Now I like my life calm: Arjun Rampal on turning 46

Mumbai Nov 26 (IANS) There s no noisy birthday party for Arjun Rampal who turned 46 on Sunday. The actor says he has walked enough on the "wild side" and prefers a calm life with a "rock-steady family life and an adventurous career".

"It s just around 30 close friends meeting up having a good time together. Nothing else " Arjun said of his party plans.

"After you reach a certain age you no longer want to indulge in wild parties. You just want to be with close family and friends. I ve seen enough of that life. I ve walked on the wild side. Now I like my life calm. Spending time with my wife and two daughters gives me a bigger high than anything else " he added.

At 46 what are Arjun s thoughts on his life and life according to Bollywood s rules?

"Do I have to be reminded of my age? But seriously I couldn t have asked for more. I ve a rock-steady family life and a career that is known for being adventurous. As far as the film industry is concerned I see a lot of intolerance within the industry and from outside the film industry towards actors filmmakers and our work.

"This is very frightening. We must stop pre-judging art before the artiste puts forward his idea to the public."

On the career front Arjun s last release was his ambitious biopic on Arun Gawli.

" Daddy got me what I wanted. It was meant to be a reasonably-budgeted film showing us a side to Gawli not seen before. My performance was appreciated. Everybody went home happy."

Arjun s next release is J.P. Dutta s "Paltan" a war movie which the actor is thoroughly enjoying shooting.

"It s my first time with J.P. Dutta and also my first war movie. I ve always enjoyed films of that genre especially J.P. saab s Refugee and Border . I am glad to be in one " he added.

After that Arjun goes into a film called "Nastik" which as the name tells is about an atheist.

"In real life too I don t believe in God. I believe in worshipping the Universe. The film has an interesting script and the director Shailesh Varma is very talented. It is important to work with the new enthusiastic talent. That s the only way to take the industry forward."

--IANS
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