India, Dec. 24 -- Arjun Rampal is a National Award-winning actor. His portrayal of a dejected musician in Rock On won him his only National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has also won acclaim for numerous other films, including Om Shanti Om, D Day and most recently, Dhurandhar. But Arjun wasn't always the best actor around, something the actor admits too. When he entered the film industry, many criticised his stiff performances, and Arjun himself has said he 'hated' himself.

In a new interview with Grazia, Arjun recalled the first film he shot for Moksha. "I hated myself. I was too stiff. I'd trained myself as a model, not an actor," the actor recalled.

Moksha was delayed for years, and Arjun made his big-screen debut with Pya...