Arjun Rampal

Arjun Rampal
Born	November 26, 1972 (1972-11-26) Jabalpur, India
Residence	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Model, Actor, Producer
Years active	2001 – present
Spouse	Mehr Jesia (1998 - Present)

Arjun Rampal (Hindi: अर्जुन रामपाल), born 26 November 1972, is an award-winning Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films, as well as a fashion model.

Film career

His debut movie - Moksha was released in 2001 and was directed by Ashok Mehta. However, this film was released after his second film, Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat, in which he appeared with Sunil Shetty and Aftab Shivdasani. Although both films did not perform well at the box office, his performances in both films were lauded by critics. In 2002, he won the Award from the International Indian Film Academy for Face of the Year.

Since his debut, he has worked steadily in films, some successful and some not. He has also appeared in the Temptations 2004 concert with stars Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, and Priyanka Chopra.

In 2006 he made an extended appearance in the multi-starrer Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna and played a supporting role in Don - The Chase Begins Again, a remake of the 1978 Amitabh Bachchan starrer Don. Rampal donned the role of Jasjit who was played by Pran in the original version. And this film, like the original version turned out to be a huge hit.

He then decided to produce as well as act in the film I See You (2006) which released on 29 December 2006. Arjun produced it with his own production company, Chasing Ganesha Films. His wife, Mehr Jesia, was the co-producer. The film starred Rampal, Vipasha Agarwal, Sonali Kulkarni and Boman Irani. Bollywood actors Shahrukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan made cameos in the film. I See You was shot entirely in London. The film received poor reviews and was a failure at the box office. He, however, received positive reviews for his villainous role in Farah Khan's Om Shanti Om (2007), which became one of the biggest hits in the history of Bollywood. And his biggest hit till date. He also won several awards for the film.

The actor has recently opened up a hotel named LAP Lounge And Party in Delhi as joint venture with Restaurateur AD Singh.

He also appeared in an international Schweppes Drink commercial along with Nicole Kidman, produced by Sir Ridley Scott (Gladiator fame director) and directed by famous international director Shekhar Kapur (Mr.India, Bandit Queen, Elizabeth).

Recently he has become the brand ambassador of a famous clothing brand named Thomas Scott. It was recently reported that in the beginning of 2010 he started shooting for the sequel film to the highly successful remake of the movie Don, alongside SRK and Kunal Avdana of ABCL production with Big B and will also be in next Abhisekh Kapoor's movie.

In 2008 Arjun starred in Rituparno Ghosh's English-language arthouse film The Last Lear, alongside Amitabh Bachchan and Preity Zinta. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was received well at a number of other film festivals. Upon its theatrical release in India, Rampal got favourable reviews for his performance. In 2008, Rampal starred in Rock On!!, in which his role as the lead guitarist of the band was widely acclaimed, getting him several awards, including the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award.

In 2010, Arjun won critical acclaim for his portrayal of 'Prithvi' in the Prakash Jha multi-starrer blockbuster, Raajneeti. His latest movie is Ra.One, in which he played the title character.

Personal life

Arjun Rampal was born in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India on 26 November 1972 to a family from Delhi. His father’s name is Amarjeet Rampal and his mother’s name is Gwen Rampal. Arjun along with his sister attended the Kodaikanal International School situated at Palani Hills in Tamil Nadu. His mother was a teacher in the school at the time. Arjun went on to complete his Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Hindu College in Delhi. Actress Kim Sharma is his cousin.

Arjun Rampal married former Miss India and supermodel Mehr Jesia and they have two daughters, Mahikaa, born on 17 January 2002 and Myra, born June 2005.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Awards
2001	Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat	Gaurav	Nominated, Filmfare Best Debut Award
2001	Moksha	Vikram Sehgal
2001	Deewaanapan	Suraj Saxena
2002	Aankhen	Arjun Verma
2002	Dil Hai Tumhaara	Dev Khanna
2003	Dil Ka Rishta	Jai
2003	Tehzeeb	Salim Mirza
2004	Asambhav	Captain Aadit Arya
2005	Vaada	Rahul
2005	Elaan	Arjun
2005	Yakeen	Nikhil Oberoi
2005	Ek Ajnabee	Shekhar Verma
2006	Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai	Rohit
2006	Darna Zaroori Hai	Kunal
2006	Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna	Jai	Cameo
2006	Don - The Chase Begins Again	Jasjeet
2006	Alag		Special appearance
2006	I See You	Raj Jaiswal (British Raj)
2007	Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.	Jignesh	Special appearance
2007	Om Shanti Om	Mukesh Mehra
2008	The Last Lear	Siddharth
2008	EMI	Ryan
2008	Rock On!!	Joe Mascarenhas	Double Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
2009	Fox	Arjun Kapoor
2010	Housefull	Major Krishna Rao
2010	Raajneeti	Prithviraj Pratap	Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award Winner, IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actor
2010	We Are Family	Aman
2011	Ra.One	Ra.One
2011	The Legend of Kunal	Veera Kunal
2011	Rascals	Anthony
2012	Heroine		Filming

External links

• Arjun Rampal at the Internet Movie Database