Poster of Arjun Rampal's film Daddy (Image courtesy: Arjun Rampal)
Highlights
- Arjun will portray the role of gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli
- Daddy, directed by Ashim Ahluwalia, is slated to release on July 21
- The film also stars Farhan Akhtar and Aishwarya Rajesh
unveiled the first poster of his upcoming film
Daddy on social media today. In the film, the 44-year-old actor will be seen portraying the role of gangster-turned-politician Arun Gawli. "Ambition.Power.Mystery! Experience a sneak peek into the life of Daddy," wrote the
Aankhen actor.
Daddy, directed by Ashim Ahluwalia, will be Arjun Rampal's first biopic. The trailer of the movie will be released by the makers of the film on Tuesday.
Daddy also stars Farhan Akhtar and Aishwarya Rajesh in pivotal roles. The movie is an insight into the Mumbai underworld and tracks Arun Gawli's journey from a gangster to a politician.
See the poster of Arjun Rampal's forthcoming film
Daddy here:
The official teaser of the film was released on December 1, 2016.
Daddy has been produced by Arjun Rampal and Rutvij Patel. The film is scheduled to release in theatres on July 21.
Arjun Rampal made his acting debut with Rajiv Rai's 2001 film
Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat. He later featured in films like
Deewaanapan,
Dil Hai Tumhaara and
Dil Ka Rishta.
Arjun Rampal got his breakthrough in Bollywood with 2006 movie
Don, starring Shah Rukh Khan. His films like
Aankhen (2002),
Om Shanti Om (2007),
Rock On!! (2008),
Housefull (2010) and
Ra.One (2011) achieved commercial success and Arjun Rampal won a lot of appreciation for his performance.
Arjun Rampal has won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in
Rock On!!.
Arjun Rampal was last seen in 2016 movie
Kahaani 2: Durga Rani Singh, co-starring Vidya Balan.