Arjun Rampal

Biography

A former Indian supermodel-turned-actor, and producer, Arjun Rampal rose to fame after making his acting debut in Rajiv Rai`s romantic drama Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat, in 2001. He then delivered a series of flop films before starring in movies like Don, and Rock On!!, with the latter winning him the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Born in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India, to Amarjeet Rampal, a businessman, and Gwen Rampal, a teacher, Arjun Rampal, along with his younger sister, Komal Ramal, studied at the prestigious Kodaikanal International School located in Palani Hills, Tamil Nadu. 

For his graduation, Arjun attended Hindu College, Delhi University, and completed his Bachelor`s degree in Economics. Arjun is also related to Kim Sharma, a former Bollywood actress, and has appeared with her in the movie Yakeen.

Arjun Rampal tied the knot with Mehr Jesia Rampal, a former Miss India, and a supermodel, in 1998. They have two daughters Mahikaa, born in 2002, and Myra, born in 2005.

To break the myth, that associated models with bad actors, Arjun at the height of his modeling career, left it all to make it big in the movie industry. He went on to make his big screen debut with Rajiv Rai`s Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat, which also stars Sunil Shetty, Aftab Shivdasani, and Keerti Reddy in the lead roles.

 Though the movie bombed at the box office, Arjun garnered good reviews for his performance and bagged the International Indian Film Academy Award for Star Debut Of The Year-Male. He followed this up with a series of critical and commercial duds like Deewaanapan (2001), Dil Hai Tumhaara (2002), Dil Ka Rishta (2003), Asambhav (2004) Yakeen (2005), and Vaada (2005).

He was next seen in the 2008 Hindi rock musical film Rock On!!, alongside Farhan Akhtar, Shahana Goswami, Prachi Desai, and Purab Kohli. Directed by Abhishek Kapoor, the movie opened to great reviews by the critics but grossed average at the box office. 

About the movie, Prakash K. Jha of Bollywoodhungama noted, "Seldom has a film blended the music of life into the fabric of a film with such seamless expertise. Rock On!! is that rarity where every component character and episode falls into place with fluent virility. 

In the same year, Arjun made his English film debut with Rituparno Ghosh`s The Last Lear, co-starring Amitabh Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Shefali Shah, and Divya Dutta in pivotal roles.

In the subsequent years, Arjun went on to appear in successful films like Housefull, Raajneeti, Ra. One, and D-Day.

 His 2016 projects include Kahaani 2, with Vidya Balan, and the sequel to Rock On!!, Rock On!! 2, in which he also stars, Farhan Akhtar, Shraddha Kapoor, Prachi Desai, and Purab Kohli in lead roles. His other movie credits include Daddy (2017) and Paltan (2018).