At the Jagran Film Festival premiere of Pastt Tense, Paresh Rawal revealed he considers only 11 films from his 250+ film career truly good. He named Sardar (1993), Hera Pheri (2000), Oye Lucky Lucky Oye (2008), Mumbai Meri Jaan (2008), and The Storyteller (2025) among his favourites. He added that Sardar is especially close to his heart.