Updated On: 08 December, 2025 08:08 AM IST | Mumbai | The Hitlist Team
Jaideep Ahlawat, who will next appear in filmmaker Sriram Raghavan’s Ikkis, admits he gets jealous every time he spots someone in an Army uniform. He recalls his childhood dream and shares that he failed the Services Selection Board exams twice

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Actor Jaideep Ahlawat, who will next appear in filmmaker Sriram Raghavan’s Ikkis, admits he gets “jealous” every time he spots someone in an Army uniform — his childhood dream career. The Pataal Lok star, who has several friends in the Army, revealed that he failed the Services Selection Board exams twice, a fact he now narrates with a mix of nostalgia and mischief. He said, “I thought I’d be a good Army officer, but unfortunately, I was sent back home. It is an emotional moment for me. I have many friends in the Indian Army. Whenever I see someone in uniform, I get goosebumps because that was my first dream as an 18–19-year-old boy who wanted to join the Army.”
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