'I cried a lot': Jaideep Ahlawat on Manoj Bajpayee's call
Jaideep Ahlawat, fresh off The Family Man Season 3, shared how a heartfelt call from Manoj Bajpayee after Paatal Lok's release left him in tears.
He said during an interview with his co-stars that when Season 1 of Paatal Lok released, he got a phone call from Manoj Bajpayee and cried a lot.
Why was this so special?
Paatal Lok was Ahlawat's big break after years of struggle—he landed the lead role at 40.
Bajpayee's praise meant a lot; he even joked, "Please open a film institute. I want to become your student."
The chat happened while promoting The Family Man S3, which just became Prime Video India's most-watched series in its first week.
On actors supporting each other
Bajpayee also opened up about why actors rarely hype each other up—"In our industry, actors will never praise each other. They'll never call to appreciate someone's work because they are very insecure."
He praised Ahlawat's acting, saying, "He's just playing his character. He's an FTII graduate. He's a great actor," showing some genuine respect between two talented performers.