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Jaideep Ahlawat hopes to avoid being typecast in police roles
Actor Jaideep Ahlawat hopes the success of Drishyam: The Conclusion will bring him more varied roles.
He played SP Rajveer Singh Tomar in the film, which stars Ajay Devgn.
Ahlawat says he wants challenging characters, strong scripts and larger parts.
He does not want to be offered police officer roles repeatedly.
He has faced similar casting after playing Inspector Hathiram Chaudhary in the crime series Paatal Lok.
Ahlawat said his schedule initially made it difficult to join Drishyam: The Conclusion, but he and the producers worked out the dates.
He has not said what his next role will be.
Jaideep Ahlawat hopes the success of Drishyam: The Conclusion will bring him challenging roles rather than repeated offers to play police officers.
He said he wants stronger screenplays and bigger characters for his upcoming projects.
Ahlawat said he cannot predict how the film’s success will affect his career.
He plays SP Rajveer Singh Tomar in Drishyam: The Conclusion, starring Ajay Devgn.
Ahlawat is also widely recognised for playing Delhi police officer Inspector Hathiram Chaudhary in Paatal Lok.
- Who
- Actor Jaideep Ahlawat.
- What
- He hopes to avoid being typecast in police officer roles and wants challenging parts, strong screenplays and bigger characters.
- When
- He spoke about his hopes following the success of Drishyam: The Conclusion; the interview date is not stated.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- He hopes the film’s success will lead to a positive change in his career and more varied roles.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Ahlawat said in a 2025 interview that he received numerous cop-related scripts.
Ahlawat said he hoped to receive challenging offers and avoid repeated police roles.
- Film
- Drishyam: The Conclusion
- Ahlawat's role
- SP Rajveer Singh Tomar
- Other known role
- Inspector Hathiram Chaudhary in Paatal Lok
- Career hopes
- Challenging offers, good screenplays and big characters
What people are saying
Well, blockbuster success… I don’t know how it’s going to change my career, but whatever it is, I hope it’s going to be a good change. I hope I get good challenging offers. I hope I’m not asked to play cop roles over and over again,
More challenges, good screenplays, big characters, hopefully. Fingers crossed,
Sources
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