Full Name: Arjun Rampal
Date of Birth (DOB): November 26, 1972
Age: 52 years (as of 2025)
Net Worth: INR 100 Crore (approx.)
Place of Birth: Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India
Nationality: Indian
Religion: Hinduism
Profession: Actor, Model, Film Producer
Upcoming Movies
| Movie | Role | Director | Expected Release |
| Dhurandhar 2 | As Actor | Aditya Dhar | 2026 |
| Crakk 2 (Tentative) | As Actor | Aditya Datt | 2026 |
Recent Movies
| Movie | Role | Director | Release Date |
| Dhurandhar | As Actor | Aditya Dhar | 05 Dec 2025 |
| Crakk | As Actor | Aditya Datt | 23 Feb 2024 |
| Dhaakad (Special Appearance) | As Actor | Razneesh Ghai | 20 May 2022 |
| Nail Polish | As Actor | Bugs Bhargava | 19 Nov 2021 |
Early Life and Background
Arjun Rampal was born in a family of military personnel and brought up in Jabalpur with a strict background that made him a strong personality and a hard-working person. His father served in the Indian Army, and he received his early education in several different schools of the army in India. He then attended Hindu College, Delhi University, where he graduated in Economics.
Arjun started as an excellent supermodel in the 1990s and soon emerged as one of the most well-paid male models in India. His impressive appearance and height, coupled with his screen presence, easily attracted him to Bollywood, where he became an easy target of the Bollywood movies, shifting his modelling career to acting.
Action and Intense Role increase fame.
Arjun Rampal found a niche and played with strong, negative and action-packed roles. His significant acts and vigorous performances are:
- Don (2006) and Don 2 (2011): As the cool villain who is against Shah Rukh Khan.
- Rock On!! (2008) – A rocker who has inner turmoil.
- Raajneeti (2010) – A grey-shaded political strategist.
- D-Day (2013) – An undercover RAW agent
These characterisations transformed his image as a romantic hero into a diversified actor who could control the strong, multi-faceted characters.
Versatility in Roles
The filmography of Arjun Rampal is very impressive in terms of variety:
- Love interest in Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat (2001)
- Rock musician in Rock On!! (2008 & 2016)
- Negative lead in Ra.One (2011)
- Powerhouse in Political drama in Raajneeti (2010).
- Patriotic spy in D-Day (2013)
He has equally juggled commercial entertainers, experimental, and web series with equal popularity and admiration among critics and audiences.
The Role of Arjun Rampal in Dhurandhar (2025)
Arjun Rampal, in Dhurandhar, takes the role of Major Iqbal, a highly intricate and ruthless intelligence officer who works in the realms of moral grey. He is a tactical, emotionally controlled, duty-inspired character. The controlled intensity and power Arjun has added to the role make Major Iqbal one of the most significant performances in the high-stakes narrative of the film.
Awards & Honors
Arjun Rampal has won several prestigious awards for his acting excellence:
- Best Supporting Actor for Rock On!! At the National Film Award.
- Filmfare Award – Best Supporting Actor in Rock On!!.
- Filmfare Award: Best Supporting Actor in Raajneeti.
- Stardust & Screen Award – Multiple action and dramatic roles.
Arjun Rampal has been frequently used on the list of the most trendy and powerful celebrities in India.
His acting, particularly in the negative roles and acting in an ensemble, is widely quoted as a reference point in contemporary Hindi movie production.
Personal Life
Arjun Rampal is married to model Mehr Jesia, a former Miss India, with whom he has 2 daughters, Mahikaa and Myra. In 2018, the couple split up after 20 years of life together. He is now dating a South African model, Gabriella Demetriades, and they have a son, Arik Rampal.
Although he is a celebrity, Arjun has been known to have a balanced personal life. He is an aggressive advocate of child welfare causes, mental health awareness causes, and disaster relief. Fitness, music and adventure sports are also his passions.
Legacy and Influence
Having a career of more than twenty years, Arjun Rampal has turned out to be a solid performer in hard, charismatic, and nuanced roles in the films of Bollywood. He has been able to reinvent himself as a stylish villain, as an emotionally nuanced hero.
His acts in Rock On!!, Raajneeti, Don, and D-Day demonstrate how he can adjust to the evolving trends in the film industry without losing his identity. Arjun is highly regarded in terms of his fearless character decisions, screen presence, and professionalism, which have made him a great role model to the new generation of actors.
