'Paatal Lok' actor Jaideep Ahlawat: 'Couldn't say no to Shah Rukh Khan for King, had to turn down Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayana because...'

The actor said, 'SRK sir had been thinking about this for quite some time, as far as I know.' read more
Jaideep Ahlawat confirmed in an interview with The Lallantop that he is a part of Shah Rukh Khan's King. The actor said, 'SRK sir had been thinking about this for quite some time, as far as I know.'
He added, 'But Siddharth (Anand) bhai was a bit hesitant to offer it since it was a small role after Jewel Thief. But Khan saab being Khan saab, he said, 'I'll talk to him.' Now who could say no to him?).
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On Shah Rukh Khan
'I really like him. In all my interactions with him — in the five to seven times we've met — starting from Raees, where I shot with him for four to five days, and even after that, whenever we met, he always made me feel like I was the closest person to him. He's a wonderful human being. He has some amazing qualities. Every time I've met him, he's made me feel important.'
On rejecting Ramayana
'I was offered the role, but the timing didn't match. It required a specific schedule because Vibhishan's scenes need to be with Raavana. I'm sure Raavana's dates were more important than mine. I think Yash from KGF is playing Raavana.'
Jaideep Ahlawat of Paatal Lok fame recently told The Hollywood Reporter in an interview that he got hundreds of scripts similar to his character on the show and a blend of Mirzapur too.
The actor also revealed, 'A time comes when you need to do something and you get a good role. It gets out with people liking it but you still don't have work. After Raazi, I didn't have work. And you are like, 'what went wrong?' Everybody is praising it. Everybody is talking about the role.'
Renowned for his versatility and the range of captivating performances, Jaideep Ahlawat is a force to reckon with by being one of the most groundbreaking actors we have in the Indian entertainment industry

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