Arjun Rampal
Arjun Rampal at the First look launch of 'Heroine', 2012.
Born 26 November
1972 (age 42)
Jabalpur, India
Residence Mumbai,
Maharashtra, India
Occupation Model,
Actor, Producer,Television host
Years active 2001–present
Spouse(s) Mehr
Jesia Rampal (1998–present
Arjun Rampal (born 26 November 1972) is an Indian film
actor, producer, model and a television host. Through his career inBollywood
movies, he has established himself as a leading actor of Bollywood. He made his
acting debut in the 2001 romancePyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat portraying the role of
a model. Rampal was appreciated for his performance and received several awards
for his work in the movie including a nomination for the Filmfare Award for
Best Male Debut. He starred in the 2002 drama"Dil Hai Tumhaara" as a
rich business man and a faithful lover. He played a killer in the 2003 romance
drama Dil Ka Rishta and received a lot of praise and critical acclaim in the
2004 action thriller Asambhav and in the 2005 mystery thriller Yakeen. Rampal
got his breakthrough in Don (2006). He achieved further commercial success in
films including Om Shanti Om (2007), Rock On!! (2008),Housefull (2010) and
Ra.One (2011) all which fetched him numerous awards.
In his decade-spanning career, Rampal has won numerous
awards and nominations. He has won the National Film Award for Best Supporting
Actor and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Rock On!!.[1][2]
Rampal established his production company Chasing Ganesha
Films. He became a film producer with I See You (2006) under his banner and
played the lead role. Outside of acting, Rampal has been involved in other
business ventures. He has launched Lost Festival through association with
Percept Limited.[3]
Contents
[hide]
• 1 Early
and personal life
• 2 Career
o 2.1
2001–05: Early lead roles
o 2.2
2006–07: Producer and breakthrough
o 2.3
2008–10: Critical acclaim
o 2.4
2011–present: Ra.One and other projects
• 3
Filmography
• 4
Playback singers
• 5
Non-film work
o 5.1
Television
o 5.2 Stage
performances
• 6 In the
media
• 7 Awards
and nominations
• 8
References
• 9
External links
Early and personal life[edit]
Rampal was born on 26 November 1972 in Jabalpur. He stayed
with her mother after the separation of his parent and attended the St. Patrick
School where his mother was working as a teacher. He married Mehr Jesia in 1998
and has two daughters Mahikaa (born 2002) and Myra (born 2005).[4]
Career[edit]
Main article: Arjun Rampal filmography
2001–05: Early lead roles[edit]
Rampal made his acting debut in Rajiv Rai's Pyaar Ishq Aur
Mohabbat (2001) opposite Sunil Shetty, Aftab Shivdasani and Kirti Reddy. Rampal
gave a show stealing performance and earned all the attention. He earned
critical acclaim for his performance in the movie.[5][6] Taran Adarsh of
indiaFM wrote "Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat is a showcase for Arjun Rampal to
exhibit his talent. The guy looks dashing and emotes with utmost sincerity.
He's handled the emotional moments with maturity, which is so rare for a
first-timer. A confident debut!"[7] This established Rampal as a leading
actor in the Indian film industry. He was nominated for the Filmfare Award for
Best Male Debut but swapped the awards in the Best Male Debut category at the
Star Screen and IIFA ceremonies.
His next release was Ashu Trikha's Deewaanapan, in which
Rampal was paired with Dia Mirza. He earned critical acclaim for his
performance but the film flopped at the box office.[8] Taran Adarsh of indiaFm
wrote "Arjun Rampal carries the film on his broad shoulders and comes up
with a sincere performance that is consistent throughout. He is wonderful in
action sequences and springs a pleasant surprise in the emotional moments by
delivering the apposite expressions."[9] Ashish Magotra of Rediff gave
negative reviews on Rampal, writing "Among the actors, Arjun Rampal as the
hero does pretty much what he has been known to do. He models. His acting
capabilities leave a lot to be desired."[10] His last release of the year
was Ashok Mehta's Moksha. It was actually his first film but was released after
Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat. Rampal was paired with famous actress Manisha Koirala
in a lead role in Moksha. This film marked Rampal's third consecutive flop at
the box office but Rampal earned critical acclaim.[11] Taran Adarsh of indiaFm
wrote "Arjun Rampal excels in a role that was difficult to portray. He
takes giant strides as a performer and proves that he's an actor with an
amazing range."[12]Priyanka Bhattacharya of Rediff considered the movie to
be "more a 70-mm portfolio for Arjun Rampal than a story."[13]
Arjun Rampal signing autographs at Temptationphotocall held
at the Washington Hotel in London,England.
