Paresh Ganatra (born 19 February 1965) is an Indian

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and film actor. He is known for his role as Praveen Thakkar in the

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comedy series ''

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'' (2005–2010),

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's sitcom

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and films like ''

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'' (2005), ''

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'' (2012) amongst others.

Early life and education

Paresh Ganatra was born on 19 February 1965 in a

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household in

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, where was brought up. He did his schooling from Lions Juhu High School in 1981. Thereafter he graduated from

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in 1986, and joined Management studies at Somaiya College, Mumbai.

Career

Participating in theatre while in still college, he started his acting career with

theatre in the city from 1984 to 1992. He made his film debut with a role in '' Mann'' in 1999. He acted in TV series ''Ek Mahal Ho Sapnon Ka'', a

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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''. From then on, he has been active in

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. He is known for his comic roles in comedic films, including ''

'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Delhi Belly'' amongst others. ''

'', in which Paresh played a supporting role with

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, became a milestone for him as it succeeded at the box office. He worked in the comedy film, ''

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'', starring

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and directed by

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Filmography

* Mann (1999) * Kai Zhala (2001) * Aankhen (2002) *

(2005) *

Dil Diya Hai ''Dil Diya Hai'' is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language drama thriller film directed by Aditya Datt. It stars Emraan Hashmi, Ashmit Patel, Geeta Basra and Mithun Chakraborty. The music is given by Himesh Reshammiya. Plot The story is about a gir ...

(2006) *

(2007) *

(2008) * Khallballi: Fun Unlimited (2008) * Khicdi: The Movie (2010) *

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(2010) * Delhi Belly (2011) *

(2012) *

Main Krishna Hoon ''Main Krishna Hoon'' () is a 2013 Hindi partly animated film directed by Rajiv S. Ruia which stars Juhi Chawla, Paresh Ganatra, and child artist Namit Shah as the primary cast and features real-life Hindi film superstars Hrithik Roshan and Kat ...

(2013) * Shree (2013) *

Ramaiya Vastavaiya ''Ramaiya Vastavaiya'' () is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Prabhu Deva and produced by Kumar S. Taurani, under Tips Industries. The film stars debutant Girish Kumar alongside Shruti Haasan in lead roles. The ...

(2013) * Shelter Skelter (2013) *

Freaky Ali ''Freaky Ali'' is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language sports comedy drama film, written, produced and directed by Sohail Khan, with Raaj Shaandilya serving as a co-writer. The film stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Arbaaz Khan, and Amy Jackson in the lead roles ...

(2016) *

Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir se ''Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se'' (; ) is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film directed by Navaniat Singh. It is a sequel to the Yamla Pagla Deewana, and ''Yamla Pagla Deewana 2'' and the third installment of ''Yamla Pagla Deewana'' ...

(2018) *

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(2019) As a Producer * Threesome (2018)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ganatra, Paresh Male actors in Hindi cinema Indian male television actors Indian male comedians 1973 births Living people Gujarati people Male actors from Mumbai University of Mumbai alumni Indian male stage actors Indian stand-up comedians Indian male film actors Indian male soap opera actors 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors