Vidyut Jammwal is best known for his roles in Commando film series, and is recipient of several awards including one Filmfare Award.
17 Facts About Vidyut Jammwal
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Vidyut Jammwal made his Telugu debut with Sakthi, Hindi with Force and Tamil debut with Billa II, all in negative roles.
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Vidyut Jammwal went onto appear in various films including Anjaan, Thuppakki, Baadshaho, Commando 2, Junglee, Yaara, Commando 3 and Sanak.
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Vidyut Jammwal was born in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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Vidyut Jammwal is one of three children born to an 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 2011 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 multiple best debut awards including 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 received a SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for the film.
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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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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 fashion designer Nandita Mahtani.