Jaideep Ahlawat (born 8 February 1980)[1] is an Indian actor who is known for his work in Hindi films and series. After graduating from the Film and Television Institute of India, he played minor roles in several films before appearing in the crime film Gangs of Wasseypur (2012).[2] This was followed by supporting roles in several films, including Commando: A One Man Army (2013), Gabbar Is Back (2015), Vishwaroopam II (2018).[3][4]
Jaideep Ahlawat | |
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 Ahlawat in 2022 | |
| Born | 8 February 1980[1] |
| Education |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Spouse | Jyoti Ahlawat |
Ahlawat gained wider recognition for his roles in the mainstream films Raees (2017) and Raazi (2018).[5] In 2020, he gained acclaim for starring as a cop in the streaming series Paatal Lok, winning a Filmfare OTT Award. He received a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in An Action Hero (2022), and has since starred in the 2023 films Jaane Jaan and Three of Us.
Early life and education edit
Jaideep was born in Kharkara, Meham village in Rohtak district of Haryana state.[6] He got his high school certificate from Govt. High School, Kharkara. He attended Jat College, Rohtak. After his graduation, Ahlawat did a MA in English from Maharshi Dayanand University in 2005. He completed his acting graduation from FTII in 2008, where Rajkummar Rao, Vijay Varma, and Sunny Hinduja were his acting mates.[7]
Career edit
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Jaideep did theatre at a young age but wanted to be an Indian Army officer. However, after not clearing his SSB interviews, multiple times, he ventured into acting. He used to do stage shows in Punjab and Haryana.[8] He started to take acting seriously only after his graduation. He entered the film world the hard way, without any godfather.[9] After completing his education in 2008, he headed to Mumbai to pursue his dreams to become an actor. He started his career in Bollywood.
He was first noticed in a negative character portrayal in Priyadarshan's Khatta Meetha (2010). In the same year he appeared in Aakrosh with Ajay Devgn.[10] Thereafter he did more films including Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) and Kamal Haasan's Vishwaroopam (2012).[11][12] Gangs of Wasseypur came as a turning point in Jaideep’s life, as its success helped him gain enough recognition in India. Jaideep then appeared in a Tamil spy thriller film Vishwaroopam with Haasan, which turned out to be a great success in the south in 2013. He appeared in a Hindi version of the same film called Vishwaroop, made in the same year, which gave him more recognition. Impressed by his acting skills and popularity, Haasan got him into the sequel Vishwaroopam 2 as well, which released in 2016.
He was also seen in the series Bard of Blood,[13] and played a negative character in Bollywood film, Khaali Peeli, which was released in October 2020.[14]
Filmography edit
Films edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Narmeen | Guest Role | Short film[15] |
| 2010 | Aakrosh | Pappu Tiwari | |
| Khatta Meetha | Sanjay Rane | ||
| 2011 | Chittagong | Anant Singh | |
| Rockstar | Trilok | ||
| 2012 | Gangs of Wasseypur | Shahid Khan | |
| 2013 | Vishwaroopam | Salim | Tamil film |
| Vishwaroop | Salim | ||
| Commando: A One Man Army | Amrit Kanwal "AK 74" | ||
| Aatma - Feel it around you | Inspector Raza | ||
| 2015 | Gabbar is Back | CBI officer Kuldeep Pahwa | |
| Meeruthiya Gangsters | Nikhil | ||
| 2017 | Raees | Nawab | |
| 2018 | Raazi | Khalid Mir | |
| Lust Stories | Sudhir | ||
| Vishwaroopam II | Salim | Tamil film[16] | |
| Bhaiaji Superhit | Helicopter Mishra | ||
| 2020 | Baaghi 3 | Inder Paheli Lamba "IPL" | |
| Khaali Peeli | Yusuf | [17] | |
| 2021 | Ajeeb Daastaans | Babloo | [18] |
| Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar | Tyagi | ||
| Tryst With Destiny | Kuber[19] | ||
| 2022 | An Action Hero | Bhoora Solanki | |
| Three of Us | Pradip Kamat | ||
| 2023 | Jaane Jaan | Naren Vyas |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Character | Network | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bard of Blood | Shehzad Tanveer | Netflix | |
| 2020 | Paatal Lok | Hathi Ram Chaudhary | Amazon Prime Video | |
| 2022 | Bloody Brothers | Jaggi | ZEE5[20] | |
| 2022 | The Broken News | Deepankar Sanyal[21] | ZEE5 |