Rampal's first release of 2002 was Vipul Amrutlal Shah's
Aankhen, in which Rampal starred in an ensemble cast featuring Amitabh
Bachchan,Akshay Kumar, Sushmita Sen and Paresh Rawal. He played the role of a
blind person. The film was ranked above average at box office and became the
fourth-highest grossing Bollywood film of 2002.[14] His next release was Kundan
Shah's Dil Hai Tumhaara opposite Rekha, Preity Zinta, Mahima Chaudhry and Jimmy
Shergill. The film was a flop.[14]
In 2003, Rampal played a lead role in Naresh Malhotra's Dil
Ka Rishta opposite Aishwarya Rai. Rampal earned critical acclaim for his
performance. Ronjita Kulkarni of Rediff wrote: "Arjun Rampal shakes off
his wooden image and comes up with a good performance. He is subtle and convincing
in the emotional scenes. He has certainly moved on from Pyaar Ishq Aur
Mohabbat."[15] Taran Adarsh wrote "Arjun Rampal does a sincere job.
He is maturing into a fine actor."[16] It was ranked the thirtieth film of
the year on the basis of box office collections.[17] Rampal's next role was in
Khalid Mohammed's Tehzeeb opposite Urmila Matondkar. Rampal played a Muslim in
the film. The film earned critical acclaim.[18] Taran Adarsh praised his
performance, quoting "the easy-going attitude his character reflects
injects that certain sheen to the enterprise."[19]
In 2004, Rampal collaborated with Rajiv Rai for the second
time in his first action thriller Asambhav. Rampal starred opposite Priyanka
Chopraand played the role of an Indian commando Captain Aadit Arya. The film
was entirely shot in Switzerland. Released on 23 July, Asambhav was Rampal's
only release of the year. Shahid Khan of Planet Bollywood wrote: "Arjun
Rampal looks good and he suits the mould of the action hero very
well."[20][21] Subhash K. Jha of IANS praised Rampal's action hero
performance. He wrote "Arjun Rampal comes into his own as an action hero.
His controlled body movements and his overall penchant for understatement in a
film that shrieks for attention is a relief."[22]
Rampal's first release of 2005 was Satish Kaushik's Vaada,
in which he played a lead role opposite Ameesha Patel and Zayed Khan. The film
was a flop.[23] Patcy N of Rediff praised Rampal, writing "Arjun Rampal
has done a good job; his is a subdued performance, and the model-turned-actor
looks great in most scenes."[24] Rampal's next release was Vikram Bhatt's
multi-starrer action film Elaan. The film managed to do well and became an
average-grosser at the box office. Rampal earned critical acclaim, for his
performance in Elaan. Narbir Gosal of Planet Bollywood wrote: "Of the
three heroes Arjun Rampal makes best impact. He has become comfortable on
screen and fits the action hero role just with the same ease as he did the
comedic narrator's role in Tehzeeb. The role doesn´t require much acting
muscle, but Rampal lends a certain charm to his character, and his character
gets the most sympathy."[25] Subhash K. Jha of IANS praised Rampal and
wrote "Arjun is pretty much on his own. Once again playing a man with
responsibilities he brings a controlled conviction to both his scenes with his
screen daughter and his engrossing death scene."[26] Merril Diniz of
Rediff wrote "Arjun Rampal is almost believable as the rugged ex-cop. He
has a deep baritone and svelte body language."[27]
Rampal's third release of the year was the mystery thriller
Yakeen, in which Rampal was paired in a lead role with Priyanka Chopra for the
second time. He received acclaim for improving his emotional acting.[28] Taran
Adarsh praised his performance, quoting "Cast in complex role, Arjun
Rampal delivers his best performance so far. The role would've lost its
bearings had it been entrusted to an inferior actor, but Arjun sinks his teeth
into it and emerges trumps. The actor portrays the gamut of emotions with aplomb
and delivers a flawless performance. He is truly efficient in sequences when he
starts suspecting his wife's fidelity in the first half. The shower sequence as
also the intermission point display Arjun's range as an actor."[29]
Rampal's last release of the year was Apoorva Lakhia's Ek Ajnabee opposite
Amitabh Harivansh Rai Bachchan and Perizaad Zorabian. This film featured Rampal
in his first negative role as Shekhar Verma, the bodyguard of a child, but is
actually a corrupted person.[30] Subhash K Jha praised Rampal's performance and
wrote "The narrative has some nice supporting performances, particularly
Arjun Rampal who's gone both over and under the skin of his bar-owner ex-army
man's role. Not only does Rampal look right, he feels right."[31]
