Vidyut Jammwal

Vidyut Jammwal
Jammwal in 2013
Born	Vidyut Dev Singh Jammwal (1980-12-10) 10 December 1980 Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, India
Occupation	Actor film producer
Years active	2011–present
Organization	Action Hero Films

Vidyut Dev Singh Jammwal (born 10 December 1980)<ref name="mmbd">Lohana, Avinash (11 December 2015). "Vidyut Jammwal's birthday wishes 'ad' up". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2016.</ref><ref>"Vidyut Jamwal ready to be typecast as an action hero". The Times of India. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)</ref> is an Indian actor and martial artist<ref>"Vidyut Jamwal named one of the top 6 martial artistes in the world". Hindustan Times. 30 July 2018. Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 26 April 2024.</ref> who predominantly works in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu films. He is also a practitioner of Kalaripayattu.<ref>"Junglee Trailer Talk: Vidyut Jammwal and Kalaripayattu Save the Elephants". March 2019. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.</ref><ref>"Vidyut made a new friend while shooting for Junglee. The movie was shot at Chandaka forest in Odisha. Chandaka forest in Odisha also known for elephant reserve". Firstpost. 14 March 2018. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.</ref> He is a recipient of several accolades, including a Stardust Award, FICCI Frames Award, Filmfare Award, and IIFA Award.<ref>"Commando: I want to be unique, says Vidyut Jamwal". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 April 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)</ref>

He ranked in The Times of India's list of India's Top 10 Most Desirable Men in 2012 and 2013. Men's Health named him among its Best Bodies list in 2011 and among the Top 5 Fittest Men in 2012. In 2012, People Magazine India included him in its list of The Sexiest Men Alive.

He made his acting debut in the Telugu film Sakthi (2011), and his first Hindi film appearance was in Force (2011). Starting out with negative roles, he had his first lead role in the martial arts film Commando (2013). He went on to appear in several commercially successful Tamil films such as Billa II (2012), Thuppakki (2012), and Anjaan (2014). His later Hindi films include Baadshaho (2017), Commando 2 (2017), Commando 3 (2019), Yaara (2020), and Sanak (2021). He is also set to make his Hollywood debut in the film Street Fighter (2026), where he will portray Dhalsim.

Early life

Vidyut Dev Singh Jammwal was born on 10 December 1980 in a Rajput<ref>"विद्युत जामवाल बर्थडे: बॉलीवुड एक्टर के बारे में ये बातें बिल्कुल नहीं जानते होंगे आप".</ref> family of Jammu, India.<ref name="gulf">Radhakrishnan, Manjusha (11 April 2013). "Vidyut Jamwal: I was born to do action". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 11 October 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2020.</ref> He is one of three children born to an Indian Army officer and lived in various parts of India (owing to his father's transferable job) and trained in Kalaripayattu in an ashram in Palakkad, Kerala which was run by his mother,<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">"Kalaripayattu connected me to my soul: Vidyut Jammwal". The Times of India. 11 August 2014. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2015.</ref> since he was three years old. He traveled to many countries training with martial artists in various forms, some of which find their base in Kalaripayattu.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/> Jammwal travelled to over 25 countries, where he performed in live action shows.<ref name="dnaindia.com">Dipannita Ghosh Biswas (8 November 2011). "Post debut, actor Vidyut Jammwal on a high". Daily News and Analysis. Archived from the original on 10 August 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.</ref> Growing up, Jammwal was inspired by Jackie Chan.<ref>"Exclusive! Vidyut Jammwal: Used to watch Jackie Chan movies and try to copy him". 25 October 2021. Archived from the original on 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.</ref>

Career

Early career and recognition (2011 – 2012)

Jammwal made his lead Bollywood debut with the John Abraham starrer action film Force (2011), a remake of the Tamil-language film Kaakha Kaakha.<ref>Kunal Guha (7 September 2011). "This guy will fight John in Force". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2012.</ref> He played a negative role in the film and won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. In the same year, Jammwal featured in negative roles in the Telugu-language films Shakti and Oosaravelli, both starring NTR.<ref>"Vidyut Jamwal, actor". The New Indian Express. 30 April 2012. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2013.</ref>

In 2012, Jammwal made his debut in Tamil cinema with Billa II, as the antagonist opposite Ajith Kumar which earned him critical appreciation.<ref>"Billa Ii Preview – Billa Ii Movie Preview". Behindwoods.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2013.</ref> He also played the antagonist in Thuppakki opposite actor Vijay, which became a blockbuster.<ref>"Ajith's warm, Vijay's cool: Vidyut Jamwal". The Times of India. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)</ref> For his performance in the film, he received a SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role.

