Arjun Rampal Movies
The musicians of Magik, a four-member Indian rock band, haven't exactly led a charmed life; though they draw enthusiastic audience responses time and again, their initial tenure together yields only the most limited commercial success, prompting the boys to split up and go their separate ways. As time passes, however, the men - KD (Purab Kohli, Adi (Farhan, Joe (Arjun) and Rob (Luke Kenny) remain unshakably connected to their craft and emotionally bound to one another, courtesy of a shared passion for rock 'n' roll. And eventually, fate draws them back together, 10 years later, for one final gig. Bollywood stalwart Abhishek Kapoor helms. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Farhan Akhtar, Prachi Desai, (more)
Love and dreams follow two starry-eyed actors across three decades and two incarnations in this splashy Hindi musical. It's the early Seventies, and Om Prakash Makhija (Shah Rukh Khan) is a young would-be actor who has been playing bit parts in Bollywood musicals while looking for his big break. Om's ambition is to become a film star and win the heart of beautiful screen siren Shantipriya (Deepika Padukone), and his pal Pappu (Shreyas Talpade) and his mother Bela (Kirron Kher) both encourage him not to give up on his dreams. One day, Om meets Shantipriya on a movie set, and he feels as if destiny is finally smiling on him, but when he overhears her having an argument with studio chief Mukesh Mehra (Arjun Rampal), Om senses things are not as they should be. Before Om can decide what to make of his misgivings, the studio burns to the ground, claiming the lives of Om and Shantipriya. Thirty years later, a bit of Om's spirit seems to live on in Om Kapoor (also played by Shah Rukh Khan) a popular film actor with a large ego and a fear of flame who was born the day the old studio burned down. Despite his fame, Om is lonely, at least until he meets Sandhya (also played by Deepika Padukone), a shy but eager would-be actress looking for her chance to become a star. Om Shanti Om was directed and co-written by Farah Khan, who was a top choreographer in the Indian film industry before moving up to the director's chair, and features guest spots from a number of Bollywood's greatest stars, a few appearing in the form of digital recreations taken from films of the Seventies. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Shah Rukh Khan, Arjun Rampal, (more)
Indian movie icon Amitabh Bachchan commands the screen as an aging actor lured out of retirement by an ambitious young auteur in this drama that marks the veteran actor's first-ever English-speaking film role. Harish Misra (Bachchan) believes he has already done everything possible in the world of film. Vain, passionate, and terminally strong-willed, the enormously talented retiree has abandoned the world of cinema and retreated from the modern world to the comforts of his lavish study. Despite his determination never to return to the screen, however, Harish is eventually persuaded to return to film by ambitious young director Siddharth (Arjun Rampal). But once on set, Harish simply can't relate to the younger cast members, and scoffs at the artifice of contemporary cinema. Upon completing his punishing performance, Harish falls into a coma. Though worrisome co-star Shabnam (Preity Zinta) clearly has a genuine sense of concern for the gravely ill Harish, director Siddharth remains inexplicably distant through the whole ordeal. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Amitabh Bachchan, Preity Zinta, (more)
Indian director Karan Johar's three-hour feature Never Say Goodbye (Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna) utilizes and celebrates the common Bollywood practice of combining multiple genres and elements - comedy, drama, romance and flashy musical numbers - into one picture of epic length, to maximize cinema's capacity for entertainment. The story concerns two Manhattan couples. Soccer player Dev (Shah Rukh Khan) and his magazine editor wife, Rhea (Preity Zinta) are happily married despite occasional stress on the relationship; PR executive Rishi (Abhishek Bachan) and preschool teacher Maya (Rani Mukherji) feel their marriage strained by her inability to conceive. But the couples' worlds are turned upside down when Dev and Maya meet and fall hopelessly -- wondering how they ever lived without one another. Meanwhile, Dev's father Samarjit (Amitabh Bachchan) - who lives for pleasure and satisfaction at the expense of others' feelings - complicates matters by encouraging his son's new relationship. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, (more)
