Jaideep Ahlawat

Biography

Jaideep Ahlawat is an Indian actor who is known for his work in Hindi films. He is best known for his role in Delhi Police Inspector Hathiram Chaudhary, in the Amazon Prime web series Paatal Lok (2020) for which he received several awards including a Filmfare OTT Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series.

He completed his graduation from the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune in 2008. After completing his education, he headed to Mumbai, to pursue his dream to become an actor. 

He started his career in Bollywood with a small role in films like Aakrosh (2010) and the same year, he also starred in a satire comedy film called Khatta Meetha, wherein his negative role of a politician got appreciated in the film circles.

Though he appeared in smaller roles in Chittagong (2011) and Rockstar (2011) but went unnoticed till he got Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), wherein he plays the character called Shahid Khan. He played the villain in the Hindi movie Commando: A One-Man Army that released in 2013.

Since then, Ahlawat has acted in films such as Aatma (2013), Gabbar is Back (2015), Meeruthiya Gangsters (2015) Vishwaroopam 2. His character as RAW agent Mir in the Alia Bhatt-starrer Raazi (2018) was much appreciated. 

He got his widest recognition by playing Delhi Police Inspector Hathiram Chaudhary, the lead role in the Amazon Prime web series Paatal Lok (2020) in which he got the first ever FILMFARE best actor male in Drama series. 

He also appeared in the Bollywood film Raees, produced by Shah Rukh Khan, he first rose to prominence in the role of Nawab (Musa's henchman) in Raees, Shahid Khan in Anurag Kashyap's Gangs of Wasseypur (2012) and as AK 74 in the movie Commando.

Jaideep was born in a jat family Kharkara, Meham village in Rohtak district of Haryana state. He got his high school certificate from Govt. High School, Kharkara. He attended Jat College, Rohtak.

 After his graduation, Ahlawat did MA in English from Maharshi Dayanand University in 2005. He completed his acting graduation from FTII in 2008, actors like Rajkumar Rao, Vijay Verma, and Sunny Hinduja were his FTII mates.

Jaideep was born in a jat family Kharkara, Meham village in Rohtak district of Haryana state. He got his high school certificate from Govt. High School, Kharkara. He attended Jat College, Rohtak.

 After his graduation, Ahlawat did MA in English from Maharshi Dayanand University in 2005. He completed his acting graduation from FTII in 2008, actors like Rajkumar Rao, Vijay Verma, and Sunny Hinduja were his FTII mates.

He played a negative character in the Bollywood film, Khaali Peeli, which was released in October 2020.