Martial arts films (2013–present)

Jammwal later acted in Hindi-language film Commando as a protagonist and performing real-world combat-based action without the aid of stuntmen. The film was showcased internationally for the first time in July 2013 at the Fantasia Film Fest in Montreal,<ref>Ranjit Rodricks (18 July 2013). "Vidyut Jammwal's Commando Selected for Fantasia International Film Festival in Canada". MissMalini. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.</ref><ref>"Commando: A One Man Army – Sympatico & Ubisoft Present Fantasia 2013". Fantasiafestival.com. 7 August 2013. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.</ref> followed by a screening at the Fantastic Fest<ref>"Commando – A One Man Army". Fantastic Fest. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.</ref><ref>"Vidyut's action goes international". The Times of India. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2015.</ref><ref>Ranjit Rodricks (3 June 2013). "Vidyut Jammwal Goes to the Fantastic Fest". MissMalini. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.</ref> in Texas in September 2013. He received positive feedback from international media<ref name="blogs.montrealgazette.com">"Fantasia Film Festival: "That's the sexiest man I've seen in my life!" happy and astonished audience member says, in awe of actor Vidyut Jamwal &#124; Montreal Gazette". The Gazette. Montreal. 28 July 2013. Archived from the original on 20 June 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2015.</ref> and action directors, calling him India's answer to Bruce Lee and Tony Jaa.<ref>"Vidyut Jammwal draws comparisons to Jackie Chan, Tony Jaa". The Times of India. 8 April 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2015.</ref> After the success of Commando, he played a sharpshooter cop in Tigmanshu Dhulia's Bullett Raja. In 2014, he played a supporting role in the Tamil-language film Anjaan, alongside Suriya. In 2017, he starred in Commando 2, the sequel to Commando, which became a box office success. Baadshaho was his next release that year in which he played Major Seher Singh, the movie did average business worldwide.

Jammwal ramp walking for a fashion show in 2012

In 2019, Jammwal starred in American director Chuck Russell's first Bollywood film Junglee and Commando 3. The latter saw him returning to the Commando series and became the most successful film in the franchise.<ref>"Commando 3 box office collection Day 6: Vidyut Jammwal's movie earns Rs 27 crore; top grosser among other franchise films". Business Today. 5 December 2019. Archived from the original on 5 December 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.</ref> His next project was Tigmanshu Dhulia's Yaara, an official remake of the French film Les Lyonnais.<ref>"Tigmanshu Dhulia's Yaara is a remake of French film &#124; Hindi Movies News". Bollywood Hungama. 21 May 2014. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.</ref><ref>"Soon, Vidyut going retro for Tigmanshu's next". Santabanta.com. 21 May 2014. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.</ref> Yaara was one of three films Vidyut signed for – the other two being large format films by director Ram Madhvani, creating an aura similar to the Hollywood flick 300.<ref>"Vidyut Jamwal to star in desi '300'?". The Times of India. 20 November 2013. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2015.</ref> In 2020, he appeared in an action thriller Khuda Haafiz, which was inspired from real life events. The movie became his biggest opener ever<ref>"Khuda Haafiz becomes Vidyut Jammwal's biggest opener ever". Zee News. 18 August 2020. Archived from the original on 19 August 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.</ref> and its sequel Khuda Haafiz Chapter II was announced with same leads.<ref>"Vidyut Jammwal's action film Khuda Haafiz gets a sequel, filming begins in 2021". Hindustan Times. 3 September 2020. Archived from the original on 4 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.</ref> Hosted the show India’s Ultimate Warrior on Discovery, a series featuring Vidyut Jammwal. He also played the lead role in the movie Sanak.<ref>"Vidyut Jammwal action film Sanak to release on Disney+ Hotstar Multiplex". Firstpost. 22 September 2021. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.</ref> In 2024, Jammwal starred in the sports action film Crakk which he also produced; it emerged a major failure.<ref name=":0">"Vidyut Jammwal talks about Crakk failure and debt, reveals he worked in a circus". WION. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 4 July 2024.</ref> Next up for Jammwal, he will be appearing in the upcoming Street Fighter movie as Dhalsim. It will mark his debut in Hollywood.<ref>Matt Grobar (14 July 2025). "Legendary's 'Street Fighter' Movie Casts Vidyut Jammwal As Dhalsim". Deadline. Retrieved 15 July 2025.</ref>

