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What happens when life takes a completely different turn from what you had planned? 🎭

In this inspiring conversation, actor Jaideep Ahlawat opens up about his journey from a small-town boy dreaming of wearing the uniform to becoming one of Bollywood’s most respected performers. He candidly shares his experiences with SSB attempts, the disappointments and lessons that came from rejection, and how those very lessons shaped his acting career.

This episode isn’t just about films or failures. It’s about:
🔹 Resilience — turning rejection into motivation
🔹 Discipline — carrying Army values into every role
🔹 Perseverance — years of hard work before recognition
🔹 Authenticity — staying grounded while climbing the ladder of success

You’ll hear how Jaideep’s early passion for defence service influenced his mindset, how theatre and FTII became his training ground, and what it really takes to keep going in a brutally competitive industry like Bollywood.

Whether you’re a defence aspirant, an artist, or someone fighting to make your dreams real, this episode will show you that setbacks aren’t the end — they’re just a different beginning.
🙏 Jai Hind!

Timestamp:
00:00 – Intro
04:33 – Greetings & Podcast Begins
05:13 – Army inclination, SSB & NDA selection
07:48 – Jaat college journey
10:34 – Job interview with no intent to join
15:02 – SSB selection days in Allahabad
25:00 – Story behind running between the wickets
27:25 – Favourite sports
28:57 – Realisation after SSB: deciding to become an actor
40:32 – College “Do Rumaal” story
42:21 – Never saying no to photos, lesson from Shah Rukh Khan
46:24 – FTII learnings & role in acting journey
54:08 – Batchmates: Rajkumar Rao, Vijay Varma & others
58:00 – Audition for Ishqiya
59:42 – Process of auditions
1:07:13 – First break: when & how it came
1:10:21 – Audition for Aakrosh (Priyadarshan), first signed work
1:13:10 – Getting work in Khatta Meetha
1:19:44 – Game-changing movie: Raazi
1:20:14 – Most important thing to get into a role/character
1:31:26 – Most immersive role: Paatal Lok (Hathi Ram Chaudhary)
1:34:26 – Dream role
1:36:45 – Working culture difference: South Indian films vs Bollywood
1:39:00 – Preference: Negative vs Positive roles
1:41:56 – Difference between OTT & theatre acting
1:43:06 – Talent vs Hard work for success
1:47:03 – Life lesson (Jeevan ka Sabak)
1:50:28 – Manoj Bajpayee’s hard work & Paatal Lok’s heavy shoot challenges
1:55:29 – Nagaland experience during Paatal Lok season 2
1:58:45 – Working on War Movie (Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal, PVC Hero)
2:02:20 – Role of film industry in nation-building
2:05:45 – Outro

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