Arjun Rampal s film Daddy to release on July 21

Mumbai June 12 (IANS) Actor Arjun Rampal poses for a mug shot as mafia don Arun Gawli in a new poster of Daddy announcing the film s release on July 21.

Arjun portrays the gangster-turned politician Arun Gawli and flaunts long tresses a beard and an intense look to play the part. The movie also features Farhan Akhtar and Aishwarya Rajesh. A political crime drama film Daddy is co-written and directed by Ashim Ahluwalia. A description of the movie reads in a statement: The story is about Gawli a man who scripted his own destiny eventually going on to become one of India s most feared mobsters. Now he remains an enigmatic figure; at once a volatile power-hungry gangster for some and the venerated Daddy or a modern day Robin Hood for the working-class neighbourhood he belongs to. It is narrated from multiple perspectives and spans over four decades. --IANS shi/rb/vt