'MONEY GIVES YOU THE FREEDOM TO EXPERIMENT'

Jaideep Ahlawat talks about going viral on social media, working with Saif Ali Khan on Jewel Thief, and what he would buy if he chances upon ₹500 crore

- KARTIK BHARDWAJ

Jaideep Ahlawat is casual about breaking the internet. Mostly known for portraying intense characters, he recently went viral for his unexpectedly suave dance moves in a song from his upcoming masala thriller Jewel Thief—The Heist Begins. Becoming a reel sensation, however, isn't something the actor—who himself isn't that active on social media—was seeking. "It felt nice, but I consider it part of work," he says. Jaideep adds that he prefers to stay away from the social media bandwagon of likes, shares, and followers. "I remember after Raazi a person suggested that I buy more followers. I asked him if they can just be bought, what's the use?"