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Ajay Devgan’s remarkable movie Phool Aur Kaante was released in the year 1991. This movie managed to garner a lot of viewership attention. Ajay Devgan was adored a lot in this movie and becasue of this he rose as the new serious hero of Bollywood. A lot of action sequences were seen in the film. The villain shown in the film also got beaten up a lot. The villain in this film, alongside Ajay Devgan and Madhu, also captured the hearts of people. The character of the villain was called Rocky. Ajay Devgan's altercation with this character became very popular. This film is better known due to the famous character Rocky than Ajay Devgan himself. So let me suss out what Rocky is up to these days.
This is how life is now
Rocky is the now talked about the a greatly appreciated villain. The role was portrayed by actor Arif Khan. Following this success, Arif played the villain in numerous films and starred with famous actors like Salman Khan, Sunil Shetty and others.
He was the antagonist in 'Mohra' and 'Diljale' among others. In time, Arif Khan moved away from acting and Bollywood and became a spiritual person and later on a Maulana. You would not recognize him now because he has changed tremendously.
Movies done with Ajay Devgn
Ajay Devgn made his film debut with 'Phool Aur Kaante' while Arif Khan also made his debut with this film as a villain. He starred in several major films but did not achieve as much as he hoped. In most movies he starred in, Arif Khan played the trademark villain role, in some he had to fight the hero, while in other movies he had to fight difficult competition. He starred as a villain in 'Veergati' alongside Salman Khan, 'Mohra' with Sunil Shetty and later on with Ajay Devgn in 'Diljale'.
Arif Khan in ‘A Mighty Heart’
In Hollywood, Arif Khan also starred as a taxi driver in “A Mighty Heart.” The movie starring Angelina Jolie is about the life of Mariane Pearl, who is the wife of a reporter who was kidnapped and murdered. Arif Khan finally stepped away from the world of show business after several years of working in the film industry and began focusing on spirituality. He became a Maulana with Tablighi Jamaat and devoted his life to teaching Islam.
Reason for Leaving Bollywood and Showbiz
During an interview with Waves Retro, Aarif Khan explained his reasons for leaving Bollywood as restlessness and lack of peace in life. Even when he tried to better his lifestyle, he always felt like something was off. He felt ignored by everyone around him and began questioning why big production houses refused to give him work. Aarif confessed that he started adopting very unhealthy coping mechanisms including drug addiction all to try and find some peace and sleep. Eventually, after 7-8 years of working in the industry, he turned to religion and Allah for help.
Life In Quarantine
He became popular online for the first time during the COVID-19 lockdown, after which he appeared in 15 films including ‘Haseena Aur Naagin’, ‘Muskurahat’, ‘Ahankaar’, ‘Zameer The Awakening of a Soul’, ‘Veergati’, ‘Diljale’, and ‘Mohra.’ ‘A Mighty Heart,’ released in 2007, was the last appearance on screen.
Arif was unrecognizable at first glance and few people could identify him as a Maulana. In a long kurta and a cap, laced together with a beard, he blended into the crowd.
