Jaideep Ahlawat Recalls Ansari’s Coming Out Scene In Paatal Lok 2: ‘I Asked, How Come Hathi Ram Is Woke?’
Last Updated:April 17, 2025, 22:41 IST Jaideep Ahlawat recalls eyes welling up during Ansari’s coming out scene in Paatal Lok 2, shot in one take. Jaideep Ahlawat and Ishwak Singh in Paatal Lok 2. In Paatal Lok Season 2, one of the most emotionally resonant moments arrives not with action, but with silence. The scene between Hathi Ram Chaudhary (Jaideep Ahlawat) and Ansari (Ishwak Singh), his junior colleague turned IPS officer, stands out for its raw simplicity and emotional depth. As Ansari quietly comes out as gay to Hathi Ram, what follows is not drama or disbelief, but a powerful pause filled with vulnerability and aching humanity. For two seasons, their bond has been quietly built not through declarations, but through loyalty, shared struggle, and the kind of quiet companionship men like them often share. So when Ansari reveals this deeply personal truth, Hathi Ram’s expression reflects not shock or judgment, but hurt. Not because of who Ansari is, but because he didn’t feel safe enough to share it sooner. Jaideep Ahlawat, in an interview …