1. Vidyut Jammwal is a practitioner of Kalaripayattu, which he showcased in the film Junglee.
20 Facts About Vidyut Jammwal
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Vidyut Jammwal 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.
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Vidyut Jammwal made his acting debut in the Telugu film Sakthi, and made his first Bollywood appearance in Force.
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Vidyut Jammwal has appeared in high prolific Tamil films such as Billa II, Thuppakki and Anjaan, with Baadshaho, Commando 2, Yaara, Commando 3 and Sanak.
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Vidyut Jammwal ranked in The Times of India's listing of India's Top 10 Most Desirable Men in 2012 and 2013.
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Vidyut Dev Singh Jammwal was born on 10 December 1980 in Jammu, India.
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Vidyut Jammwal is one of three children born to an Indian Army officer and lived in various parts of India and trained in Kalaripayattu in an ashram in Palakkad, Kerala which was run by his mother, since he was three years old.
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Vidyut Jammwal traveled to many countries training with martial artists in various forms, some of which find their base in Kalaripayattu.
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Vidyut Jammwal made his Bollywood debut with the John Abraham starrer action film Force, a remake of the Tamil-language film Kaakha Kaakha.
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Vidyut Jammwal played a negative role in the film and won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.
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In 2012, Vidyut Jammwal made his debut in Tamil cinema with Billa II, as the antagonist opposite Ajith Kumar which earned him critical appreciation.
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Vidyut Jammwal played the antagonist in Thuppakki opposite actor Vijay, which became a blockbuster.
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Vidyut Jammwal later acted in Hindi-language film Commando as a protagonist and performing real-world combat-based action without the aid of stuntmen.
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In 2019, Vidyut Jammwal starred in American director Chuck Russell's first Bollywood film Junglee and Commando 3.
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Vidyut Jammwal played the lead role in the movie Sanak.
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In 2024, Vidyut Jammwal starred in the sports action film Crakk which he produced; it emerged a major failure.
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Vidyut Jammwal has been part of a number of popular magazine lists.
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Vidyut Jammwal ranked in The Times of India's listing of India's Top 10 Most Desirable Men in 2012 and 2013.
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On 1 September 2021, Vidyut Jammwal Jamwal announced his engagement with Indian fashion designer Nandita Mahtani.