Mumbai, April 6 -- Veteran actor Paresh Rawal has been enthralling audiences with his impeccable acting skills for over 40 years. From making us laugh as Babu Rao in the Hera Pheri franchise to unleashing his villainous side in films like Deewane, Daud, and King Uncle, he has delivered a remarkably diverse range of roles.

But if you think the work he has been offered in a four-decade-long career has always been exciting, that's not the case. There were times when Rawal found the work monotonous. Yet, he always made sure never to get trapped in a cycle of being offered the same type of role repeatedly. He continuously reinvented himself, taking on new characters and embracing fresh challenges.

For him, theatre played a crucial role in br...