Acting career Arjun Rampal

1 acting career

1.1 2001–05: lead roles
1.2 2006–07: producer , breakthrough
1.3 2008–10: critical acclaim
1.4 2011–present: ra.one , other projects

acting career
2001–05: lead roles

rampal made acting debut in rajiv rai s pyaar ishq aur mohabbat (2001) opposite sunil shetty, aftab shivdasani , kirti reddy. rampal gave show stealing performance , earned attention. earned critical acclaim performance in movie. taran adarsh of indiafm wrote pyaar ishq aur mohabbat showcase arjun rampal exhibit talent. guy looks dashing , emotes utmost sincerity. s handled emotional moments maturity, rare first-timer. confident debut! established rampal leading actor in indian film industry. nominated filmfare award best male debut swapped awards in best male debut category @ star screen , iifa ceremonies.

his next release ashu trikha s deewaanapan, in rampal paired dia mirza. earned critical acclaim performance, film flopped @ box office. taran adarsh of indiafm wrote: arjun rampal carries film on broad shoulders , comes sincere performance consistent throughout. wonderful in action sequences , springs pleasant surprise in emotional moments delivering apposite expressions. ashish magotra of rediff gave negative reviews on rampal, writing: among actors, arjun rampal hero pretty has been known do. models. acting capabilities leave lot desired. last release of year ashok mehta s moksha. first film, released after pyaar ishq aur mohabbat. rampal paired famous actress manisha koirala in lead role in moksha. film marked rampal s third consecutive flop @ box office, rampal earned critical acclaim. taran adarsh of indiafm wrote: arjun rampal excels in role difficult portray. takes giant strides performer , proves s actor amazing range. priyanka bhattacharya of rediff considered movie more 70-mm portfolio arjun rampal story.

arjun rampal signing autographs @ temptation photocall held @ washington hotel in london, england.

rampal s first release of 2002 vipul amrutlal shah s aankhen, in rampal starred in ensemble cast featuring amitabh bachchan, akshay kumar, sushmita sen, paresh rawal , aditya pancholi. played role of blind person. film ranked above average @ box office , became fourth-highest grossing bollywood film of 2002. next release kundan shah s dil hai tumhaara opposite rekha, preity zinta, mahima chaudhry , jimmy shergill. film flop.

in 2003, rampal played lead role in naresh malhotra s dil ka rishta opposite aishwarya rai. rampal earned critical acclaim performance. ronjita kulkarni of rediff wrote: arjun rampal shakes off wooden image , comes performance. subtle , convincing in emotional scenes. has moved on pyaar ishq aur mohabbat. ranked thirtieth film of year on basis of box office collections. rampal s next role in khalid mohammed s tehzeeb opposite urmila matondkar. rampal played muslim in film. film earned critical acclaim. taran adarsh praised performance, quoting: easy-going attitude character reflects injects sheen enterprise.

in 2004, rampal collaborated rajiv rai second time in first action thriller asambhav. rampal starred opposite priyanka chopra , played role of indian commando captain aadit arya. film entirely shot in switzerland. released on 23 july, asambhav rampal s release of year. shahid khan of planet bollywood wrote: arjun rampal looks , suits mould of action hero well.

rampal s first release of 2005 satish kaushik s vaada, in played lead role opposite ameesha patel , zayed khan. film flop. patcy n of rediff praised rampal, writing: arjun rampal has done job; subdued performance, , model-turned-actor looks great in scenes. rampal s next release vikram bhatt s multi-starrer action film elaan. film managed , became average-grosser @ box office. rampal earned critical acclaim performance in elaan. subhash k. jha of ians praised rampal , wrote: arjun pretty on own. once again playing man responsibilities brings controlled conviction both scenes screen daughter , engrossing death scene. merril diniz of rediff wrote: arjun rampal believable rugged ex-cop. has deep baritone , svelte body language.

rampal s third release of year mystery thriller yakeen, in rampal paired in lead role priyanka chopra second time. received acclaim improving emotional acting. taran adarsh praised performance, quoting: cast in complex role, arjun rampal delivers best performance far. role ve lost bearings had been entrusted inferior actor, arjun sinks teeth , emerges trumps. actor portrays gamut of emotions aplomb , delivers flawless performance. efficient in sequences when starts suspecting wife s fidelity in first half. shower sequence intermission point display arjun s range actor. rampal s last release of year apoorva lakhia s ek ajnabee opposite amitabh harivansh rai bachchan , perizaad zorabian. film featured rampal in first negative role shekhar verma, bodyguard of child, corrupted person. subhash k jha praised rampal s performance , wrote: narrative has nice supporting performances, particularly arjun rampal s gone both on , under skin of bar-owner ex-army man s role. not rampal right, feels right.

his first release of 2006 love triangle based humko tumse pyaar hai opposite bobby deol , ameesha patel. film delayed release. satyajit of smashits quoted arjun rampal has been promising , shows in performance. media might have labeled him wooden actor has shown great improvisation in emotional scenes. taran adarsh wrote: arjun awkward @ places in initial portions, gets rhythm subsequently. emotional sequences in second half indicate s come long way. next appearance multi-starrer anthology darna zaroori hai. rampal starred in story spirits come opposite bipasha basu , makrand deshpande, directed prawal raman. despite star cast, film flopped @ box office.