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Zee Cine Awards / Star Screen Awards | Best Actor (Negative) | Commando | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Filmfare OTT Awards | Best Actor (Drama Series) | Paatal Lok | Won | [22][23] |
| 2023 | Filmfare Awards | Best Supporting Actor | An Action Hero | Nominated | [24] |
| 2024 | Filmfare Awards | Best Actor (Critics) | Three of Us | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ a b "Jaideep Ahlawat: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday". Times of India. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ Dutta, Medhashrree. "Gangs Of Wasseypur changed my life: Jaideep Ahlawat - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 29 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "Why is Jaideep Ahlawat not visible in Vishwaroopam promos? - NDTV Movies". Archived from the original on 11 April 2013.
- ^ "Commando: Jaideep Ahlawat plays a baddie called AK74". News18. 11 April 2013. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ Magan, Srishti (21 May 2018). "8 Years In Bollywood & Finally Getting His Due, Jaideep Ahlawat Is an Actor We Want To See More of". ScoopWhoop. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ PTI. "'Paatal Lok' season two more complicated and refined: Jaideep Ahlawat". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "'We were ready to kill it 10 years ago': Vijay Varma". The Indian Express. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
- ^ "Raazi actor Jaideep Ahlawat speaks about his latest film, and playing villainous roles". 7 May 2018. Archived from the original on 23 May 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "'Humble & Honest". Daily Post India. 21 October 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Jaideep's Profile on Graftii.com". Archived from the original on 25 September 2012. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ "'Vishwaroopam' explores faith: Jaideep Ahlawat". CNN-IBN. 3 October 2011. Archived from the original on 24 June 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
- ^ Hungama, Bollywood. "Gangs Of Wasseypur secures my standing in the industry - Jaideep Ahlawat - Latest Movie Features - Bollywood Hungama". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 1 July 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
- ^ "Jaideep Ahlawat says 'Pataal Lok' led to versatile offers, storytellers realising he can play with different emotions". The Economic Times. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ Jain, Arushi (22 September 2020). "Khaali Peeli trailer: Ishaan, Ananya promise a typical masala entertainer". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
- ^ "Short films are gaining recognition". www.mid-day.com. Archived from the original on 19 January 2010. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ^ "Jaideep Ahlawat recalls the time when he and Kamal Haasan were almost arrested during Vishwaroopam shoot in the US: 'It was scary'". The Indian Express. 5 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "'Khaali Peeli' trailer: Ishaan Khatter and Ananya Panday will take you on an entertaining joy-ride with their electrifying performance". The Times of India. 22 September 2020. Archived from the original on 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Karan Johar unveils teaser of Netflix anthology Ajeeb Daastaans which is set to premiere on April 16". Bollywood Hungama. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Add award-winning film 'Tryst With Destiny' on SonyLiv to your weekend watch-list". Lifestyle Asia India. 5 November 2021.
- ^ "Bloody Brothers trailer: Jaideep Ahlawat, Zeeshan Ayyub promise an engaging crime thriller". The Indian Express. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ Bureau, Binged (21 May 2022). "It's Truth Vs Sensationalism In 'The Broken News' On Zee5". Binged. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Filmfare OTT Awards 2020: Big Night For Paatal Lok And The Family Man. Complete List Of Winners". NDTV.com. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Winners of the Flyx Filmfare OTT Awards". filmfare.com. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- ^ "Winners of the 68th Hyundai Filmfare Awards 2023". Filmfare. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
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