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Arjun Rampal Was Jobless For 6 Years Because Of Og Bollywood Debut Moksha! ( Photo Credit – Instagram )

Arjun Rampal is one of the most good-looking actors in Bollywood. He began his showbiz career as a model and was doing quite well for himself. National film award-winning Indian film cinematographer Ashok Mehta offered him his directorial debut, Moksha, but little did he know the film would get delayed for six long years. Scroll below for details on how he went jobless and suffered financial woes.

Many know that Arjun made his Bollywood debut with Rajiv Rai’s Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat (2001) opposite Suniel Shetty, Aftab Shivdasani, and Kirti Reddy. He went on to star in Deewaanapan opposite Dia Mirza. But what most don’t know is his first film was ideally supposed to be Moksha.

Arjun Rampal suffered financial troubles due to Moksha

In an interview with Pop Diaries, Arjun Rampal revealed he...

Bollywood’s “quad father” Arjun Rampal says becoming a father is a blessing from God and true happiness lies in your children and not in money, fame or fortune. Arjun has two daughters Mahikaa and Myra Rampal from his first wife Mehr Jesia.

In 2019, the actor became a father to a son named Arik Rampal, whom he shares with his partner Gabriella Demetriades. The couple welcomed their second child in 2023.

Talking about how life has been for him since he has become a “quad father”, Arjun told Ians: “Becoming a father is like a blessing from God. I think I have been blessed many times and God has been very kind to me and it is children where the happiness is. It is not money, fame or fortune. Real and true happiness lies in your children.”

Arjun started his career as a model. He made his acting debut with ‘“Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat...

Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty recalled how his character Dev from the 2000 film ‘Dhadkan’ helped him in winning his first Filmfare Award for best villain. He also shared the story of grabbing the opportunity of playing Dev in the film.

He shared: “It took approximately three to four years to make ‘Dhadkan’. Director Dharmesh ji had come to me and before narrating the script, he told me one thing; he said that I will definitely love the character and guaranteed that I will get my first award because of the role. I was impressed by his confidence because during that time period, many people believed that I existed only because of action films.”

Directed by Dharmesh Darshan. ‘Dhadkan’ is an romantic film released in 2000 starring Akshay Kumar, Shilpa Shetty, and Suniel Shetty in lead roles. The story was inspired by Emily Bronte’s 1847 novel Wuthering Heights.

He further added how he...

Mumbai, Aug 3 (Ians) Arjun Rampal has completed over two decades in the Hindi film industry as his debut film “Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat” released 21 years ago on this day. The actor calls the film “life-changing” as he says he doesn’t know what would have happened if he had not got this break. Released […]...

Mumbai, Aug 19: Arjun Rampal did not have a glorious start in Bollywood, but shot to fame with his bravura performance as a rockstar in "Rock On!" and since then there has been no looking back for the National Award winning actor. He feels that he has grown with each film and finds his 12-year journey in the industry "great" and "enjoyable".

If he made a humble beginning with a dud like "Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat" in 2001 followed by a string of flops, the actor reinvented himself successfully with "Don" in 2006 and came into his own with "Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd" and "Om Shanti Om".

But the icing on the cake was his award-winning.

It was way back in 2001 when actor Arjun Rampal made a strong impact with Rajiv Rai’s Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat, and even though the film failed at the box-office, Arjun was flooded with offers. Quite a few films later and despite having worked with several top actresses like Aishwarya Rai (Dil Ka Rishta), Preity Zinta (Dil Hai Tumhara), Priyanka Chopra (Yakeen) etc, Arjun could not make his mark as a lead actor and most of his films flopped at the ticket window. Read More...

It was way back in 2001 when actor Arjun Rampal made a strong impact with Rajiv Rai's Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat, and even though the film failed at the box-office, Arjun was flooded with offers. Quite a few films later and despite having worked with several top actresses like Aishwarya Rai (Dil Ka Rishta), Preity Zinta (Dil Hai Tumhara), Priyanka Chopra (Yakeen) etc, Arjun could not make his mark as a lead actor and most of his films flopped at the ticket window.

We all know and love that in classic Bollywood films our hero and heroine are usually at some point in a song transported to a mountain top in Switzerland in the snow or in the case of I Hate Luv Storys, New Zealand. Although it is not just in songs that we see foreign locations, London has been a very popular city for location shoots and we have seen many a film and scene set there, including classics like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, and more recently Patiala House. However, since audiences have become all too familiar with places such as Switzerland and London, Scotland with its gorgeous terrain and unique castles has become an obvious choice for many directors looking for something different. In fact, Ashwani Chopra, head of Trimurti Films, said while making Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat, “We chose Scotland because it gives a different backdrop and we don...

Arjun Rampal has urged aspiring actors not to give up after his own difficult start in Bollywood. The model-turned-actor started his own career with four flops including Moksha and Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat. Speaking to The Times of India, he said: "You should never give up and you should never say no. I think these are negative things. "What I know is that I can act, I enjoy, I can contribute (more)...