In the media

Jammwal has been part of a number of popular magazine lists.<ref>"Vidyut Jamwal Times Most Desirable Men Zoomdekho » &#124; India Video News". VideoSamachar.com. 22 May 2014. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.</ref> He ranked in The Times of India's listing of India's Top 10 Most Desirable Men in 2012 and 2013.<ref name="ReferenceA">"Times Most Desirable Men of 2011: Vidyut Jamwal – No. 39 – Video". The Times of India. 5 February 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2015.</ref><ref name="ww.itimes.com">"Times Most Desirable Men 2013 &#124; Times Polls". itimes.com. 1 October 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2015.</ref> Men's Health declared him as List of Best Bodies and Top 5 Fittest Men in 2011 and 2012 respectively.<ref>"Vidyut Jamwal ranked among top five fittest men – IBNLive". Ibnlive.in.com. 9 December 2012. Archived from the original on 29 May 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2015.</ref> In 2012, People Magazine India listed him in as one of The Sexiest Men Alive.<ref>"Vidyut Jamwal among top five fittest men &#124; Business Standard News". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 9 December 2012. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.</ref><ref>New Delhi (9 December 2012). "Vidyut Jamwal among top five fittest men". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 22 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.</ref> In 2014, he was honoured as PETA's Hottest Vegetarian along with Kangana Ranaut.<ref>"Vidyut Jammwal And Kangana Ranaut Crowned PETA India'S Hottest Vegetarians - Media Centre". PETA UK. Retrieved 23 May 2025.</ref>

Personal life

Jammwal is a vegan<ref>"Vidyut Jammwal reveals he is vegan, says meat-free diet helps him stay fit". Hindustan Times. 7 September 2018. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.</ref><ref>"Kangana Ranaut and Vidyut Jamwal are India's Hottest Vegetarians". Biharprabha News. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.</ref><ref>"Latest News: Latest Headlines Today, Latest Current Affairs News". Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)</ref> and a rock climber.<ref>"Vidyut Jammwal goes rock climbing at Piedra Parada, Argentina – Entertainment". Mid-day.com. 13 August 2013. Archived from the original on 9 January 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.</ref><ref>"Vidyut Jammwal takes on rock climbing in Argentina gallery Page # 1". glamsham.com. 18 May 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.</ref>

On 1 September 2021, Vidyut Jamwal announced his engagement with Indian fashion designer Nandita Mahtani.<ref>"Vidyut Jammwal, Nandita Mahtani officially confirm engagement: 'Did it the Commando way'". Hindustan Times. 13 September 2021. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2021.</ref> In 2023, Jammwal and Mahtani broke their engagement.<ref>"Vidyut Jammwal, Nandita Mahtani go their separate ways". The Times of India. 16 March 2023. Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.</ref>

Filmography

Film

• All films are in Hindi unless otherwise noted.

