It's no secret that India has been releasing a huge number of films on the screens for quite some time. The film industry of this country is very developed. Each state has its own version of Hollywood: in the state of Maharashtra - this is Bollywood, in Bengol - Tollywood and so on. Moreover, in each locality, films are released in their native language: Hindi, Marathi, Gujrati, Telugu. And especially successful paintings are translated into languages ​​of other regions.
However, it is Bollywood that is famous all over the world. Located in the cultural center of India - in Mumbai - it is the birthplace of the talents of a huge number of actors and actresses. Among them are Aishwarya Rai, Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Arjun Rampal and others.
The way from the world of fashion to the world of films
Many contemporary Indian artists have entered the film industry from the catwalks and beauty contests. For example, Priyanka Chopra ("Miss World 2000"), John Abraham (top model) and others. Arjun Rampal also began his creative career by showing casual and weekend wear at festivals and fashion shows.
Today, this Indian handsome man is a successful actor and a respectable family man. Although the latter fact is not news for India: here almost every man, if he connects his fate with a woman, in ninety-nine percent of cases this is forever. Therefore, Arjun Rampal and his wife are not so interested in fans and fans as the filmography of the actor.
How did an ordinary guy from the "outskirts" get to the top of Indian cinema? What was the impetus for the beginning of a creative career? This and much more is narrated by this article.
Children's years and study
On November 26, 1972, Arjun Rampal was born. The biography of the future actor begins his story in the provincial town of Jabalpur, located in the central state of India, Madhaya Pradesh. His family, like many other families surrounding the boy, wholeheartedly believed in God. His father Amarjit was born in Punjab, and his mother Gwenn in Germany.
To continue his studies, Arjun Rampal leaves for Delhi. There he enters a national college at the faculty of finance and economics. He graduates from an educational institution with a bachelor's degree.
However, even at this stage, Arjun was not completely sure of the right choice of a future profession. In one of the interviews, the actor admits that his desire to master this or that craft was dictated by the sometimes ordinary everyday situation. For example, when their family needed a car, and there was no way to buy it, Rampal dreamed of becoming a taxi driver. Until his father quit smoking, Arjun dreamed of becoming a merchant in order to give his dad tobacco for free. However, most of all he wanted to become an athlete and achieve high results in sports.
Career model
One day at one of the parties, which every now and then were held in the night clubs of New Delhi, Arjun meets the famous designer Rohit Bel. He invites the young man to cooperate with his agency. In 1994, Arjun Rampal, whose filmography includes more than thirty films today, takes the first step towards the film industry: he becomes the winner of a prestigious award in the fashion industry in the nomination “Public Face of the Year”. Soon after, he was recognized as an Indian supermodel. Go to the world level he was not allowed age.
Mastery of acting
However, the success achieved was more than enough to continue his career, but already in the role of the actor. Arjun’s first experience was in Rajiv Rai’s video “Don’t Marry”. Rampala’s partner in the shooting was also a model - Namrat Baruw.
It was thanks to Rajiv Rai that the Indian public recognized the name of the new talented actor, who was Arjun Rampal.
The filmography of the burning brunette in 2001 is replenished with the first full-fledged recording: thanks to the same director, the artist makes his debut on the screen in the film “Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat”. Literally, the name of the picture is translated as “Love, love and love”, however, for the best auditory perception in Russia, this tape received the name “At first sight”. Unfortunately, the film was not very successful, and the audience was in no hurry to watch it. However, there were positive aspects: Arjun Rampal became famous.
Failed start
In the same year, two more films were released with the participation of the actor: “Moksha: Salvation” (“Salvation”) and “Deewaanapan” (“Obsessed with Love”). In the first and second films, the young man managed to perfectly reveal his talent. It is noteworthy that the picture entitled "Salvation" was shot long before the release of the screens. However, due to underfunding and some other reasons, the tape was released only in 2001. There was another film that never appeared on the screens - a picture by the director Shantanu Shorei called “Jadh” (“Root”).
The film “Obsessed with Love”, like the actor’s debut work, was a failure. However, even this did not prevent the talented artist from receiving many prizes for his, if not the main role.
His early works are subject to endless criticism. Even his external data and acting talent can not draw a very weak picture. It is noteworthy that the public quickly forgets low-quality films, but for a long time remembers serious and successful work. The opposite is the situation with critics: they will never forget the acting failure, even if it was the only one in his career. Unsuccessful films with the participation of Arjun Rampal gave reason to believe that the actor will no longer get to the heights of Bollywood, where Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan rule.
Second wind
However, it was criticism that laid the foundation for the growing interest in the work of the former hero of the catwalks. It is worth noting that, as in any country, in India, the public is trying to protect the unjustly offended. The attack of critics directed against the talented artist united the society. It was the love of fans that gave the actor a second wind. And soon the country saw great new roles that were performed by Arjun Rampal.
The filmography of the talented Hindu is replenished with works of various genres. Among them are Asambhav (Mission in Zurich), Vaada (Promise), Elaan (Fight), Yakeen (Remember All), American Empire (American Empire) ), “I See You”, “Don” (“Don. Mafia Leader”), “Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna” (“Never Say Goodbye”), “Ek Ajnabee” (“Bodyguard” ") And many others.
Successful Continuation
The peak of Rampala’s acting career is the film “Om Shanti Om” (“Om Shanti Om”), released in 2007. He happened to play the role of the negative hero, with which Deepika Padukon and Shah Rukh Khan successfully fight.
He did a great job with a small role in Sajit Khan's hit hit movie Housefull (Full House). This film was so liked by viewers that the director decided to shoot a sequel, which was released in 2011. However, Arjun Rampal was not involved in the film “Housefull 2”. At this time, he is fighting on the side of evil with the messenger of good, whose role is played by Shah Rukh Khan, in the film Anubhava Sinha "Ra.One" ("Ra. First").
Currently, four more films are being prepared for release, where Arjun Rampal is filming. Films "Familywala" ("Family Man"), "Rock On !! 2 ”(“ We play rock-2 ”),“ Roy ”(“ Roy ”),“ Yahan Ke Hum Hain Sikandar ”(“ King of this place ”) will be shown in India in 2014.
Other projects and personal life
In addition to his acting career, a talented dark-skinned handsome man is seriously engaged in producing. The first picture, which appeared on the screen in 2006 in a new status for the actor, is the film “I See You”. His beloved wife acted as co-producer.
At the very beginning of his creative career, Arjun Rampal met model Mehr Jessia. It is worth noting that this burning brunette in 1986 received the title of "Miss India". Young people maintained a warm relationship for a long time, and in the end they got married in 1998. The couple has two daughters: Mahiku, who was born in 2002, and Miru, who was born in 2005.