5 Impressive Performances Of Arjun Rampal That Made Him A Bollywood Star

Models switching their profession and turning to acting is not new. But there haven’t been many success stories and there have been very few successful model turned actors. Arjun Rampal’s story is one of those; he debuted with Rajiv Rai’s Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat in 2001.  Over the years, he established himself in Bollywood with a string of impressive performances in movies opposite Farhan Akhtar, Shah Rukh Khan and Ranbir Kapoor etc.  His most recent venture, Daddy is being released today. Let’s have a look at his best performances:

Rock On: His role as Joe Mascarenhas won him rave reviews from critics and audiences alike. His best performance may be till now; it won him National Award & Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Rajneeti: His performance as Prithviraj Pratap garnered him a lot of critical praise. To stand out in an ensemble in a cast full of talented actors is no small feat.

Inkaar- The film dealt with the issue of sexual harassment in a corporate set up. Arjun Rampal was singled out for his impressive performance.

D-Day- His Rudra Pratap Singh was a no nonsense mercenary tasked to bring down the empire of Rishi Kapoor’s Iqbal Seth in this film. D Day is said to be one of the finest thrillers of Bollywood in recent times.

Don- In this remake of 1978 original, he played the role of Jasjit earlier played by Pran. He bought his own skills to the role and his performance was highly appreciated.