His first release of 2006 was the love triangle based Humko
Tumse Pyaar Hai opposite Bobby Deol and Ameesha Patel. This film was a delayed
release. Satyajit of SmasHits quoted "Arjun Rampal has also been promising
and it shows in his performance. The media might have labeled him "wooden
actor" but he has shown great improvisation in emotional scenes."[32]
Taran Adarsh wrote "Arjun is awkward at places [initial portions], but
gets into the rhythm subsequently. The emotional sequences in the second half
clearly indicate that he's come a long way."[33] His next appearance was
the multi-starrer anthology Darna Zaroori Hai. Rampal starred in the story
"Spirits Do Come" oppositeBipasha Basu and Makrand Deshpande,
directed by Prawal Raman. Despite a star cast, the film flopped at the box
office.
2006–07: Producer and breakthrough[edit]
Rampal reprised the supporting role of Jasjit in Don - The
Chase Begins Again, a remake of the 1978 movie Don. The role had been played by
Pran in the original Don. Don - The Chase Begins Again starred Shahrukh Khan
and Priyanka Chopra in lead roles and the movie became Rampal's first hit. The
film proved to be a breakthrough movie for Rampal, although Khan earned the
most attention. Taran Adarsh praised his performance, quoting "Despite the
shortcomings, he makes a sincere attempt."[34]
Rampal established his own production company Chasing
Ganesha Films with his wife Mehr Jesia. The first movie under that banner I See
You was Rampal's last release of 2006. He played a lead role opposite newcomer
Vipasha Agarwal. The movie was shot entirely in London, England. Like his past
movies, I See You was also a failure at the box office and received poor
reviews. However, Rampal earned critical acclaim for his work. Bollywood Mantra
wrote "Arjun Rampal has the look and style to carry off the Casanova image
and even his acting skills seem to have improved tremendously. His performance
can be noted as an above average one. He carries some funny moments and some of
the emotional moments well."[35] Taran Adarsh wrote "I See You rests
on Arjun's shoulders. Arjun is efficient in a role that doesn't really demand
histrionics. He has proved his credentials in the past and his performance in
this film is at par with his earlier works. He works best in the dramatic
portions."[36]
In 2007, Rampal starred in a negative role in Om Shanti Om
opposite Shahrukh Khan and the debuting Deepika Padukone. The film emerged as
the year's highest grossing film in India and the overseas market, and became
India's highest grossing production ever up to that point with a worldwide
gross of over ₹1.48 billion.[37] It was Rampal's
biggest hit in his career and earned him critical acclaim for his villainous
role.[38][39] Taran Adarsh wrote "Arjun Rampal is a complete revelation.
Cast in a negative role this time, he enacts his part with panache and
style."[40] Sukanya Verma of Rediff wrote "Rampal's persona exudes
too much warmth to pass off as a cold-blooded antagonist."[41] Rampal won
the Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for his villainous
performance in Om Shanti Om and got nominations at the IIFA, Star Screen and
Apsaraceremonies.[42]
2008–10: Critical acclaim[edit]
Arjun Rampal at the All India Squash Championship Awards
Function in 2010.
Following the success of Om Shanti Om, Rampal started to
rise as a successful actor. In 2008, Rampal gave an excellent performance
inRock On!! as Joseph "Joe" Mascarenhas, the lead guitarist of a
band, a poor idealist who never learned that self-promotion is more important
than music in a remixed world.[43] Rampal learned guitar to prepare for his
role. His performance was widely acclaimed, earning him the prestigious
National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor at the 56th National Film Awards,
Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award at the 54th Filmfare Awards, IIFA Award
for Best Supporting Actor at the 10th IIFA Awards and Screen Award for Best
Supporting Actor.[1][2][44][45][46][47] This brought wider success and acclaim
to Rampal. Noted critic Nikhat Kazmi of Times of India praised Rampal's
performance and wrote "If you actually had to choose, then the vote would
go for Arjun Rampal who displays a newfound maturity and looks absolutely
groovy with his windblown hair and his guitar-strumming stance."[48] Taran
Adarsh wrote "Arjun Rampal delivers his finest performance to date. Watch
him emote those tough emotional moments and also as a failed person in the
latter parts and you'd realize that he has only grown with the passage of time.