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2011	Sakthi	Wasim Ali	Telugu film
	Stanley Ka Dabba	Zoyaab
	Force	Vishnu Reddy
	Oosaravelli	Irfan Bhai	Telugu film
2012	Billa II	Dimitri	Tamil films
	Thuppakki	Sleeper cell's leader
2013	Bullett Raja	ACP Arun Singh/Munna
	Commando	Captain Karanvir Singh Dogra
2014	Anjaan	Chandru	Tamil film
2017	Baadshaho	Major Seher Singh
	Commando 2	Captain Karanvir Singh Dogra
2019	Junglee	Rajveer "Raj" Chandrashekhar
	Commando 3	Captain Karanvir Singh Dogra
2020	Yaara	Paramveer/Phagun
	Khuda Haafiz	Sameer Chaudhary
2021	The Power	Devidas Thakur
	Sanak	Vivaan Ahuja
2022	Khuda Haafiz: Chapter 2 – Agni Pariksha	Sameer Chaudhary
2023	IB71	Dev Jammwal	Also producer	<ref>"IB 71 movie review: Vidyut Jammwal steps out of his comfort zone only to leave us confused". Hindustan Times. 12 May 2023. Archived from the original on 8 December 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.</ref>
2024	Crakk	Siddharth Dikshit		<ref>"Vidyut Jammwal, Jacqueline Fernandez and Arjun Rampal come together for India's first-ever extreme sports action film Crakk". Bollywood Hungama. 20 October 2022. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 20 October 2022.</ref>
2025	Madharaasi	Virat	Tamil film	<ref>"Vidyut Jamwal cast in Sivakarthikeyan's film with AR Murugadoss". The Times of India. 16 November 2023. Archived from the original on 19 November 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.</ref>
2026	Street Fighter	Dhalsim	American film	<ref>Couch, Aaron (4 September 2025). "'Street Fighter' Moves to Paramount as Legendary Deal Becomes Official". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 September 2025.</ref>

Television

Year	Title	Role	Language	Ref.
2013	CID	Commando	Hindi	<ref>"Amrita Prakash in CID". The Times of India. 12 April 2013. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2021.</ref>
2017	Ultimate Beastmaster	Host/presenter	Hindi / English	<ref>Stanhope, Kate (8 November 2017). "Netflix Competition Series 'Ultimate Beastmaster' Renewed for Season 2". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 9 June 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2021.</ref>
2022	India's Ultimate Warrior	Dojo Master		<ref>Grace Cyril (1 March 2022). "Vidyut Jammwal debuts as host with India's Ultimate Warrior, to be seen as a Dojo master". India Today. Archived from the original on 19 April 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2022.</ref>

Music video

Year	Title	Singer(s)	Label	Ref.
2016	"Tumhe Dillagi"	Rahat Fateh Ali Khan	T-Series	<ref>"Rahat Fateh Ali Khan weaves magic with 'Tumhe Dillagi' featuring Huma Qureshi and Vidyut Jamwal". News18. 9 June 2016. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2021.</ref>
	"Gal Ban Gayi"	Neha Kakkar, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Meet Bros, Sukhbir		<ref>"Vidyut Jamwal is the next-gen action hero: Urvashi Rautela". Hindustan Times. 8 September 2016. Archived from the original on 10 December 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2021.</ref>

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2012	Stardust Awards	Breakthrough Performance (Male)	Force	Won	<ref>MAX Stardust Awards – Break Through Supporting Performance Award Male – Vidyut Jamwal. 25 February 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2015 – via YouTube.</ref>
	FICCI Frames Awards	Best Debut (Male)		Won	<ref>"Sony sweeps Ficci Frames 2012 awards; Star Plus remains best channel &#124; Best Media Info, News and Analysis on Indian Advertising, Marketing and Media Industry". Bestmediainfo.com. 19 March 2012. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.</ref>
	Filmfare Awards			Won
	IIFA Awards	Star Debut of the Year – Male		Won
2013	SIIMA Awards	Best Actor in a Negative Role	Thuppakki	Won	<ref>"Filmfare Awards 2011 Winners – The Times of India". The Times of India (in русский). 31 January 2012. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2015.</ref>
	Filmfare Awards South	Best Supporting Actor - Tamil		Nominated	<ref>Filmfare awards list of winners Archived 2015-05-10 at the Wayback Machine</ref>
2014	Zee Cine Awards	Umeed Ka Naya Chehra - Male	Commando	Won	<ref>"Vidyut Jamwal on Red Carpet". Zee Cine Awards. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2014.</ref>

See also

• List of Bollywood actors

External links

• Vidyut Jammwal on IMDb
• Vidyut Jammwal at Bollywood Hungama