5 Best Comedians in Bollywood

5 Best Comedians in Bollywood by

Comedy plays a vital role in films be it Bollywood, Hollywood, Kollywood, Tollywood etc. There have been many hit Bollywood comedy movies in recent past. Leading actors and actresses of Bollywood have tried their hands in comedy and have received masses appreciation.

Kader Khan, aged 76 was born in Balochistan (now Pakistan). He is not only a comedian but also a script and dialogue writer and a director. Kader Khan is well known for his amazing acting skills and won the Screen Award for the best performance in comic role in 1995. He has acted in over 300 films in Hindi and Urdu.

Paresh Rawal, aged 61 was born in Ahmedabad, India. A Hindi film actor of Gujrati background, Paresh made his film debut in 1984 with 'Holi', mainly playing supporting and villain roles throughout 80's and 90's. He started playing comic roles since 2000. In 1994, he won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for 'Who Chokri & Sir'. In 2001, Paresh Rawal won the Filmfare Best Comedian Award for 'Hera Pheri'.

Boman Irani, aged 52 was born to a Parsi family in Mumbai, India. He is an Indian film and theatre actor and Photographer. Boman gained attention for his role in the 2003 comedy 'Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.' and his role in '3 idiots' opposite Aamir Khan earned him a Filmfare Award and a Star Screen Award for Best Actor in a villainous role.

Rajpal Yadav, aged 41 was born in Shahjahanpur, U.P. (India). Before joining films, he acted in the Doordarshan's Television serial Mungeri Ke Bhai Naurangilal. Rajpal was given a small role in Ram Gopal Varman's 'Mast' and after seeing his acting skill, RGV gave him a challenging role in 'Jungle'. Although, he found success in negative roles, he has preffered comic roles such as in Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya and went on to become a prolific comedian in Hindi films.


John Prakasa Rao Janumala popularly known as Johnny Lever, aged 62 was born in Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh (India). Johnny Lever began his acting career in 1984 and has acted in more than 300 Bollywood films. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Comedian twice for films Deewana Mastana (1998) and Dulhe Raja (1999).