Personal details
- Birth Date: 1978-02-08
- Height: 6′ 1¼″ (1.86 m)
- Birth Location: Rohtak, Haryana, India
- Professions: Actor
Jaideep Ahlawat, man, this guy’s just a force on screen. He’s from Haryana—started out just like any regular kid, doing his schooling in Kharakara and then college in Rohtak. But while most people are busy figuring out what to do with their lives, he was already hooked on theatre, bouncing around Punjab and Haryana, soaking up the stage lights. Dude even went and got a Master’s in English before diving into acting full throttle at FTII. Oh, and he’s in good company—same batch as Rajkummar Rao, so you know that’s a solid crowd. Once he hit Mumbai, there was no looking back. He kicked things off with a short film, Narmeen, and then started popping up in movies like Aakrosh and Khatta Meetha. Critics noticed him pretty quick—especially in Khatta Meetha, where he played this crooked politician. But, honestly, Gangs of Wasseypur in 2012? That was it. He played Shahid Khan, this tough-as-nails coal worker, and just blew everyone away. That role? Game changer. He kept stacking up roles after that—Commando, Gabbar Is Back, Raees, Raazi, Baaghi 3. Not just filler parts, either; the guy always brings some edge. Got a Filmfare for Paatal Lok, absolutely crushing it as Inspector Hathiram Chaudhary. That series was wild, and he just nailed the gritty cop vibe. Even big shots like Varun Dhawan and Vicky Kaushal had to shout him out. He’s also popped up in web series like Bard of Blood and Lust Stories. Basically, if Jaideep’s in it, it’s worth watching.
Gangs of Wasseypur dropped in 2012 and honestly, it just blew the roof off Bollywood’s usual formula. No song-and-dance breaks, no sugarcoating. Instead, you got a gritty, violent saga that sprawled across generations. It’s basically a wild, bloody chess game between rival families in Wasseypur, Bihar, all tangled up in coal mafia politics and revenge that never really ends. The characters? Absolute legends—each one messier than the next, and nobody’s really a hero. Anurag Kashyap went full beast mode with the direction, mixing dark humor and raw, real dialogue that just sticks in your head. Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Manoj Bajpayee? Straight up career-making performances. The whole thing feels more like a fever dream than a movie—guns, betrayals, and swear words everywhere. It’s not just a film, it’s a pop culture earthquake that made Indian cinema grow up overnight. Wasseypur changed the game, no question.
February 8, 1978
6′ 1¼″ (1.86 m)
Konidela Ram Charan
Rohtak, Haryana, India
47 years old