Superb is the word!"[49] Martin D'Souza of Bollywood Trade News Network
praised Rampal, writing "Arjun Rampal is slowly coming into his own. After
playing a character with a negative shade in Om Shanti Om, he returns with
another powerful performance as Joe Mascarenhas the lead guitarist of the band.
Vibrant at first, and then subdued he walks the act with a rock star
gait."[50]
Later that year, he 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. He gave a
show-stealing performance. Taran Adarsh wrote "Arjun is evolving into a
fine actor. After Rock On!!, this is another performance that would fetch Arjun
laurels."[51] Martin D'Souza considered it to be Rampal's best performance
to date.[52] Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN praised Rampal's performance, writing "Arjun
Rampal shines as the guilt-ridden filmmaker, too ashamed to even apologise for
his selfishness."[53]
Rampal's only release of 2009 was Deepak Tijori's Fox, in
which he starred opposite Sunny Deol, Sagarika Ghatge and Udita Goswami. The
film mainly received negative reviews and flopped at the box office but Rampal
earned critical acclaim. Taran Adarsh praised Rampal's performance as
perfect.[54] Martin D'Souza praised Rampal's performance, writing "Arjun
Rampal is moving from strength to strength. He is confident in his role; as a
lawyer and then as the one who has been fixed."[55]
2010 would go on to become the most successful year of
Rampal's career with three back to back hits. The first was Sajid Khan's comedy
film Housefull, in which he starred in a supporting role. The film received
negative reviews but became a huge hit at the box office. Rampal's next release
was Prakash Jha's multi-starrer Raajneeti. Rampal received critical acclaim for
his supporting role of Prithvi in the movie. Taran Adarsh wrote "Arjun is
a revelation and what a terrific performance he pitches in. He's like an
untamed lion."[56] His performance earned him a nomination for the
Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award.[57] He won the award in the Best
Supporting Actor at the IIFA, Apsara and Zee Cine categories.[58][59] His last
release of the year was Siddharth Malhotra and Karan Johar's We Are Family, in
which he played a lead role opposite Kajol and Kareena Kapoor. It was an
average grosser and Rampal's first successful movie that featured him in a lead
role. Taran Adarsh wrote "Arjun continues to surprise. Rock On!!,
Housefull, Raajneetiand now We Are Family indicates the growth of this actor.
He handles the emotional moments well too."[60][61] Pankaj Sabnani of
Bollywood Trade News Network considered Rampal's performance to be
balanced.[62]
2011–present: Ra.One and other projects[edit]
In 2011, Rampal played the titular negative role in Anubhav
Sinha's science fiction movie Ra.One. The movie became a successful film in
India and overseas and received mixed reviews. Rampal's new bald look earned
him a lot of appreciation and popularity within the audiences. Majority of the
fans considered his Ra. One look to be better than the protagonist G.One.[63]
He earned critical acclaim for his villainous performance. Taran Adarsh praised
his performance by writing "Arjun Rampal pulls his act with effortlessness
and style. Also, Arjun's well-designed look is admirable."[64] Martin
D'Souza praised Rampal's performance and considered him to be the savior of the
film that was being flawless in the second half. He wrote "It's only after
the interval that the plot meanders a bit, loses it sting and almost falls
apart like a pixealised image, before Arjun lights up the screen."[65]
Arthur J Pais of Rediff wrote "The best person to gain from the film
directed by Anubhav Sinha with more inane and crude sexual jokes than in any
recent Hindi film, is Arjun Rampal. His body language and brooding face creates
a quietly menacing villain."[66] Raja Sen wrote "Arjun Rampal is the
best thing in the biggest budget Indian feature of all time".[67] Aseem
Chhabra considered Rampal to be the "most interesting element of the
film."[68]
Rampal had three releases in 2012: Madhur Bhandarkar's
Heroine, Prakash Jha's Chakravyuh and the comedy movie Ajab Gazabb Love, with
all three failing at the box office. However, Rampal earned critical acclaim
for his performances. In Heroine, Rampal played the role of Aryan Khanna, a
well-known actor, starring opposite Kareena Kapoor.[69][70] The movie failed to
become a success at the box office with an earning of ₹225
million (US$3.6 million) nett at the weekend. It was declared below average by
Box Office India.[71]
"The film is full of complicated characters and the
part which I am playing is indeed one of the toughest that I have in a very
long time. There is so much happening to this character, right from the dilemma
that he goes through to the pain of betrayed friendship to loyalty going for a
toss, to a conflict like situation happening at home itself with his wife who
is herself as a cop. All credit to Prakash Jha that he has made each of his
characters quite well layered and also very justified in what they do. The
reason why everything that comes on screen carries meaning and purpose is
because Prakash comes with a lot of clarity."
