• Daddy

Bollywood has seen a huge spike in “Gangster Crime Thrillers” after the huge success of Anurag Kashyap’s crime thriller “Gangs of Wasseypur” (2012). Daddy is a political crime drama that succeeds because of Arjun Rampal’s mysterious performance as mobster turned politician Arun Gawli. The actor adds a suffocating sorrow that dominates the exquisitely crafted movie.

• Inkaar

Inkaar, a film by Sudhir Mishra, is about sexual harassment in the workplace. featuring Chitrangada Singh as Maya Luthra. She files a complaint alleging sexual harassment against Rahul Verma (Arjun Rampal), the CEO of an advertising agency. The issue emerges when we learn that the two are vying for the company’s top position, and the agency forms a committee to hear all sides of the story and sort through fabrications and accusations to ascertain the truth.

• Rock On!!

Without mentioning Rock On, Arjun’s acting accomplishments in the film industry would be incomplete. The actor also had to take guitar lessons to get his part right. After his understated but powerful performance in the movie, Rampal received a deluge of compliments from both the audience and the critics. For his role as Joseph Mascarenhas, he bagged the National Award for Best Supporting Actor and also the Filmfare Black Lady.

• Dhaakad

The action thriller film is an upcoming flick in which Arjun plays a negative role. 

Despite the fact that the movie is mostly a female-centric action thriller, Arjun excels in his role as the villain. The actor stands out because of his completely new look, which features grey spiky hair, a contrasting beard, and a strong frame covered with tattoos. Dhaakad is set to be released on July 1 on the ZEE5 platform.

• Raajneeti

Another brilliant movie in which Rampal played the role of Prithviraj Pratap, a politician and arrogant aristocrat. Arjun as a politician was the anti-hero you wanted to hate but couldn’t, revealing the darker side of politics. The political drama was produced by Prakash Jha and starred seasoned performers like Manoj Bajpayee and Nana Patekar, Ranbir Kapoor, and Katrina Kaif among others. The makers of the film use the same power dynamics in their modernized version of Mahabharat, which takes its main plot and protagonists from the epic.

• Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh

Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh, a follow-up to the 2012 critical and commercial blockbuster “Kahaani,” tells the narrative of Durga Rani Singh, played by Vidya Balan, who is accused of kidnapping and murder. Arjun Rampal is cast to play Police Sub-Inspector Inderjeet Singh, who is assigned to work on her case. Arjun Rampal gives the character and the plot weight in the movie.

• Om Shanti Om

Directed by Farah Khan,  Shah Rukh Khan portrays Om in the film “Om Shanti Om,” and Deepika Padukone portrays the role of a famous celebrity who is secretly married to producer Mukesh Mehra, played by Arjun Rampal. He goes on to murder Shanti in a fire, turning their happy companionship into a horrifying nightmare. Rampal exudes the vicious charisma that makes him such an interesting and enjoyable villain.