When Arjun Rampal Was Criticised For ‘Sleepwalking’ In His Films, ‘I Used To Get Really Bored’

Arjun Rampal talks about the time when he was criticized for his early films.

Arjun Rampal talks about the time when he was criticized for his early films.

Arjun Rampal in a recent interview recalled the time when a critic compared his performance to sleepwalking.

Arjun Rampal has been in the industry for more than two decades. The actor made his debut with the 2001 film Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat and went on to star in some iconic films like Don, Om Shanti Om, Rock On, Housefull, Raajneeti and D-Day. In a recent interview, Arjun Rampal talked about a critic who termed his performance as ‘sleepwalking’.

Talking to Harper’s Bazaar, Arjun Rampal confessed, “I have played similar characters in the beginning of my career because that was all I was offered, but I used to get really bored. Then, I read a critic writing the truth, “Oh, he was sleepwalking through the movie.” Yes, I was, because it was really boring and I never wanted to be in that situation again. So, you do your best to find something challenging, something that will give you a new experience and take you out of your comfort zone.”

The actor had earlier told PTI in 2017, “When you come into the industry, you don’t know the place, a lot of people advise you to do this, do that. At that time everyone was making stories with love triangle, or love rectangle element. That phase started changing slowly but I was very upset.

Meanwhile on the work front, Arjun has a string of interesting upcoming films like Krack, Applause opposite Vidyut Jammwal.

Entertainment’s The Rapist with Konkona Sen Sharma, Ronnie Screwvala’s next and Abbas-Mustan’s 3 Monkeys. Talking about 3 Monkeys, the film will be based on the hit Spanish heist-thriller web show Money Heist. The film will also star Priya Prakash Varrier and is slated to release this year.

Rampal was last seen in Dhakad opposite Kangana Ranaut. The film did not do well at the box office but his performance as the villain was widely liked and appreciated.

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