—Arjun Rampal on his role in Chakravyuh (2012).[72]
In Chakravyuh, Rampal played the role of a police officer SP
Adil Khan, starring opposite Abhay Deol, Esha Gupta, Manoj Bajpai, Om Puri and
Anjali Patil.[73] The film grossed ₹158.8 million
(US$2.5 million) in the first week.[74] However, Rampal earned critical acclaim
for his performance as a police officer.[75] Taran Adarsh considered it to be
Rampal's toughest and best performance. He wrote "This is, without
doubt, Arjun Rampal's most accomplished act. Sure, the actor has impressed you
in the past [Rock On!! in particular], but his act in Chakravyuh is an
eye-opener."[76] Rohit Vats of CNN-IBN wrote "Arjun Rampal’s image
and dialogue delivery mar his chances but it is one of his better performances,
in fact he has given Abhay Deol a run for his money in double shots."[77]
Martin D'Souza wrote "Arjun Rampal as the hot-headed cop who will fight
injustice does justice to his role."[78]
In Ajab Gazabb Love, Rampal played the double role of twin
brothers Karan and Arjun, based on the popular duo of Karan Arjun from the hit
1995 film of the same name.[79] Though the film flopped at the box office,
Rampal earned critical acclaim for his double role performance.[80][81] Martin
D'Souza wrote "There's a double dose from Arjun Rampal as the girl's twin
brothers. Marvelous is just one word to describe Arjun. Actually he is just
brilliant."[82] Madhureeta Mukherjee of Times of India wrote "Arjun
Rampal's, comic-timing is a revelation. His double-act entertains and adds
energy to this comedy."[83]
His first release of 2013 was Sudhir Mishra's Inkaar
opposite Chitrangada Singh. Though the film flopped at the box office, Rampal
earned positive reviews for his critically acclaimed performance by critics and
audiences.[84][85] Taran Adarsh praised Rampal's performance, quoting
"Arjun Rampal displays remarkable understanding of the character. Post
Chakravyuh, which released a few months ago, this is yet another power-packed
performance that makes you realize that this supermodel has transformed into a
super actor."[86]
His next film was Nikhil Advani's action movie D-Day,
co-starring Rishi Kapoor, Irrfan Khan, Shruti Haasan and Huma Qureshi. He
portrayed Rudra Pratap Singh, a RAWagent.[87] In order to prepare for his role,
Rampal met real RAW agents.[88] He earned critical acclaim for his performance.
