Jaideep Ahlawat
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Jaideep Ahlawat is an Indian actor who acts in Bollywood
. He also acted in Bollywood film Khatta Meeta
as villain Sanjay Rana. He was born in Village Kharakar Rohtak
and he completed his acting graduation from FTII
in 2008. His next film was Aakrosh
with Ajay Devgn. Now he has 3 releases line up for 2011.
Born in a small village Kharkara in Rohtak, Haryana,
Jaideep Ahlawat started to take acting seriously only after his
graduation. He was noticed in a negative character in Priyadarshan's
'Khatta Meetha'. Currently, Jaideep is doing several big banner films
including Anurag Kashyap's 'Gangs of wasseypur' and Kamal Hasan's
'Vishwaroopam'. IBN Live talks to Jaideep about his future projects
and journey so far.
Q: When did you decide to become a Hindi film actor?
A: Actually, it was kind of accidental. I wanted to be an army officer
in the beginning, but somehow that did not happen. Then after
sometime, I started doing theaters which gave me a sense of
satisfaction and uniqueness. There were other factors also that helped
me in choosing acting as career.
Born in a village in Haryana, Jaideep Ahlawat started to take acting
seriously only after his graduation.
Q: What were you doing then?
A: I was doing post graduate in English literature when the thought of
becoming a professional actor came to my mind. I had already started
doing plays and theatre, mostly college cultural activities.
Q: Was there someone who motivated you during that process?
A: Yes. One of my close acquaintances Sunil Chitkara helped me a lot
during those times. He was associated with National School of Drama,
and he was among my first gurus. He made me realise my acting
potential. Afterwards, serious theater followed by a lot of reading of
classical literature began.
Q: But you went to Film and TV Institute of India rather than National
School of Drama.
A: Actually I did not have any idea about which institute to go to. It
was Sunil Chitkara only who helped me in taking that decision. I
sought help from internet also and checked about the kinds of courses
they were offering. I thought that filmmaking is a combined effort
where everybody needs to get involved and thus the basic knowledge of
filmmaking process will help. That's why I decided to come to FTII. It
was a subjective choice as every school has its pros and cons.
Q: Did the FTII help in shaping up your career?
A: Of course it did. I think taking admission in FTII was one of the
better decisions of my life. There I developed an idea about cinema
and film making. Over all, that place gave me a kind of confidence
that I can also make it. The entire environment in the institute
really helped me to understand the nuances of acting in front of the
camera and the importance of other aspects of filmmaking.
Q: Was it an easy walk after passing out from FTII?
A: (Laughs) Certainly not. I came to Mumbai around July, 2008, but
nothing happened for a long period. I was very new to the city without
many acquaintances but somehow the negativity of doing nothing did not
affect me. I think that the factor which helped me was that my friends
from FTII were there in high and low of times. I started to meet
people showing them the works I had done at the institute. Finally,
the audition for 'Aakrosh' happened and I got my first role.
Q: I am sure getting 'Aakrosh' would not have been easy as it was your
first film.
A: Actually I can't say whether it was or not. I was auditioning for
some other film when I got the chance to appear for the audition of
'Aakrosh' and that's how the journey started.
Q: But your first release was 'Khatta Meetha'.
A: Yes, that is true. While we were filming 'Aakrosh', Mr Priyadarshan
approached me directly for the role of Sanjay Rana.
Q: How was the experience of working with big stars like Akshay Kumar
and Ajay Devgn?
A: It's always a great experience to share the screen with big names
of Indian cinema and I really learnt a lot from all my co-actors
because they were more experienced than me. Further the whole team was
immensely experienced in filmmaking, so that was also another factor
to be happy about.
Q: Don't you think that it would have been better for your character
if the director could have given you more screen duration in 'Khatta
Meetha'? You were the chief villain of the film after all.
A: I take it as a compliment that people feel that I should have been
given more screen time, but the director is the captain of the ship.
It's always the director's call to decide about the duration of one's
character.
Q: You are playing a negative character in 'Gangs of Wasseypur'?
A: Yes, I am playing Shahid Khan in the film. It's a character with
grey shades. 'Gangs of Wasseypur' is not any usual hero-villain story
but it's a situation driven film. Mine is a period role which exists
around the year 1947.
Q: What is your role in 'Rockstar'?
A: I really like Imtiaz Ali as a filmmaker and I had always wanted to
work with him. In the film, I am doing a guest appearance. It's a
Haryanavi character called Trilok who runs family business and who is
very protective about his family.
Q: What was the reaction of your acquaintances when they first saw you
on the silver screen?
A: As I told you that 'Khatta Meetha' was released before 'Aakrosh',
and I was in lead negative role in 'Khatta Meetha', thus all the
friends felt really happy and proud of me. They felt if someone from
among them can make it to films then they also can make it. Their
support has been a great strength to me.
Q: Tell us something about 'Chittagong'.
A: 'Chittagong' is ready now. This film is about an uprising around
the year 1930. The freedom movement is in the backdrop and I am
playing Anant Singh who is among the leaders of the uprising.
