Mumbai, Nov 29 (LatestNewsX) – Actor Jaideep Ahlawat, widely regarded as one of the finest performers of recent times, reflected on his time working with Bollywood’s power couple, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan, in the films Jewel Thief and Jaane Jaan, respectively.
He explained that the two movies were built on wildly different concepts, which forced him to adopt distinct approaches with each star. “Both the films had a very different premise and were extremely different from each other,” said Jaideep. “So that was another reason for my different approach while at work towards both of them and from them as well,” he added.
Regarding Kareena, Jaideep admitted that he kept his distance on set, partly because the role of Naren Vyas in Jaane Jaan demanded a certain level of restraint. “But I had a lot of fun working with them. I didn’t talk to Kareena much. I was scared of whether to talk to her or not, because my character of Naren Vyas, in ‘Jaane Jaan’ was such. So in a way, it was in my interest not to talk to her,” Jaideep said, noting that this boundary actually helped him stay in character, since the film’s storyline required subtlety.
When he spoke about Saif, he recalled a very different experience. “But in ‘Jewel Thief’, it was all fun and absolutely memorable. So we had a lot of fun there,” he said. He concluded that both actors were “very beautiful people” and that he enjoyed every moment on set.
For viewers who may not be familiar, Jaane Jaan – released in September 2023 – featured Jaideep as the reclusive yet emotionally complex math teacher Naren Vyas, whose quiet intensity became the story’s emotional core. The thriller earned the actor particular praise for his nuanced performance.
In Jewel Thief, Jaideep portrayed a charismatic, stylish and unpredictable antagonist alongside Saif Ali Khan. Despite mixed reviews for the film, his role was again lauded, especially the dance number in the track ‘Jaadu’, where his unexpected moves left audiences astonished and made him a star in the music video.
Today, Jaideep is also receiving acclaim for his portrayal of Rukma, an antagonist in the third season of the hit web series The Family Man.
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