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25 Years of Arjun Rampal! 5 Films that Fueled His Villainous Era If you cannot think of Om Shanti Om without the iconic Mukesh Mehra - Arjun Rampal has definitely made a mark as the chilling villain, and there’s no denying that! With each of the negative roles that he’s stepped into, he has ensured to make it reach the audience, whether through thrills, intensity or sheer dread. As Ra One, Mukesh Mehra or ISI Major Iqbal, Rampal has created a villainous niche of his own. As he completes a staggering 25 years in the industry, here’s looking at the films that defined that era. *Om Shanti Om:* Arjun Rampal played the cold-hearted, villainous film producer Mukesh Mehra in the iconic film, Om Shanti Om. He serves as the primary antagonist and brought sheer believability through his straig...

R Madhavan in Rocketry to Saqib Saleem in Baby Do Die Do: 5 Actor-Producers Who Took a Bold Creative Risk in their Projects There’s no exploration without taking bold, creative risks to tap into an untapped space, only to level up. Bollywood boasts a selected few actor-producers who dared to take self-authored risks, be it R. Madhavan in his acclaimed film Rocketry: The Nambi Effect or Saqib Saleem in his latest release, Baby Do Die Do. Take a look: *Aamir Khan - Lagaan* Lagaan was the maiden production of Aamir Khan Productions, a banner which did not pre-exist the film. It came into existence at a time when no producer was willing to bankroll an unconventional story. Aamir Khan decided to finance a film where his belief was, a noteworthy risk on its own. The film release...