Famous People with Name Rampal

Jean-Pierre Louis Rampal            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Jean-Pierre Louis Rampal: was a celebrated French flautist and has been personally "credited with returning to the flute the popularity as a solo classical instrument it had not held since the 18th century."Born in Marseille, the only child of Andrée (née Roggero) and flautist Joseph Rampal, Jean-Pierre Rampal became the first exponent of modern times to establish the solo flute on the international concert circuit and to attract the acclaim and large audiences comparable to those enjoyed by celebrity singers, pianists and violinists. This was not easily done in the immediate post-war years, as it was not usual for the solo flute to be featured widely in orchestral concerts. But Rampal's flair and presence (he was a big man to wield such a slim instrument so delicately) made the breakthrough and, as such, he personally paved the way for the next generation of flautist-superstars such as James Galway and, more recently, Emmanuel Pahud.

Arjun Rampal            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Arjun Rampal: an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films, as well as a fashion model.His debut movie - Moksha was released in 2001 and was directed by Ashok Mehta. However, this film was released after his second film, Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat, in which he appeared with Sunil Shetty and Aftab Shivdasani. Although both films did not perform at the box office his performances in both films was lauded by critics. In 2002, he won the Award of the International Indian Film Academy for Face of the Year.