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Occupation
  
Actor, martial artist

Name
  
Vidyut Jamwal

Height
  
1.8 m

Years active
  
1998–present

Role
  
Actor

Parents
  
Vimla Jamwal

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Born
  
10 December 1980 (age 43) (
1980-12-10
)
Jammu, India

Nominations
  
Vijay Award for Best Villain

Movies
  
Commando, Force, Thuppakki, Anjaan, Bullett Raja

Similar People
  
Pooja Chopra, John Abraham, Mona Singh, Tiger Shroff, Tigmanshu Dhulia

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Vidyut Jammwal (born 10 December 1980) is an Indian film actor who predominantly works in Hindi films. He is also a trained martial artist, having learned Kalaripayattu (a martial art of Kerala) since the age of three. He is popularly known as "The New Age Action Hero of Bollywood". He has also worked in Kollywood and Tollywood films.

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Early life

Jammwal was one of two children born in an army officer's home, having lived across various parts of India owing to his father's transferable job and training in Kalaripayattu from an ashram in Palakkad, Kerala since he was three years old which was run by his mother. He has traveled the world training with martial artists in various forms, all of which find their base in kalaripayat. After earning a degree in martial arts, Jammwal traveled to over 25 countries, where he performed live action shows, something beyond any regular showcase ever done before. He moved to Mumbai in 2008 to pursue a career in films and after pursuing a brief stint in modeling, he landed his debut role in Shakti,a Telugu film.He later landed his first role in a Bollywood movie in Nishikant Kamat's Force after one audition and was chosen among thousands of other applicants for the role of Vishnu.

Career

Given his elaborate expertise in the martial arts, he has committed himself to stunt and action training in the world of cinema. His first Bollywood outing Force, a remake of the Tamil film Kaaka Kaaka, alongside John Abraham. gave audiences a sneak peek into the kind of action they can expect from Vidyut. It earned him a clean sweep at the awards that year with him winning all the awards for Most Promising Debut for 2012

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He subsequently played supporting roles in the Telugu 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. For his role, he received critical appreciation. He worked on another Tamil film Thuppakki, opposite actor Vijay which became a blockbuster. He also received an award for the Best Actor in a Negative Role in SIIMA Awards for the film. He recently played a supporting and an important role in another Tamil film Anjaan as a partner of Suriya.

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His second film Commando where he showcased realistic combat based action, all that he performed himself. With just the trailer launch, Vidyut created quite a stir and amassed over a million hits within a week of the trailer launch.

Although the film received a mixed critical reception, Jammwal and his action earned him great reviews. Noted critic Taran Adarsh mentioned in his review "COMMANDO clearly belongs to Vidyut and the liberty of watching him crushing everything and everyone in sight leaves you tongue-tied. By doing the stunts without a body double or cables, he fits into the definition of India's Next Gen action hero without a hitch. He's a fine actor too, although it's the action that takes precedence over histrionics here.".

Commando 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 great feedback from international media and action directors calling him India's answer to Bruce Lee and Tony Jaa. In addition, the media also tagged him as one of the sexiest men they'd seen. He has been part of a number of popular lists – Most Desirable Fittest men with Best Bodies, Sexiest Men Alive being just a few.

After the success of Commando, he was next seen donning the avatar of a sharp shooter cop in Tigmanshu Dhulia, Bullett Raja and was loved for his action and his performance. Known for his gritty and edgy cinematic style, Tigmanshu has cast him once again for his next directorial venture: Yaara, a remake of a French film Les Lyonnais where Vidyut will be seen in a retro avatar. Yaara is one of 3 films Vidyut has signed – other two being a large format picturesque delight by director Ram Madhvani who plans on creating an aura similar to the Hollywood flick 300. Following that he will be seen in director Rajkumar Santoshi's next dramatic venture.

More recently he was seen starring as Chandru in the Tamil film Anjaan, directed by N Lingusamy, as a parallel lead to Suriya.

He and his very own team of stunt men who designed, choreographed and executed all his action sequences with him for all his films.

Awards and accolades

  • 2014 – Zee Cine AwardsUmeed Ka Naya Chehra
  • 2013 – SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role
  • 2012 – Stardust Awards – Breakthrough Performance Male
  • 2012 – FICCI Frames – Best Debut Male
  • 2012 – Filmfare Award – Best Debut Male – Force
  • Titles

  • 2014 – PETA's Hottest Vegetarian
  • 2013 – Prominently featured on the List of Most Desirable Men by The Times of India/Zoom
  • 2013 – Prominently featured on the List of Chennai's Most Desirable Men by The Times of India
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  • 2012 – Prominently featured on the List of Chennai's Most Desirable Men by The Times of India <
  • 2012 - Prominently featured on the List of Sexiest Men Alive by People Magazine India
  • 2012 – On the list of Top 5 Fittest Men by Men's Health magazine India
  • 2011 – Prominently featured on the List of Most Desirable Men by The Times of India/Zoom
  • 2011 – Prominently featured on the List of Best Bodies by Men's Health magazine India
  • Personal life

    Jammwal kicked off an initiative to teach self-defense techniques to college going girls and working professionals. He hosted a camp at a college festival in Mumbai recently

    Jammwal was non-vegetarian but now is a vegetarian and appeared in an ad for PETA with the caption “Powered by Veggies! Go Vegetarian”. He along with Kangana Ranaut were adjudged as PETA India's Hottest Vegetarian Celebrities of 2013.

