Arjun Rampal  Arjun Rampal (born 26 November 1972) is the Indian film actor, producer, screenwriter, model, entrepreneur, and television personality. He made his acting debut in Rajiv Rai's romance "Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat" (2001). He has received several awards including the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in "Rock On!!". He has enacted lead roles in romances "Deewaanapan" (2001), "Dil Hai Tumhaara" (2002), "Dil Ka Rishta" (2003), "Vaada" (2005) and "I See You" (2006), action films "Asambhav" (2004) and "D-Day" (2013), thrillers "Yakeen" (2005) and "Roy" (2015), socio-political "Chakravyuh" (2012), crime drama "Inkaar" (2013) and biopic "Daddy" (2017). The year 2002 marked a turning point for Rampal when he was cast in "Aankhen", proving to be his first commercial success. His other commercially successful films include, "Dil Hai Tumhaara" (2002), "Don" (2006), "Om Shanti Om" (2007), "Rock On!!" (2008), "Housefull" (2010), "Raajneeti" (2010), and "Ra.One" (2011). Rampal became a film producer with "I See You" (2006) under his banner, Chasing Ganesha Films, and produced the biopic "Daddy" (2017), for which he also wrote the screenplay. Rampal was born on 26 November 1972 in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India, in a family with military background. His maternal grandfather, Brigadier Gurdayal Singh, designed the first artillery gun for the Indian Army post-independence. His father is a Brahmin while his mother is part Sikh and part Dutch. He grew up in a multicultural environment where the family celebrated Christmas, Diwali and Eid. He stayed with his mother after the separation of his parents and attended St. Patrick School (Devlali, Nashik) where his mother was a teacher. He then attended the prestigious Kodaikanal International School graduating Grade 12 in 1990. Later, he graduated with a degree in Economics with honours from Hindu College, Delhi. He went on to become a model.