 2002 multi-star hit film ''[[Aankhen (2002 film)|Aankhen]]''.<ref name="sc">{{cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/20011109/fstakes.html|title=Seen It All, Done It All|date=9 November 2001|publisher=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]}}</ref>
Participating in theatre while in still college, he started his acting career with [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] theatre in the city from 1984 to 1992. He made his film debut with a role in ''[[Mann (film)|Mann]]'' in 1999. He acted in TV series ''Ek Mahal Ho Sapnon Ka'', a [[Colonial Cousins]] music video, TV commercials (including Symphony Air Coolers, Tata Phones, Coffee Bite, LG TV, Nerolac, Dabur and McDonald's), when he reached fame with the 2002 multi-star hit film ''[[Aankhen (2002 film)|Aankhen]]''.<ref name="sc">{{cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/20011109/fstakes.html|title=Seen It All, Done It All|date=9 November 2001|publisher=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]}}</ref>


From then on, he has been active in [[Bollywood]]. He is known for his comic roles in comedic films, including ''[[No Entry]]'', ''[[Welcome (2007 film)|Welcome]]'', ''[[Money Hai Toh Honey Hai]]'' and ''[[Delhi Belly (film)|Delhi Belly]]'' amongst others.<ref name="sc"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/jan/260109-Vipul-Shah-post-London-Dreams-auditions-Action-Replay-Akshay-Kumar.htm|title=What Action Replay was about...|date=26 January 2009|work=MiD Day}}</ref> His latest film is ''[[Rowdy Rathore]]'', in which Paresh played a supporting role opposite to [[Akshay Kumar]]. ''Rowdy Rathore'' became a milestone for him, as it managed to succeed at the box office as a blockbuster and, once again, lead Paresh to high qualifies. He worked in the comedy film, ''[[Bol Bachchan]]'', starring [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Asin Thottumkal]], [[Prachi Desai]] and directed by [[Rohit Shetty]].
From then on, he has been active in [[Bollywood]]. He is known for his comic roles in comedic films, including ''[[No Entry]]'', ''[[Welcome (2007 film)|Welcome]]'', ''[[Money Hai Toh Honey Hai]]'' and ''[[Delhi Belly (film)|Delhi Belly]]'' amongst others.<ref name="sc"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/jan/260109-Vipul-Shah-post-London-Dreams-auditions-Action-Replay-Akshay-Kumar.htm|title=What Action Replay was about...|date=26 January 2009|work=MiD Day}}</ref> ''[[Rowdy Rathore]]'', in which Paresh played a supporting role with [[Akshay Kumar]], became a milestone for him as it succeeded at the box office. He worked in the comedy film, ''[[Bol Bachchan]]'', starring [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Abhishek Bachchan]], [[Asin Thottumkal]], [[Prachi Desai]] and directed by [[Rohit Shetty]].


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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* [[Money Hai Toh Honey Hai]] (2008)
* [[Money Hai Toh Honey Hai]] (2008)
* Khallballi: Fun Unlimited (2008)
* Khallballi: Fun Unlimited (2008)
* Khicdi: The Movie (2010)
* [[Khichdi: The Movie|Khicdi: The Movie]] (2010)
* [[No Problem (2010 film)|No Problem]] (2010)
* [[No Problem (2010 film)|No Problem]] (2010)
* [[Delhi Belly (film)|Delhi Belly]] (2011)
* [[Delhi Belly (film)|Delhi Belly]] (2011)
* [[Rowdy Rathore]] (2012)
* [[Rowdy Rathore]] (2012)
* Main Krishna Hoon (2013)
* [[Main Krishna Hoon]] (2013)
* Shree (2013)
* [[Shree (2013 film)|Shree]] (2013)
* [[Ramaiya Vastavaiya]] (2013)
* [[Ramaiya Vastavaiya]] (2013)
* Shelter Skelter (2013)
* Shelter Skelter (2013)
* [[Freaky Ali]] (2016)
* [[Freaky Ali]] (2016)
* Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir se (2018)
* [[Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se|Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir se]] (2018)
* [[Dabangg 3]] (2019)
* [[Dabangg 3]] (2019)


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* Threesome (2018)
* Threesome (2018)


==Television==
===Television===
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!  scope="col" | Year
!  scope="col" | Year
!  scope="col" | Serial
!  scope="col" | Serial
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|2016–2017 || ''[[The Kapil Sharma Show]]''|| Various Characters ||
|2016–2017 || ''[[The Kapil Sharma Show]]''|| Various Characters ||
|-
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| 2019-2020 || ''[[Bhakharwadi]]''|| Mahendra Thakkar ||
| 2019–2020 || ''[[Bhakharwadi]]''|| Mahendra Thakkar ||
|}
|}


==Web==
===Web===
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! Year
! Year
! Name
! Name
! Role
! Role
! Platform
|-
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|2020
|2020
|''[[Scam 1992]]''
|''[[Scam 1992]]''
|Maheshwari  
|Maheshwari  
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|-
|}
|}