Vidyut Jammwal is an Indian Actor, Martial Arts expert and a producer in Bollywood. He has came a long way with his incredible acting skills and high-energy action sequences. Known for movies like the Commando series, Junglee, Yaara and Khuda Haafiz, he is one of the fittest and most versatile actors in the Indian Film industry. He is best known for his Commando movie series. Let us explore more about Vidyut Jammwal Biography, wiki, Height, weight, Looks, Style, Family, Girlfriend, wife, net worth and many more.
Early Life, Family and Background
Basically Vidyut belongs to Jammu and Kashmir. Vidyut Jamwal was born on December 10, 1980. His father was an army officer. Being an army kid, He has to move from place to place due to transfers of his father. Jamwal spent a good part of his childhood in his mother’s ashram in Palakkad, Kerala. It was his mother’s ashram trained in Kalaripayattu in Palakkad, Kerala where he was first introduced this ancient Indian martial art.
Travelling to over 25 countries by the time he was a teenager, Jammwal performed live action shows and trained in various martial art forms. He finished his schooling from Army Public School in Himachal Pradesh, after which he relocated to Delhi to pursue a modeling career in 1996. After a few years of struggle, he got his big break in films when he was cast as the antagonist in the Telugu movie Sakthi in 2010.
Vidyut is among one of the physically fit actors of Bollywood. He enjoys his workout and likes to be fit. He is tall, handsome and good looking. Vidyut Jammwal with height of 5’11” (1.55 m/155cm) looks dashing personality. He keeps his weight under control also around 78 Kgs. He has bicep size of 18 inches. Chest measurement of Vidyut Jammwal is 45 while his waist is 32 inches.
Height
centimeters- 155 cm
meters- 1.55 m
in feet inches- 5’ 11”
Weight
in kilograms- 78 kg
in pounds- 171 lbs
Chest – Waist – Biceps
45-32-18
Shoe Size
9 (US)
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Hair Color
Black
Vidyut’s Martial Arts Training
Having trained in Kalaripayattu from the age of three under his mother’s guidance, Vidyut Jammwal is well-versed in numerous martial art forms. From Muay Thai to Krav Maga, he has learned from martial arts experts across the world. His immense fitness which involves weight training, hardcore cardio and gymnastics has meant that Jammwal can perform jaw-dropping action sequences without the use of stunt doubles.
In fact, when his first Bollywood movie Commando released, he received high praise from action directors and the foreign press. They were amazed by his authentic combat skills and compared him to legends like Jackie Chan and Tony Jaa. Over the years, he has made it to lists like ‘Most Fittest Men’ and ‘Best Bodies’ in India.
Acting Career
Vidyut made his acting debut with Telugu movies before entering into Bollywood. He played negative roles in films like Force and Shakti, winning acclaim along with debut awards like Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. Slowly cementing his ‘action hero’ tag in the industry, he starred in Tamil movies like Billa 2 and Thuppakki as the antagonist.
His newly released Bollywood movie Crakk is full of action scenes. This show the actor’s love for action. He has performed most of the actions by himself in the movie. Even costar Nora Fatehi was also seen doing actions with Vidyut Jammwal.
His first lead role came with Commando in 2013, which showed off his exceptional martial arts talent. After Commando’s success, Vidyut appeared in a varied range of roles – as a sniper-cop in Bullett Raja, a supporting character in Anjaan and the lead in action-thrillers like Junglee, Commando 2 and Commando 3.
Not restricting himself to only action, he also portrayed varied characters in movies like the period crime drama Baadshaho, the drama thriller Khuda Haafiz and the friendship story Yaara. Currently his most awaited movie is Khuda Haafiz Chapter 2.
Relationship
Vidyut Jamwal is currently in a relationship with fashion designer Nandita Mahtani. The two got engaged in September 2021 after dating for a few years. While Vidyut prefers to keep his personal life away from media glare, he has expressed that people shouldn’t hide relationships by labelling them ‘just friends’.
Love for Animals
Known to be an animal lover, Vidyut follows a vegan lifestyle. He was named PETA’s Hottest Vegetarian Celebrity in 2014. Extremely health conscious, his fitness regime consists of a mix of weight training, martial arts and gymnastic exercises like anti-gravity yoga.
Controversies
In 2020, Vidyut lashed out at Disney+Hotstar for giving preferential treatment to bigger films over his movie Khuda Haafiz’s digital release. He criticised the OTT platform’s move to publicize movies like Laxmmi Bomb, Sadak 2 and others while sidelining Khuda Haafiz.
He was also mired in controversy when his film Commando 3 showed a sequence where 40 wrestlers bully some schoolgirls, before Vidyut beats them up. Many felt Indian wrestlers were shown in negative light inaccurately. Vidyut later issued an apology stating no disrespect was intended.
With his spellbinding screen presence, captivating dance moves and flawless action, Vidyut has won millions of hearts. Some key reasons why he enjoys immense popularity:
Raw Charisma
From his piercing eyes, well-built physique to his baritone voice, everything about Vidyut exudes rugged charisma. He has an old-world masculine charm combined with an irresistible bad-boy magnetism that makes him stand out from typical chocolate boy heroes.
Realistic Action
Unlike superficial action in many big-budget movies, Vidyut’s combat sequences look realistic. With his mastery over various fighting forms, he lends authenticity and power to action choreography. Directors like Chuck Russell have compared him to legendary action stars.
Global Recognition
Internationally acclaimed directors and stunt coordinators are all praises for Vidyut Jammwal’s potential. His raw talent has been appreciated in global action festivals. If marketed well on the world stage, he has the caliber to represent India in Hollywood.