Dhiren Trivedi of BollywoodLife.com wrote "Arjun Rampal suits his
character Rudra Pratap to the T; it’s THE best performance in his decade-plus
long journey as an actor. His angst and his rarely used baritone serves his
purpose well."[89] Mohar Basu of Koimoi wrote "Arjun Rampal has
evolved for the better as an actor. His infallible personality and his
portrayal that has hints of both anguish and strength is what makes him stand
out despite the presence of more powerful actors. He acted like a dream and
that is commendable, to say the least."[90] Rummana Ahmed ofYahoo! Movies
wrote "As a former army officer and now an undercover agent, Arjun is
intense and sharp, his body language apt and his performance precise."[91]
Shubha Shetty of Mid Day wrote "It is Arjun Rampal as Rudra who amazes
with a performance that is undoubtedly his best till date. Rampal, apart from
looking as gorgeous as he does, comfortably displays a range of emotions with
surprising deft."[92] Mansha Rastogi of Now Running. com wrote "Arjun
Rampal has excelled himself by leaps and bound and makes a commendable effort
of an ex-army man turned RAW Agent delightfully."[93] Rajeev Masand wrote
"Arjun Rampal does some of his best work here as the rebellious agent
simmering with pent up anger."[94] Sarit Ray of Hindustan Times wrote
"Arjun Rampal (agent Rudra Pratap Singh) brings to the role what he brings
to every film — good looks and a standard brooding expression."[95]
His last release of the year was Prakash Jha's Satyagraha
(2013). Rampal was featured in an ensemble cast including Amitabh Bachchan,
Ajay Devgan, Kareena Kapoor, Manoj Bajpayee and Amrita Rao. Rampal played the
role of Arjun Singh, a social activist who joined a campaign to free his former
college principal.[96]
Filmography[edit]
Main article: Arjun Rampal filmography
Playback singers[edit]
The frequently used playback singers for Arjun Rampal are
Kumar Sanu (in Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat, Dil Hai Tumhaara, Dil Ka Rishta, Humko
Tumse Pyaar Hai), Shaan (inPyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat, Deewaanapan, Dil Hai
Tumhaara, Tehzeeb, Vaada, EMI), Sukhwinder Singh (in Moksha, Deewaanapan, Ek
Ajnabee, I See You) and Udit Narayan (inPyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat, Asambhav,
Vaada, Yakeen, Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai). Other voices are Sonu Nigam, Kunal
Ganjawala and Anu Malik.
Non-film work[edit]
Television[edit]
In 2008, Rampal made his television debut as one of the
three judges of the fourth season of the dance reality television show Nach
Baliye on STAR Plus. The other two judges were choreographer Farah Khan and
film actress Karisma Kapoor.[97][98] In 2010, Rampal hosted the 5th Apsara
Awards with Preity Zinta.[99]
In November 2011, Rampal started hosting a new television
show called Love 2 Hate U airing on STAR World India.[100] The theme of the
show was that Rampal would try and change the perception of people who hate
Bollywood actors by bringing them face to face with them.[101] The first
episode aired on 20 November and the last episode aired on 15
January.[102][103]
Stage performances[edit]
Rampal with co-stars Shahrukh Khan and Kareena Kapoor during
the premiere of Ra.One in London
Alongside acting, Arjun Rampal has performed in many
international stage concerts with several of Bollywood actors and actresses. In
2002, Rampal participated in his first world tour, Heartthrobs: Live in Concert
with Hrithik Roshan, Aftab Shivdasani and sisters Karisma Kapoor and Kareena
Kapoor.[104] His next concert was the international Temptations 2004 with
Shahrukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta and Priyanka Chopra.
It was the most successful Bollywood concert at the time. Nineteen shows
occurred across the globe.[105]
In 2008, Rampal participated in Temptations Reloaded 2008, a
series of concerts showcased across several different countries. It was set by
Shahrukh Khan. The show also featured Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Katrina Kaif,
Ganesh Hegde, Javed Ali and Anusha Dandekar. It took place at the Ahoy
Rotterdam venue in Rotterdam, Netherlands.[106] Several months later, Rampal
again joined Khan, Kapoor and Kaif to perform for 15,000 spectators at Dubai's
Festival City Arena.[107] In 2010, Rampal was paired with Khan in a concert at
the Army Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh to a packed audience. The other
participants were Rani Mukerji, Neeraj Shridhar and Ishaa Koppikar.[108]
In the media[edit]
Rampal with his wife, Mehr Jesia, 2013.
Rampal has gained a frequent popularity and fan base on the
basis of his good looks and acting. He is described as a versatile &
popular actor by the media. The National award-winning actor has become one of
the top and A league actors in Bollywood. He has been frequently described by
the Indian media as the hunk.[109] He was voted as Times of India's "Most
Desirable Man" of 2012, beating 49 other men including actors, politicians
and sportsmen.[110] In 2012, Arjun Rampal, in association with Percept Limited
launched Lost Festival. Lost' is a music festival driven by culture, tradition
& soul.[3] In 2013, he joined PETA, in its campaign to ban
horse-drawncarriages in Mumbai.[111]
Awards and nominations[edit]
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by
Arjun Rampal
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