Q: You are also working with Kamal Hasan.
A: Yes I am. Working on a film with Kamal Hasan is a great feeling. I
am again in the negative shade in Kamal Hasan's 'Vishwaroopam'. It's
an interesting character in the sense that it actually enjoys being
negative. 'Vishwaroopam' is a film which portrays the journey of one's
individuality to the oneness of the universe.
Q: Why everybody is interested in casting you in negative characters?
A: (Laughs) How can I answer that. I want to do experiment with my
roles. Even I want to play a romantic role as I am very romantic in my
real life.
Q: Is there any particular role which you want to enact again?
A: Yes, if given a chance then I would love to do the role of Ranvijay
Singh in 'Haasil'. Irrfan Khan was simply brilliant in that film.
According to me, Ranvijay Singh was more or less a lover in that film.
His methods might have been unconventional or subjectively wrong.
Ranvijay Singh did not offer chocolates and flowers but cardamom to
his love interest. For me, he was a passionate lover first than a bad
man.
Q: Any other future plans.
A: Well, I am ready to work hard and I am really interested in playing
all kinds of characters.
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
. He also acted in Bollywood film Khatta Meeta
Khatta Meeta
Khatta Meetha is a 2010 Hindi comic satire film written and directed by Priyadarshan that stars Akshay Kumar and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles. The film is a remake of Priyadarshan's previous Malayalam film Vellanakalude Nadu , scripted by Sreenivasan. Khatta Meetha was released on July 23, 2010...
as villain Sanjay Rana. He was born in Village Kharakar Rohtak
Rohtak
Rohtak City is a Municipal Corporation in Rohtak district that styles itself as the "Heart of Haryana". It is located 70 km Northwest of New Delhi and 210 km South of the state capital Chandigarh at the NH 10...
and he completed his acting graduation from FTII
FTII
FTII may refer to:* Film and Television Institute of India, Pune* a title indicating that the bearer is a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Taxation in the United Kingdom...
in 2008. His next film was Aakrosh
Aakrosh (2010 film)
-Awards and nominations:2011 Zee Cine AwardsNominated*Best Actor in a Negative Role - Paresh Rawal...
with Ajay Devgn. Now he has 3 releases line up for 2011.
Filmography
- VishwaroopamVishwaroopamVishwaroopam is an upcoming bilingual spy thriller film to be written and directed by Kamal Haasan that features himself in the lead role. It's being filmed in Tamil and Hindi.-Cast:* Kamal Haasan* Pooja Kumar* Rahul Bose* Isha Sharvani...
by Kamal Hassan (2012) - Salim - RockstarRockstar (2011 film)Rockstar is a 2011 Hindi musical film directed by Imtiaz Ali, starring Ranbir Kapoor and debutant Nargis Fakhri, with music composed by A. R. Rahman. Eros International Ltd. co-produces the film with Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd...
by Imtiyaz Ali (2011) - Trilok (Special appearance) - Gangs of WasseypurGangs of WasseypurGangs of Wasseypur is an upcoming Hindi crime film directed and produced by Anurag Kashyap. The film features an ensemble cast including Manoj Bajpai and Reemma Sen in the lead roles.-Cast:* Manoj Bajpai*Nawazuddin Siddiqui* Jaideep Ahlawat...
by Anurag Kashyap (2011) - Shahid Khan - Chittagong by Bedobrata Pain (2011) - Anant Singh
- Khatta MeethaKhatta MeetaKhatta Meetha is a 2010 Hindi comic satire film written and directed by Priyadarshan that stars Akshay Kumar and Trisha Krishnan in the lead roles. The film is a remake of Priyadarshan's previous Malayalam film Vellanakalude Nadu , scripted by Sreenivasan. Khatta Meetha was released on July 23, 2010...
by Priyadarshan (2010) - Sanjay Rana - AakroshAakrosh (2010 film)-Awards and nominations:2011 Zee Cine AwardsNominated*Best Actor in a Negative Role - Paresh Rawal...
by Priyadarshan(2010) - Pappu Tiwari - Narmeen by Deepti Gogna (2008 short film)
Born in a small village Kharkara in Rohtak, Haryana,
Jaideep Ahlawat started to take acting seriously only after his
graduation. He was noticed in a negative character in Priyadarshan's
'Khatta Meetha'. Currently, Jaideep is doing several big banner films
including Anurag Kashyap's 'Gangs of wasseypur' and Kamal Hasan's
'Vishwaroopam'. IBN Live talks to Jaideep about his future projects
and journey so far.
Q: When did you decide to become a Hindi film actor?
A: Actually, it was kind of accidental. I wanted to be an army officer
in the beginning, but somehow that did not happen. Then after
sometime, I started doing theaters which gave me a sense of
satisfaction and uniqueness. There were other factors also that helped
me in choosing acting as career.
Born in a village in Haryana, Jaideep Ahlawat started to take acting
seriously only after his graduation.
