Arjun Rampals long wait is finally over

03rd Aug 2001 20.53 IST
By N K Deoshi

Prince of the ramp Arjun Rampal, who has been waiting for long to make his debut on the silver screen, has broken the jinx at last.

Unlike most of the star-kids Arjun hasnt got stardom on a platter. He had to slog for long to get a firm foothold in tinsel town. Today he is better
known as the longest-standing newcomer in Bollywood.

His first film as an actor Ashok Mehta-directed Moksha (with Manisha Koirala) hasnt had a commercial release as yet and has been screened only
at select film festivals. And his second film Shantanu Sheoreys Jadh (with Jackie Shroff and Smriti Mishra) has been shelved half way through.

It is with his third film Rajiv Rais Pyar Ishq Aur Mohabbat that Arjun has at long last made his debut on the big screen. The film, released on August 3, casts Arjun in a romantic role. He plays Gaurav, a handsome model with a philandering streak.

Rajiv Rai, who has dubbed Pyar Ishq.. as Arjuns trump card, seems pretty impressive with Arjuns histrionics. So much that he has signed Arjun for his next film too. Besides, Arjun is currently one of the busiest guys in Bollywood with many plum projects in his kitty. Among them are All The Best with Akshay Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan, film opposite Aishwarya, and a film with Abbas-Mastan.