Anushka Sharma’s ‘Paatal Lok’ actor Jaideep Ahlawat completes a decade in films

In his prolific decade-long career, Jaideep Ahlawat has portrayed several interesting and memorable roles in successful movies and digital shows and is certainly one of the most versatile and admired actors in Hindi cinema and also the digital world. He is all set to be seen as the lead in Anushka Sharma’s next production venture ‘Paatak Lok’. The actress has been raving about the show since a while and after checking out the trailer, we are super sure it’s going to be a must-watch.

‘Paatal Lok’ – an upcoming investigative drama on Amazon Prime Video, a nine-part series that follows the journey of the lead actor Jaideep Ahlawat as Inspector Hathiram investigating an assassination attempt on a prime time journalist and following four suspects. If you haven’t checked out the trailer yet. Have a look at it again here:

Going by the intriguing trailer of the digital show, Jaideep’s performance is bound to shine through in the digital show and looks like he will eventually get his due as an actor. He will certainly achieve prominence on the OTT platforms similar to that which Pankaj Tripathi has achieved after his web series, Mirzapur.

There are actors who entertain the audience, and there are actors who also leaves a lasting impression with their effective portrayal of their on-screen characters in an entertaining way, and Jaideep Ahlawat is one such seasoned actor who certainly falls in the second category.

Jaideep’s stint with Hindi cinema started almost a decade ago, with films like the multi-starrer ‘Aakrosh’ and the Akshay Kumar-starrer ‘Khatta Meetha’. But it was Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Gangs Of Wasseypur’ (in which he played the role of Shahid Khan) that proved to be a game-changer for this brilliant actor. The epic gangster drama helped Jaideep cement his popularity as an actor among his fans and the industry who couldn’t stop praising his decision of taking the road less travelled by opting for challenging roles.

Even though in ‘Gangs Of Wasseypur’, where his talent was highly appreciated and loved by critics and the audience, he had played a very important role in the gangster drama – that of a third lead after Manoj Bajpayee and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, he never got his dues and never actually benefitted much after the release of the film as the other actors.

Jaideep later graduated to playing more interesting characters in big-budget commercial movies like ‘Gabbar Is Back’, ‘Raees’, ‘Commando’, and even Tamil cinema like ‘Vishwaroopam’, before he played the role of a RAW agent in the Alia Bhatt-Vicky Kaushal starrer ‘Raazi’.

Needless to say, the versatile actor has always been interested in theatre during his college days, and also enrolled in the popular FTII, Pune to pursue a career in acting. With no godfather and no filmy background, it was only Jaideep’s persistent efforts and determination that fulfilled his dream to make his mark as an actor.

The actor has even made an appearance in the anthology film ‘Lust Stories’ on the OTT platform as Sudhir in Dibakar Banerjee’s segment. However, his most recent appearance was in the film ‘Baaghi 3’ which was again a testimonial from the audience wanting to see more of the actor.

Have a look at all the characters of ‘Paatal Lok’ right here:

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Here, let’s take a look at all the characters which will take us through this gateway of hell in Paatal Lok:

Hathiram Chaudhary played by Jaideep Ahlawat:

Washed out but unwavering from his line of duty, Inspector Hathiram Chaudhary will teach you a brilliant lesson in the game of survival. Watch the multi-faceted Jaideep Ahlawat take all the crimes of Amazon Original Series Paatal Lok, head on from May 15, on Amazon Prime Video

Sanjeev Mehra played by Neeraj Kabi:

Watch the versatile actor Neeraj Kabi take you through the rise and fall of the fourth estate in Paatal Lok. The trailer gives you a glimpse but there’s a lot more to him.

Hathoda Tyagi by Abhishek Banerjee:

Ruthless serial killer Hathoda or Vishal Tyagi with a dark past? Watch Abhishek Banerjee play the scariest antagonist the world has seen in the series.

Chaaku played by Jagjeet Sandhu:

Cold-hearted or simply passionate about his knife? Jagjeet Sandhu plays a remorseless killer Tope Singh a.k.a Chaaku in Paatal Lok.

Kabir M by Aasif Khan:

Hiding his true identity to achieve a larger scheme or vying to survive in a cruel world? Asif Khan as Kabir M will make you question the truth in Paatal Lok.

Coming back to talk of ‘Paatal Lok’, the police-based crime thriller, written by Sudip Sharma, is all set to release on May 15.

Also Read: ‘Paatal Lok’ Trailer: Anushka Sharma’s gripping web series will keep you on the edge of your seats

Prateek Sur

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