Jaideep Ahlawat is an Indian actor (born, ) who works in Hindi films and web 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), which marked a turning point in his career. This was followed by supporting roles in several films, including Commando: A One Man Army (2013), Gabbar Is Back (2015), Raees (2017), Raazi (2018) and Vishwaroopam II (2018). In 2020, he won acclaim for portraying a police officer in the streaming series Paatal Lok, which earned him a Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series.
He is the recipient of several awards including three Filmfare OTT Awards.
Early life and education Jaideep Ahlawat was born in Kharkara, a village in the Meham Chaubisi tehsil of the Rohtak district, Haryana, India, into a Hindu Jat family. He completed his secondary education from Government High School in Kharkara, before attending Jat College in Rohtak. Following his graduation, Ahlawat earned a Master of Arts (MA) degree in English from Maharshi Dayanand University in 2005. In 2008, he attended the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) in Pune, Maharashtra, where Rajkummar Rao, Vijay Varma, and Sunny Hinduja were his batchmates.
Ahlawat is married to Jyoti Hooda, who was his junior at FTTI.
Career Ahlawat developed an interest theatre from a young age but initially aspired to become an officer in the Indian Army. After unsuccessfully failing to clear his SSB interviews several times, he pursued acting and performed in stage productions across Punjab and Haryana. He began taking acting seriously after completing his graduation and moved to Mumbai in 2008 to pursue a career in the film industry.
Ahlawat made his debut in Priyadarshan's Khatta Meetha (2010), in which he played a negative role. He subsequently appeared in Priyadarshan's other directorial Aakrosh alongside Ajay Devgn the same year. He gained wider recognition in Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), which marked a turning point in his career, and Vishwaroopam (2012). He reprised his role in the sequel Vishwaroopam II in 2018.
Ahlawat continued to appear in films and forayed into web series, making his debut in the thriller Bard of Blood opposite Emraan Hashmi. His portrayal of a police officer in the web series Paatal Lok received widespread acclaim.
In 2023, Ahlawat received further acclaim for his performances in Jaane Jaan co-starring Kareena Kapoor and Vijay Varma, and Maharaj opposite Junaid Khan. He was next seen in the heist comedy Jewel Thief, opposite Saif Ali Khan, which received negative reviews, although his performance received praise.
Ahlawat's first role of 2026 was of a Pakistani Army Brigadier in the war drama Ikkis, where he starred alongside Dharmendra in his final film role, and Agastya Nanda, grandson of Amitabh Bachchan. Though commercially unsuccessful, the film received positive reviews from critics. He is set to appear in King alongside Shah Rukh Khan.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 2008 Narmeen Guest Role Short film 2010 Aakrosh Pappu Tiwari Khatta Meetha Sanjay Rane 2011 Chittagong Anant Singh Rockstar Trilok 2012 Gangs of Wasseypur Shahid Khan 2013Vishwaroopam Salim Tamil film Vishwaroop Commando: A One Man Army Amrit Kanwal "AK 47" 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 Vishwaroop II Bhaiaji Superhit Helicopter Mishra 2020 Baaghi 3 Inder Paheli Lamba "IPL" Khaali Peeli Yusuf 2021 Ajeeb Daastaans Babloo Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar Tyagi Tryst With Destiny Kuber 2022An Action Hero Bhoora Solanki Three of Us Pradip Kamat 2023Jaane Jaan Naren Vyas 2024 Maharaj Maharaj Jadunath 2025 Jewel Thief Rajan Aulakh 2026 Ikkis Brigadier Jaan Mohammad Nisar Drishyam: The Conclusion SP Rajveer Singh Tomar 2027 Umrao Singh Sher-Gil
Television Year Title Role Notes Ref2012 Upnishad Ganga Multiple 2019 Bard of Blood Shehzad Tanveer 2020–present Paatal Lok Hathi Ram Chaudhary 2022Bloody Brothers Jaggi Grover2022–2024The Broken NewsDeepankar Sanyal 2025The Family Man Rukmangadha Sinha "Rukma"2026Kohrra Season 2The Railway LinemanCameo appearance
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryWorkResult201319th Screen AwardsBest Ensemble CastGangs of Wasseypur2014Zee Cine AwardsBest Performance in a Negative RoleCommando20th Screen AwardsBest Actor in a Negative Role – Male2019Zee Cine AwardsBest Actor in a Supporting Role – MaleRaazi26th Screen AwardsBest Supporting Actor 2020 2020 Filmfare OTT Awards Best Actor in a Drama Series Paatal Lok Season 1 202368th Filmfare AwardsBest Supporting ActorAn Action Hero24th IIFA AwardsBest Supporting Actor202469th Filmfare AwardsBest Actor (Critics)Three of Us20252024 Filmfare OTT AwardsBest Actor in a Web Original FilmJaane JaanBest Actor (Critics) in a Web Original Film Best Supporting Actor in a Web Original FilmMaharaj25th IIFA AwardsBest Actor in a SeriesThe Broken News Season 2Best Supporting Actor in a Web FilmMaharaj References
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