    His workout regime combines martial arts training with various other elements of cardio vascular, weight and interval training. More recently Jammwal has adopted and added Anti Gravity Yoga and Suspension TRX to his intense workout regime Jammwal is a rock climber.

    Jammwal visited the Shaolin Temple in China. His visit was meant to honour Bodhidharma, an Indian Dravidian Buddhist monk who is credited for taking the teachings of these Dravidian combat forms and exercises from India to China. He is also believed to have spent a week training as part in martial arts training at the temple.

    Filmography

    Actor
    -
    Untitled Vidyut Jamwal film (pre-production)
    -
    Crakk - Jeethegaa Toh Jiyegaa! (filming)
    2023
    IB 71 as
    Dev
    2022
    Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2 Agni Pariksha as
    Sameer Chaudhary
    2021
    Sanak as
    Vivaan Ahuja
    2021
    The Power as
    Devi Das Kalidas Thakur
    2020
    Khuda Haafiz as
    Sameer
    2020
    Yaara as
    Phagun'Param' (as Vidyut Jamwal)
    2019
    Commando 3 as
    Karan (as Vidyut Jammwal opening credits, Vidyut Jaamwal end credits)
    2019
    Junglee as
    Raj Nair (as Vidyut Jamwal)
    2018
    Baarish Aur Chowmein as
    Special appearance
    2017
    Baadshaho as
    Major Seher Singh (as Vidyut Jamwal)
    2017
    Commando 2 as
    Karanvir Dogra (as Vidyut Jamwal)
    2016
    Rahat Fateh Ali Khan: Tumhe Dillagi (Music Video short)
    2014
    Anjaan as
    Chandru Bhai (as Vidyut Jamwal)
    2013
    Bullett Raja as
    Arun Singh 'Munna' (as Vidyut Jamwal)
    2013
    Commando as
    Karan (as Vidyut Jamwal)
    2013
    C.I.D. (TV Series) as
    Commando Karanveer Singh Dogra
    - Commando (2013) - Commando Karanveer Singh Dogra
    2012
    Thuppakki as
    Sleeper cell's leader (as Vidyut Jamwal)
    2012
    Billa 2 as
    Demitri (as Vidyut Jamwal)
    2011
    Oosaravelli as
    Irfan Bhai (as Vidyut Jamwal)
    2011
    Force as
    Vishnu
    2011
    Stanley Ka Dabba as
    Rosy Miss Fiance (uncredited)
    2011
    Sakthi as
    Wasim Ali
    2004
    Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha as
    Background dancer in Go Balle Balle
    Producer
    -
    Crakk - Jeethegaa Toh Jiyegaa! (producer) (filming)
    2023
    IB 71 (producer)
    Self
    2022
    India's Ultimate Warrior (TV Series) as
    Self - Dojo Master
    2020
    The Art of Action (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Vidyut Jammwal - Episode 20 (2020) - Self
    2019
    Baba Ki Chowki (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Baba meets Junglee (2019) - Self
    2019
    The Legendary Dog (Short) as
    Self
    2019
    By Invite Only (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Vidyut Jammwal, Pooja Sawant and Asha Bhat (2019) - Self
    2019
    The Kapil Sharma Show (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Welcome Vidyut Jamwal And Jubin Nautiyal (2019) - Self
    2017
    Ultimate Beastmaster (TV Series) as
    Self - India Host
    - A Beastmaster is Crowned (2017) - Self - India Host
    - Making the Cut (2017) - Self - India Host
    - Trapping the Beast (2017) - Self - India Host
    - Scaling the Beast (2017) - Self - India Host
    - The Battle Rages On (2017) - Self - India Host
    - The Beast Gets Schooled (2017) - Self - India Host
    - The Heart of the Beast (2017) - Self - India Host
    - Taming the Beast (2017) - Self - India Host
    - Out for Blood (2017) - Self - India Host
    - The Beast Within (2017) - Self - India Host
    2014
    Femina Miss India (TV Special) as
    Self - Judge
    2012
    13th International Indian Film Academy Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Winner (Best Debut Actor)
    Archive Footage
    2019
    Jubin Nautiyal: Fakeera Ghar Aaja (Music Video) as
    Vidyut Jammwal

    References

    Vidyut Jammwal Wikipedia