Actor Arjun Rampal has been active in the film industry for 24 years. He has seen a lot of struggle in his career. The actor may be a well-known name today, but there was a time when many of his films flopped in a row. The actor was not happy with the initial phase of his career journey. Today the actor is celebrating his 52nd birthday, on this occasion let us know about his film career.

Arjun Rampal’s acting career
Arjun started his acting career with the 2001 film ‘Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat’, in which he worked with Sunil Shetty, Aftab Shivdasani and Keerthi Reddy. When he met designer Rohit Bal at a party, he advised the actor to do modeling and also gave him a chance. Rampal’s first film may have been a flop, but in 2002 he got a different place in his career with his film ‘Aankhen’ which was a superhit. In his 24-year career, Rampal has worked in more than 40 films. However, there came a time when he was given 14 consecutive flop films.

Had faced financial struggle
Arjun had once told that there came a period in his life when he had to face difficulties even in paying the rent. During that time, his landlord proved to be a boon for him. He told how he lived in seven bungalows in Andheri and every month, his landlord Sardarji used to come on the first day, but when he came to know that Rampal did not have money to pay the rent, he said, ‘No problem, you can pay me the money easily.’

Received National Award for ‘Rock On’
Arjun Rampal had to struggle for a long time to get success in the film industry, until he got Shahrukh Khan’s ‘Don’. After getting ‘Don’ in 2006, Arjun Rampal’s fortunes started changing. In this, her opposite was Shahrukh Khan and this film was a hit and then the very next year she got the role of a villain in ‘Om Shanti Om’ along with Shahrukh, which was also a hit. However, the turning point in Arjun Rampal’s career came in the year 2008, when he got ‘Rock On’. He had a supporting role in this and for this he won the National Award.

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Bollywood actor and film maker Farhan Akhtar is busy shooting his upcoming film ‘120 Bahadur’ these days. He is shooting for the film in Ladakh, where the temperature had fallen from minus 5 to 10 degrees Celsius.

A source said- ‘The film was shot at an altitude of 14,000 feet, where the temperature often reached minus 5 to minus 10 degrees. Farhan has worked hard at every level of physical and mental to present the story honestly.

What is the story of the film?
The film ‘120 Bahadur’ is inspired by the life of Major Shaitan Singh Bhati (PVC). The film is a story of indomitable valor of 120 Indian soldiers during the Regang La War of 1962, who protected Ladakh against thousands of enemies. The film pays tribute to Major Shaitan Singh Bhati and the soldiers of Charlie Company of 13 Kumaon Regiment. Based on the backdrop of the Indo-China war of 1962, this film is ready to present the historical battle of Rejang La in a great way.

When will ‘120 Bahadur’ be released?
Farhan is playing the role of ‘Major Shaitan Singh Bhati’ in this film. For this role, he has also taken army training and has also shot in height areas. Farhan Akhtar starrer film ‘120 Bahadur’ is directed by Rajneesh ‘Razi’ Ghai, while Ritesh Sidhwani, Farhan Akhtar (Excel Entertainment), and Amit Chandra (Trigger Happy Studios) are the producers of the film. ‘120 Bahadur’ will be released in theaters on 21 November 2025.

Some of Farhan Box office hit
Looking at Farhan’s career, he started with ‘Dil Chahta Hai’, which received the National Award for portrayal of modern Indian youth. After this Farhan made films like ‘Lakshya’, ‘Don’ and ‘Don 2’. Farhan was seen in the Sports Drama ‘Hurricane’ of Rakesh Omprakash Mehra in the year 2021, in which actors like Mrinal Thakur, Paresh Rawal and Hussain Dalal are also in important roles.

Actress Casting Couch Experience: Casting couch is very common in the film industry. Many actresses have spoken openly on this painful experience. The name from Mallika Sherawat to Ankita Lokhande is included. In this list, the name of the actress of the film’s well-known director Rohit Shetty’s ‘Ramer Girlfriend’ is also included.

This actress is Prachi Desai, who made her Bollywood debut with the film ‘Rock On’ in the year 2008. The actress once talked about the casting couch with her and revealed the inferior demand of a director. However, Prachi had rejected that film, saying that he did not say.

Director had made poor demand for film
In an old interview to Bollywood bubble, Prachi Desai had told that he was asked to compromise for a big film. He had said- ‘I think I was directly proposed to work in a special film, a big film, but I refused clearly. After that director called me, even after refusing, I said that I am not interested in your film.

Name of actress associated with Rohit Shetty
Prachi Desai’s name has been linked with 15 -year -old director Rohit Shetty in one round. Many reports claimed that ‘Bol Bachchan’ came close during the shooting. There were also reports of both of them living together. It was also claimed that Rohit was leaving his wife Maya Shetty due to this extra marital affair. He later reconciled with his wife, after which Rohit’s relationship with Prachi was over. However, both of them never reacted on these romers.

Prachi Desai’s acting career
Talking about Prachi Desai’s acting career, he worked in many films after Rock On. She appeared in films like ‘Vans Apna A Time in Mumbai’, ‘Bol Bachchan’, ‘I, Me and Karan’.