Rawal, who was born on May 30, 1950 in Ahmedabad, made his acting debut in the year 1984.
During early years of his career, he was mainly seen playing supporting and villain roles but later he established himself as a comic actor.
His Bollywood films include Hera Pheri, Awara Paagal Deewana, Hungama, Garam Masala, Bhagam Bhag, Welcome and Ready to name a few.
In terms of comedy movies, his biggest hit was Hera Pheri.
Rawal is married to ex-Miss India and actor Swaroop Sampat and have two sons Aditya and Aniruddh.