His stint as a cold blooded villain in Om Shanti Om turned his fortune and after a national-award-winning performance in Rock On!,  Arjun Rampal no longer wants to play "safe roles". Recognition has come late for the model-turned-actor, who started his career in Bollywood with Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat in 2001. Despite starring in 20 odd films as lead, it was Shah Rukh Khan starrer Om Shanti Om when lady luck smiled at Rampal and the actor is keen to keep it that way by taking up roles that are challenging. He is currently shooting for Shah Rukh ...

For someone who was called teakwood for at least half a decade before seeing some acclaim coming his way, Arjun Rampal has come a long way indeed. It is difficult to believe that the man, who was considered gawky by quite a few during his initial days of Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat and Deewanapan, would one day rise up to the highest pedestal and turn out to be recipient of awards at the National level (for Rock On). Now that Housefull has got some good acclaim coming for him, Arju...

May 19, 2010: For someone who was called teakwood for at least half a decade before seeing some acclaim coming his way, Arjun Rampal has come a long way indeed. It is difficult to believe that the man, who was considered gawky by quite a few during his initial days of ‘Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat’ and ‘Deewanapan’, would one day rise up to the highest pedestal and turn out to be receipient of awards at the National level (for ‘Rock On’).

Now that ‘Housefull’ has got some good acclaim coming for him, Arjun Rampal is back on scene close to two years after the release.

After a successful modeling career, this hunk made a splash into Bollywood with Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat in the year 2001. Since then, he has given some power packed performances in films like Aankhen, Ek Ajnabee, Don, Om Shanti Om and Rock On. In fact, earlier this year, he won the National Award for his portrayal of a rock-star in Rock On and now he is all set to bring the house down with the laugh-riot Housefull. He is none other than the super talented and incredible looking Arjun Rampal. Arjun will be live on Bollywood Hungama's Video Chat on Wednesday, April 21 at 1300 hrs Ist. So all you people out there, this is surely one chat session that you don't wanna miss!

Arjun Rampal has claimed that he is having the best time of his acting career. The former model, who made his Bollywood debut in 2001 with Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat, Deewanapan and Moksha: Salvation, also said that his acting talent has been carved by the industry's best directors. "It is really nice to see such diverse subjects coming my way. I am playing around with different characters, working with the right people," Rampal told Real Bollywood. "As an actor you (more)...

A block of wood. Nothing more than a piece of furniture. A good looking bloke who is fit just for the ramp. These were some of the comments reserved for Arjun Rampal, an established model then, who believed that he had it all when he had as many as three films of his releasing in his debut year (2001) - Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat, Deewanapan and Moksha: Salvation. Today, close to a decade later, he is being wooed by the biggest of film makers, as can be seen in his current body of...

April 19, 2010:a block of wood. Nothing more than a piece of furniture. A good looking bloke who is fit just for the ramp. These were some of the comments reserved for Arjun Rampal, an established model then, who believed that he had it all when he had as many as three films of his releasing in his debut year (2001) – ‘Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat’, ‘Deewanapan’ and ‘Moksha: Salvation’.

Today, close to a decade later, he is being wooed by the biggest of film makers, as can be seen in his current body of work which includes ‘Housefull’, ‘Rajneeti’.

Arjun Rampal is back in town after shooting for Sajid Khan's Housefull which is almost complete. Even though his recent release Fox has come and gone, Arjun has already moved on and is now looking at his fresher set of projects. With movies like Prakash Jha's Rajneeti and Karan Johar's Stepmom under his belt, Arjun is also happy after getting a sense of belongingness in the industry."I have been around since 2001 when I had three releases Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat, Deewanapan......

After playing a crooked film producer in "Om Shanti "Om", a brooding failed musician in "Rock On!" and a lame reluctant gangster in "Don", Arjun Rampal thinks it's high time he shed his serious image and show his funny side in multi-starrer "Housefull"."This is why I am mixing it all up now. I guess these movies were a great platform for me to showcase my acting talent. Having established that, I deserve to let my hair down now. Due to this I picked a film like 'Housefull'," Arjun said."It was good fun to be a part of this riotous outing since it's a genre that I haven't ever ventured into. I wanted to do a lighter film after all the aforementioned films and I am glad I did 'Housefull' even though my character is still quite intense,...

In India, the way we worship Lord Ram, Hanuman and others, devotees in Greece worship our Birthday Boy for today: Arjun Rampal! The reason? Because he is a Greek God! Well, life could not have got better for this model-turned-actor dude with an extremely down-to-earth attitude! How many of us have the fortune of being 'discovered' while you are partying away your blues! Well, for Arjun, his visit to a disco paved his way to superstardom, as he was discovered by none other than the ace designer Rohit Bal himeslf. Arjun took to modelling the way a fish would take to water. What followed after that were assignments galore that established him as one of India's premier and niche' supermodels! And for this man, Bollywood was just a stone's throw distance away! He said 'Cheese' to the tinsel cameras for the first time with his debut film Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat.