Vidyut Jamwal

Vidyut Dev Singh Jammwal (born 10 December 1980) is an Indian actor, martial artist and film producer who predominantly works in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu films. He is also a practitioner of Kalaripayattu, which he showcased in the film '' Junglee'' (2019). He is best known for his roles in the ''Commando'' film series, and is a recipient of several accolades, including a Stardust Award, FICCI Frames Award, Filmfare Award, and IIFA Award.

He made his acting debut in the Telugu film ''Sakthi'' (2011), and made his first Bollywood appearance in ''Force'' (2011). Starting out in negative roles, his first lead role was in the martial arts film ''Commando'' (2013). He has also appeared in high prolific Tamil films such as '' Billa II'' (2012), '' Thuppakki'' (2012) and '' Anjaan'' (2014), with '' Baadshaho'', '' Commando 2'' (both in 2017), '' Yaara'' (2020), '' Commando 3'' (2019) and '' Sanak'' (2021).

He ranked in ''The Times of Indias listing of India's Top 10 Most Desirable Men in 2012 and 2013. ''Men's Health'' declared him as List of Best Bodies and Top 5 Fittest Men in 2011 and 2012 respectively. In 2012, ''People Magazine India'' listed him in as one of The Sexiest Men Alive.

Early life

Vidyut Dev Singh Jammwal was born on 10 December 1980 in a Rajputfamily of Jammu, India. 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, Kerala which was run by his mother, 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. Jammwal travelled to over 25 countries, where he performed in live action shows. Growing up, Jammwal was inspired by Jackie Chan.

Career

Early career and recognition (2011 – 2012)

Jammwal made his Bollywood debut with the John Abraham starrer action film ''Force'' (2011), a remake of the Tamil-language film '' Kaakha Kaakha''. 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.

In 2012, Jammwal made his debut in Tamil cinema with '' Billa II'', as the antagonist opposite Ajith Kumar which earned him critical appreciation. He also played the antagonist in '' Thuppakki'' opposite actor Vijay, which became a blockbuster. 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, followed by a screening at the Fantastic Fest in Texas in September 2013. He received positive feedback from international media and action directors, calling him India's answer to Bruce Lee and Tony Jaa. 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.

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. His next project was Tigmanshu Dhulia's '' Yaara'', an official remake of the French film '' Les Lyonnais.'' ''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''. In 2020, he appeared in an action thriller Khuda Haafiz which was inspired from real life events. The movie became his biggest opener ever and its sequel ''Khuda Haafiz Chapter II'' was announced with same leads. Hosted the show '' India’s Ultimate Warrior'' on Discovery, a series featuring Vidyut Jammwal. He also played the lead role in the movie '' Sanak''. In 2024, Jammwal starred in the sports action film ''Crakk'' which he also produced; it emerged a major failure.

In the media

Jammwal has been part of a number of popular magazine lists. He ranked in ''The Times of Indias listing of India's Top 10 Most Desirable Men in 2012 and 2013. ''Men's Health'' declared him as List of Best Bodies and Top 5 Fittest Men in 2011 and 2012 respectively. In 2012, ''People Magazine India '' listed him in as one of The Sexiest Men Alive. In 2014, he was honoured as PETA's Hottest Vegetarian along with Kangana Ranaut.

Personal life

Jammwal is a vegan and a rock climber.

On 1 September 2021, Vidyut Jamwal announced his engagement with Indian fashion designer Nandita Mahtani. In 2023, Jammwal and Mahtani broke their engagement.

Filmography

Films

* ''All films are in Hindi unless otherwise noted.''

Television

Music videos

Awards and nominations

See also

* List of Bollywood actors

References

External links

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Dogra
1980 births
Dogra people
Living people
21st-century Indian male actors
Indian male film actors
Indian male martial artists
Indian stunt performers
Kalarippayattu practitioners
Male actors from Jammu and Kashmir
Male actors in Hindi cinema
Male actors in Tamil cinema
Male actors in Telugu cinema
People from Jammu (city)
Filmfare Awards winners
International Indian Film Academy Awards winners