Paresh Rawal made a mark with grey shades in films like "Ram Lakhan", "Jigar", "Damini" and "Auzaar" before being noticed in comedies. The actor however denies bidding adieu to villain roles.

Asked if he was drifting towards doing more comic roles now, he said: "This is not true. I have done films like 'Oye Lucky Lucky Oye', 'Mumbai Meri Jaan', 'Firaaq', 'Youn Hota To Kya Hota' in which I am not at all doing comedy but playing a serious character."

"I am waiting for the right kind of negative character that I would love to play and still find it challenging enough, " he added.