Jaideep Ahlawat has been counted as one of the finest actors in Bollywood in recent times. The actor’s popularity has emerged especially after appearing in the web series Paatal Lok. Recently, he was seen in Junaid Khan-led film Maharaj. Jaideep played the role of a powerful spiritual named Jadunathji Brijratanji Maharaj, who exploited female followers in the name of ‘charan seva’, which later led to the famous 1862 libel case. The audience and critics have highly appreciated his performance. The actor is known for several other projects that shouldn’t be missed. Check out the top 5 powerful performances of Jaideep Ahlawat that will make you gaga over his acting skills. 

1) Paatal Lok

This thriller series has given immense popularity to Jaideep Ahlawat. Despite sharing screen presence with several other powerhouse actors, he outshined them all. The story revolves around a police officer played by Jaideep Ahlawat, who has been assigned the case of an assassination attempt on a famous Journalist. It also stars Swastika Mukherjee, Anindita Bose, Abhishek Banerjee, Niharika Dutt, Neeraj Kabi, and Gul Panag in prominent roles. The web series is streaming on Prime Video. 

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2) Raazi

Jaideep plays a crucial role throughout the movie. His performance was one of the main highlights in the film as he trained an undercover RAW agent portrayed by Alia Bhatt. Directed by Meghna Gulzar, the thriller movie also features Vicky Kaushal, Amruta Khanvilkar, Soni Razdan, Rajit Kapur, Arif Zakaria and Shishir Sharma in significant roles. It is currently streaming on Prime Video. 

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3) Jaane Jaan

Ahlawat is seen in a completely different avatar in this mystery thriller. Led by Kareena Kapoor, the story delves into the life of a single mother, who faces several difficulties to hide a crime. But she has been helped by her neighbour portrayed by Jaideep Ahlawat, who helped her throughout the crime investigation. It also starred Vijay Varma, Lin Laishram, Naisha Khanna, Saurabh Sachdeva, and Uditi Singh in pivotal parts. It is streaming on Netflix. 

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4) The Broken News

The web series focuses on powerful Journalists, whose principles are opposite to each other and in competition. They are also facing several difficulties in striking a balance between their personal life and their professions. The show stars Shriya Pilgaonkar, Shreya Mehta, Sonali Bendre, Sanjeeta Bhattacharya, Taaruk Raina, Faisal Rashid and Sukhmani Sadana in key roles. Streaming on Zee5, it has two seasons. 

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5) Three of Us

Jaideep Ahlawat and Shefali Shah’s chemistry was highly praised by the audience and the critics. The story revolves around a middle-aged woman, who is suffering from an early stage of Dementia, visits her hometown and meets her childhood lover. The film also stars Swanand Kirkire, Kadambari Kadam, Payal Jadhav, Rasika Agashe, Neena Kulkarni, and Sanjay Mone in crucial roles in the movie. Three of Us is streaming on Netflix. 

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