2006–07: producer , breakthrough

rampal reprised supporting role of jasjit in don - chase begins again, remake of 1978 movie don. role had been played pran in original don. don - chase begins again starred shahrukh khan , priyanka chopra in lead roles , movie became rampal s first hit. film proved breakthrough movie rampal, although khan earned attention. taran adarsh praised performance, quoting: despite shortcomings, makes sincere attempt.

rampal established own production company chasing ganesha films wife mehr jesia. first movie under banner see rampal s last release of 2006. played lead role opposite newcomer vipasha agarwal. movie shot entirely in london, england. past movies, see failure @ box office , received poor reviews. however, rampal earned critical acclaim work. taran adarsh wrote: see rests on arjun s shoulders. arjun efficient in role doesn t demand histrionics. has proved credentials in past , performance in film @ par earlier works. works best in dramatic portions.

in 2007, rampal starred in negative role in om shanti om opposite shahrukh khan , debuting deepika padukone. film emerged year s highest-grossing film in india , overseas market, , became india s highest grossing production ever point worldwide gross of on ₹1.48 billion. rampal s biggest hit in career , earned him critical acclaim villainous role. sukanya verma of rediff wrote: rampal s persona exudes warmth pass off cold-blooded antagonist. rampal won zee cine award best actor in negative role villainous performance in om shanti om , got nominations @ iifa, star screen , apsara ceremonies.

2008–10: critical acclaim

arjun rampal @ india squash championship awards function in 2010.

following success of om shanti om, rampal started rise successful actor. in 2008, rampal gave excellent performance in rock on!! joseph joe mascarenhas, lead guitarist of band, poor idealist never learned self-promotion more important music in remixed world. rampal learned guitar prepare role. performance acclaimed, earning him prestigious national film award best supporting actor @ 56th national film awards, filmfare best supporting actor award @ 54th filmfare awards, iifa award best supporting actor @ 10th iifa awards , screen award best supporting actor. brought wider success , acclaim rampal. noted critic nikhat kazmi of times of india praised rampal s performance , wrote: if had choose, vote go arjun rampal displays newfound maturity , looks absolutely groovy windblown hair , guitar-strumming stance. martin d souza of bollywood trade news network praised rampal, writing: arjun rampal coming own. after playing character negative shade in om shanti om, returns powerful performance joe mascarenhas, lead guitarist of band. vibrant @ first, , subdued walks act rock star gait.

later year, starred in rituparno ghosh s english-language arthouse film last lear, alongside amitabh bachchan , preity zinta. film premiered @ toronto international film festival , received @ number of other film festivals. upon theatrical release in india, rampal got favourable reviews performance. gave show-stealing performance. taran adarsh wrote: arjun evolving fine actor. after rock on!!, performance fetch arjun laurels. martin d souza considered rampal s best performance date. rajeev masand of cnn-ibn praised rampal s performance, writing: arjun rampal shines guilt-ridden filmmaker, ashamed apologise selfishness.

rampal s release of 2009 deepak tijori s fox, in starred opposite sunny deol, sagarika ghatge , udita goswami. film received negative reviews , flopped @ box office, rampal earned critical acclaim. taran adarsh praised rampal s performance perfect.

2010 go on become successful year of rampal s career 3 back hits. first sajid khan s comedy film housefull, in starred in supporting role. film received negative reviews, became huge hit @ box office. rampal s next release prakash jha s multi-starrer raajneeti. rampal received critical acclaim supporting role of prithvi in movie. taran adarsh wrote: arjun revelation , terrific performance pitches in. s untamed lion. performance earned him nomination filmfare best supporting actor award. won award in best supporting actor @ iifa, apsara , zee cine categories. last release of year siddharth malhotra , karan johar s family, in played lead role opposite kajol , kareena kapoor. average grosser , rampal s first successful movie featured him in lead role. taran adarsh wrote: arjun continues surprise. rock on!!, housefull, raajneeti , family indicates growth of actor. handles emotional moments well, too.