Q: What were you doing then?
A: I was doing post graduate in English literature when the thought of
becoming a professional actor came to my mind. I had already started
doing plays and theatre, mostly college cultural activities.
Q: Was there someone who motivated you during that process?
A: Yes. One of my close acquaintances Sunil Chitkara helped me a lot
during those times. He was associated with National School of Drama,
and he was among my first gurus. He made me realise my acting
potential. Afterwards, serious theater followed by a lot of reading of
classical literature began.
Q: But you went to Film and TV Institute of India rather than National
School of Drama.
A: Actually I did not have any idea about which institute to go to. It
was Sunil Chitkara only who helped me in taking that decision. I
sought help from internet also and checked about the kinds of courses
they were offering. I thought that filmmaking is a combined effort
where everybody needs to get involved and thus the basic knowledge of
filmmaking process will help. That's why I decided to come to FTII. It
was a subjective choice as every school has its pros and cons.
Q: Did the FTII help in shaping up your career?
A: Of course it did. I think taking admission in FTII was one of the
better decisions of my life. There I developed an idea about cinema
and film making. Over all, that place gave me a kind of confidence
that I can also make it. The entire environment in the institute
really helped me to understand the nuances of acting in front of the
camera and the importance of other aspects of filmmaking.
Q: Was it an easy walk after passing out from FTII?
A: (Laughs) Certainly not. I came to Mumbai around July, 2008, but
nothing happened for a long period. I was very new to the city without
many acquaintances but somehow the negativity of doing nothing did not
affect me. I think that the factor which helped me was that my friends
from FTII were there in high and low of times. I started to meet
people showing them the works I had done at the institute. Finally,
the audition for 'Aakrosh' happened and I got my first role.
Q: I am sure getting 'Aakrosh' would not have been easy as it was your
first film.
A: Actually I can't say whether it was or not. I was auditioning for
some other film when I got the chance to appear for the audition of
'Aakrosh' and that's how the journey started.
Q: But your first release was 'Khatta Meetha'.
A: Yes, that is true. While we were filming 'Aakrosh', Mr Priyadarshan
approached me directly for the role of Sanjay Rana.
Q: How was the experience of working with big stars like Akshay Kumar
and Ajay Devgn?
A: It's always a great experience to share the screen with big names
of Indian cinema and I really learnt a lot from all my co-actors
because they were more experienced than me. Further the whole team was
immensely experienced in filmmaking, so that was also another factor
to be happy about.
Q: Don't you think that it would have been better for your character
if the director could have given you more screen duration in 'Khatta
Meetha'? You were the chief villain of the film after all.
A: I take it as a compliment that people feel that I should have been
given more screen time, but the director is the captain of the ship.
It's always the director's call to decide about the duration of one's
character.
Q: You are playing a negative character in 'Gangs of Wasseypur'?
A: Yes, I am playing Shahid Khan in the film. It's a character with
grey shades. 'Gangs of Wasseypur' is not any usual hero-villain story
but it's a situation driven film. Mine is a period role which exists
around the year 1947.
Q: What is your role in 'Rockstar'?
A: I really like Imtiaz Ali as a filmmaker and I had always wanted to
work with him. In the film, I am doing a guest appearance. It's a
Haryanavi character called Trilok who runs family business and who is
very protective about his family.
Q: What was the reaction of your acquaintances when they first saw you
on the silver screen?
A: As I told you that 'Khatta Meetha' was released before 'Aakrosh',
and I was in lead negative role in 'Khatta Meetha', thus all the
friends felt really happy and proud of me. They felt if someone from
among them can make it to films then they also can make it. Their
support has been a great strength to me.
Q: Tell us something about 'Chittagong'.
A: 'Chittagong' is ready now. This film is about an uprising around
the year 1930. The freedom movement is in the backdrop and I am
playing Anant Singh who is among the leaders of the uprising.
Q: You are also working with Kamal Hasan.
A: Yes I am. Working on a film with Kamal Hasan is a great feeling. I
am again in the negative shade in Kamal Hasan's 'Vishwaroopam'. It's
an interesting character in the sense that it actually enjoys being
negative. 'Vishwaroopam' is a film which portrays the journey of one's
individuality to the oneness of the universe.
Q: Why everybody is interested in casting you in negative characters?
A: (Laughs) How can I answer that. I want to do experiment with my
roles. Even I want to play a romantic role as I am very romantic in my
real life.
Q: Is there any particular role which you want to enact again?
A: Yes, if given a chance then I would love to do the role of Ranvijay
Singh in 'Haasil'. Irrfan Khan was simply brilliant in that film.
According to me, Ranvijay Singh was more or less a lover in that film.
His methods might have been unconventional or subjectively wrong.
Ranvijay Singh did not offer chocolates and flowers but cardamom to
his love interest. For me, he was a passionate lover first than a bad
man.
Q: Any other future plans.
A: Well, I am ready to work hard and I am really interested in playing
all kinds of characters.