In the glitzy and glamorous world of Bollywood it’s usually the picture-perfect life of celebrities that comes to the forefront. However the struggles and challenges often stay hidden behind the spotlight. One such experience was faced by Jaideep Ahlawat who is currently winning hearts for his impeccable performance in The Family Man 3. He opened up about a time when his life was far from easy a time when he was stereotyped and filmmakers kept approaching him with the same kind of strange negative characters all because of his performance in Commando.
Looking Back at His Commando Days
The actor who plays a powerful antagonist in The Family Man shared how playing a negative role is not new for him. He recalled how the industry began viewing him differently after portraying Amrit ‘AK-74’ Kanwal Singh in the 2013 film Commando. Speaking about that period Jaideep said “It happened after Commando. I started getting offered a lot of weird negative characters. The character I played in that film was a little weird and off. Everybody started coming to me with roles with that kind of weirdness – ki basically aap gaadhe ho. It was very annoying! Once you do something different every second script that comes to you starts looking exactly the same. Why should I take them up? Once a character is over it’s done. I don’t want to play it again.”.
Jaideep on The Evolving Industry
Jaideep further added how the situation has evolved over the years as he continued to prove himself in films and OTT shows. He said “I would say that I now have some kind of access to certain filmmakers and production houses [which I didn’t have earlier]. People have accepted me in some ways. That’s why my reach has increased relatively.”

His career trajectory includes acclaimed projects like Raazi Gangs of Wasseypur Maharaj Jaane Jaan and An Action Hero along with celebrated series such as Paatal Lok Bard of Blood and The Broken News.
Jaideeps Career Today
Today Jaideep is known for his powerful performance that brings depth and emotions to every role. While the negative roles once stereotyped him they also paved the way for opportunities where his true potential could shine.