2011–present: ra.one , other projects

rampal(right) co-star kareena kapoor , director madhur bhandarkar during launch of film heroine , in 2012.

in 2011, rampal played titular negative role in anubhav sinha s science fiction movie ra.one. movie became successful film in india , overseas , received mixed reviews. rampal s new bald earned him lot of appreciation , popularity within audiences. majority of fans considered ra. 1 better of protagonist g.one . earned critical acclaim villainous performance. martin d souza praised rampal s performance , considered him savior of film being flawless in second half. wrote: s after interval plot meanders bit, loses sting , falls apart pixelised image, before arjun lights screen. arthur j pais of rediff.com wrote: best person gain film directed anubhav sinha more inane , crude sexual jokes in recent hindi film, arjun rampal. body language , brooding face creates quietly menacing villain. raja sen wrote: arjun rampal best thing in biggest budget indian feature of time. aseem chhabra considered rampal interesting element of film.

rampal had 3 releases in 2012: madhur bhandarkar s heroine, prakash jha s chakravyuh , comedy movie ajab gazabb love, 3 failing @ box office. however, rampal earned critical acclaim performances. in heroine, rampal played role of aryan khanna, well-known actor, starring opposite kareena kapoor. movie failed become success @ box office earning of ₹225 million (us$3.5 million) net @ weekend. declared below average box office india.

in chakravyuh, rampal played role of police officer, sp adil khan, starring opposite abhay deol, esha gupta, manoj bajpai, om puri , anjali patil. film grossed ₹158.8 million (us$2.5 million) in first week. however, rampal earned critical acclaim performance police officer. rohit vats of cnn-ibn wrote: arjun rampal s image , dialogue delivery mar chances, 1 of better performances, in fact has given abhay deol run money in double shots.

in ajab gazabb love, rampal played double role of twin brothers karan , arjun, based on popular duo of karan arjun hit 1995 film of same name. though film flopped @ box office, rampal earned critical acclaim double role performance. madhureeta mukherjee of times of india wrote: arjun rampal s comic-timing revelation. double-act entertains , adds energy comedy.

his first release of 2013 sudhir mishra s inkaar, opposite chitrangada singh. though film flopped @ box office, rampal earned positive reviews performance critics , audiences. taran adarsh praised rampal s performance, quoting: arjun rampal displays remarkable understanding of character. post chakravyuh, released few months ago, yet power-packed performance makes realize supermodel has transformed super actor.

his next film nikhil advani s action movie d-day, co-starring rishi kapoor, irrfan khan, shruti haasan , huma qureshi. portrayed rudra pratap singh, raw agent. in order prepare role, rampal met real raw agents. earned critical acclaim performance. mohar basu of koimoi wrote: arjun rampal has evolved better actor. infallible personality , portrayal has hints of both anguish , strength makes him stand out despite presence of more powerful actors. acted dream , commendable, least. rummana ahmed of yahoo! movies wrote: former army officer , undercover agent, arjun intense , sharp, body language apt , performance precise. shubha shetty of mid day wrote: arjun rampal rudra amazes performance undoubtedly best till date. rampal, apart looking gorgeous does, comfortably displays range of emotions surprising deft. mansha rastogi of running. com wrote: arjun rampal has excelled himself leaps , bound , makes commendable effort of ex-army man turned raw agent delightfully. rajeev masand wrote: arjun rampal of best work here rebellious agent simmering pent-up anger. sarit ray of hindustan times wrote: arjun rampal (agent rudra pratap singh) brings role brings every film — looks , standard brooding expression.

his last release of year prakash jha s satyagraha (2013). rampal featured in ensemble cast including amitabh bachchan, ajay devgan, kareena kapoor, manoj bajpayee , amrita rao. rampal played role of arjun singh, social activist joined campaign free former college principal.

in 2015, after year-long absence screen, rampal seen in romantic thriller film roy (2015) alongside jacqueline fernandez , ranbir kapoor. critical , commercial failure. critic sarita a. tanwar described boring, exhausting , pretentious film.

rampal starred in rock on!! 2 alongside farhan akhtar,shraddha kapoor,purab kohli, sequel rock on!!(2008) in reprised role of joe .it released on november 2016. flop @ box-office owing demonetization camaraderie between boys appreciated in film.his next release waskahaani 2 released on december 2016. portrayed role of sub- inspector on hunt of missing protagonist (portrayed vidya balan).the film average grosser act appreciated.his next venture biopic on gangster-turned-politician arun gawli called daddy in portrayed arun gawli being producer of film.he lost 10 kg , missed workout 2 years portray character.his role critically praised , rajeev masand of news18 wrote . it’s shrewd performance, relying entirely on body language on histrionics, , actor doesn’t disappoint.

rampal s next scheduled summer release of 2018 jp dutta s war film paltan based on indo-sinian war of 1962 in seen in ensemble cast alongside sonu sood , gurmeet choudhry, jackie shroff . has signed film namely nastik in seen alongside child actor harshaali malhotra.