‘It’s Exhausting To Build a Façade Around You as an Actor’: Jaideep Ahlawat


Paatal Lok creator Sudip Sharma and actor Jaideep Ahlawat, who plays the role of Hathiram, sat down with The Quint to talk about the second season, the film industry, and more.

“For me, season 1 was a contained story in itself. The decision to do another season wasn’t driven by the fact that the first season went on to become popular,” Sharma said, adding, “It was driven by my love for Hathiram and the fact that I thought my relationship with him is not over yet. I still need to explore him as a character more. The second reason was my love for the guy who plays Hathiram. The opportunity to see him perform that part…those are the reasons there is a second season.”

Speaking about how Paatal Lok changed his life, Ahlawat said, “After 15 May 2020, I was one of the hottest cakes in the industry as an actor. As a human being, the love and praise I got overwhelms me all the time. (The show gave me) acceptance and confidence as an actor; when you get new script and you know it’s difficult but you think, ‘I might pull it off’.”

Ahlawat went on to talk about how he remains grounded as a person, how his upbringing affected the way he approaches his career, and more.

Watch the full interview for more.



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