An Indian narcotics officer concocts an ingenious plan to capture a notorious drug lord, only to discover too little too late just how wrong even the most well-executed plan can go in this Bollywood action thriller from director Farhan Akhtar. As drug trafficking between Asia and Europe rockets to an all-time high, DCP DeSilva vows to bring one of the world's most notorious drug cartels to justice no matter what the cost. Though many believe the powerful operation to be run by the dreaded Singhania, it is actually trusted lieutenant Don who is pulling the strings from behind the scenes. DCP DeSilva knows well that the ruthless and power-mad Don is the true mastermind behind the actions of the cartel, and upon capturing the elusive drug trafficker he sets into motion a complicated plan designed to bring down the elaborately conceived operation once and for all. DeSilva's secret weapon is a man named Vijay. Not only is Vijay the spitting image of Don, but he has studied Don's mannerisms extensively and now possesses the skills needed to infiltrate the group and deceive even the sharp-eyed Singhania. Trouble arises, however, when DeSilva is unexpectedly killed during a raid on the cartel and the only people Vijay can turn to for help are woman who has infiltrated the gang to avenge the death of her brother, and the man who once entrusted Vijay with his son and now owes the frantic undercover cop a sizable favor. But now the ruse has been revealed, and with the police closing in on one side and the vengeful gangsters gaining ground on the other, time is quickly running out for the hunted undercover cop without an identity. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, (more)
A sworn bachelor falls head over heels in love with a woman whom only he can see, only to find himself on a lifesaving mission in director Vivek Agrawal's ethereal, supernaturally themed romance. Everyone loves Raj Jaiswal (Arjun Rampal). The host of a popular television talk show called "British Raj," Jaiswal is an unrepentant womanizer who proposes marriage to nearly every woman he meets. Despite his insatiable appetite for flirting, however, Raj has secretly sworn to remain a bachelor until the day he dies. Everything changes for Raj when he meets a mysterious and beautiful stranger named Shivani Dutt (Vipasha) in his bedroom, and the woman makes the curious claim that Raj's apartment is, in fact, hers. Instantly smitten with the curious woman, Raj is deeply disturbed to discover that he is the only person who can see or touch Shivani. Though his friends do their best to convince Raj that Shivani is nothing more than a figment of his imagination, Raj knows that he has stumbled upon something much deeper, and remains convinced that his questioned sanity is still well intact. Upon discovering that Shivani is actually lying comatose in a hospital and that her life support is about to be disconnected, Raj enlists the aid of London's only Hindi-speaking policeman to save his one true love before it's too late. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Arjun Rampal, Vipasha Agarwal, (more)
A man finds it's harder than he expected to leave his life of violence behind him in this action drama from India. Suryaveer Singh (Amitabh Bachchan) was once an intelligence officer with India's military, but years of seeing people die in ugly ways has made him a bitter and profoundly unhappy man, and he leaves his career behind to drown his sorrows in alcoholic solitude. However, an old friend, Shekhar (Arjun Rampal), approaches him with a business opportunity -- he's opened a private security agency in Bangkok, and would like Suryaveer to take on a special assignment. Suryaveer agrees, but objects when he learns he's going to be a bodyguard for Anamika (Rucha Vaidya), an eight-year-old girl from a wealthy and powerful family. Suryaveer doesn't care for children and certainly doesn't want to look after one for a living, but before long he bonds with Anamika and his relationship with her helps to heal his emotional scars. But Suryaveer discovers that while he may be changing, the world around him hasn't when Anamika is kidnapped and he must tap into his violent nature to get her back. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Amitabh Bachchan, Arjun Rampal, (more)
- Starring:
- Aishwarya Rai, Arjun Rampal, (more)
- Starring:
- Arjun Rampal, Preity Zinta, (more)
Losing his job after assaulting a cashier whom he witnessed cheat a longtime customer of 100 rupees, schizophrenic bank employee Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan) decides to get revenge on his superiors by robbing the bank he had dedicated his life to serving. Vijay blackmails teacher Neha (Sushmita Sen) to train three blind accomplices for the task at hand -- Vishwas (Akshay Kumar), Arjun (Arjun Rampal), and Ilias (Paresh Rawal) -- who begin rigorously training for the complex heist. Though the robbery proves an extremely difficult task, the aftermath poses an even greater danger for the criminals as a series of double crosses finds thier already shaky alliance crumbling at the foundation ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, (more)
Director Rajiv Rai takes the helm for this playful romance concerning three disparate men who all fall for the same beautiful woman (Kirti Reddy). ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Sunil Shetty, Aftab Shivdasani, (more)















