Actor Arjun Rampal, who recently received praise for his performance as Major Iqbal, has spoken candidly about one of the most painful chapters of his life. In a heartfelt interview, the actor reflected on the emotional turmoil he faced while dealing with the breakdown of his marriage, the loss of loved ones, and his mother’s battle with cancer. Speaking on a podcast, Arjun revealed that the loneliest period of his life was not about being physically alone, but about feeling disconnected from himself.
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Arjun Rampal Opens Up On Darkest Phase
“I think I felt the loneliest when I wasn’t connected to myself,” Arjun shared. “My marriage wasn’t working, and that was heartbreaking. Love is not static, and neither are people. Sometimes two people grow in different directions, and things stop working despite their best efforts.” Arjun was married to former model Mehr Jesia for over two decades.
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The couple tied the knot in 1998 and share two daughters. However, after 21 years together, they officially divorced in 2019 following their separation in 2018. The actor revealed that the end of his marriage coincided with several other personal tragedies. “At the same time, my mother was battling cancer, and I was losing her. A few years earlier, I had lost my father. I was losing friends, relationships, and everything I had worked hard to build. It felt like everything around me was falling apart.”
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Arjun’s mother, Gwen Rampal, passed away in October 2018 after her fight against cancer. Her loss deeply affected the actor, who has often credited her for raising him single-handedly and shaping his life. Reflecting on how he coped with the difficult phase, Arjun said that losing so much forced him to look inward instead of searching for answers elsewhere.
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“When everything is taken away from you, the only thing left is introspection,” he explained. “You have to understand what happened, where you went wrong, and what lessons you need to learn. Blaming others only keeps you stuck in misery.” The actor emphasized that true growth comes from accepting one’s mistakes rather than playing the victim. “Real transformation begins when you take responsibility for your own actions and learn from them,” he said.