Vidyut Jammwal is one of the fittest Bollywood actors and a Model, Philanthropist, and World’s top Martial Artist. He is an action hero who is popularly known as “The New Age Action Hero of Bollywood.” He also has worked in Kollywood and Tollywood films. Vidyut is also proficient in the art of “Kalaripayattu” (Indian Martial Art). He has given some extraordinary performances in the action space in his films.
Vidyut Jammwal Biography & Wiki
Vidyut Jammwal’s nickname is Singu. On 10 December 1980 in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, in a Hindu family. His Hometown is Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, India. His current age is 40 years. Vidyut’s Zodiac is Sagittarius.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height in centimeters | 180 cm |
Height in meters | 1.80 m |
Height in feet inches | 5’ 11” |
Weight in Kilograms | 75 kg |
Weight in Pounds | 165 lbs |
Chest | 44 Inches |
Waist | 32 Inches |
Biceps | 16Inches |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Hair Colour | Black |
Vidyut Jammwal Family Members
Vidyut’s father was an Army Officer and his mother Vimla Jammwal is a former Miss Jammu & Kashmir. He has a sister.
Girls, affairs, spouse name
Vidyut Jammwal was in a relationship with famous TV star Mona Singh, but they both broke up, and he is unmarried.
Education and School, College
Vidyut Jammwal started learning Kalaripayattu (Indian Martial Art) when he was just three years old in Ashram School, Kerala. The rest of his schooling is from the Army Public School, Dagshai, Himachal Pradesh. He has a Degree in Martial Arts.
Favorites Things and Like & Dislike
Favourite Actor | M. G. Ramachandran, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Hrithik Roshan, Sunil Shetty, and Salman Khan |
Favourite Actress | Huma Qureshi, Nargis Fakhri, and Shruti Haasan |
Favourite Films | Singh is Kinng, Robocop, and Police Story, Enter The Dragon |
Favourite Hobbies | Working Out, Going to Temples, Watching Movies, Travelling, Martial Arts and Gymnastics |
Favourite Director | N. Lingusamy, AR Murugadoss, Prabhudeva, Shankar, SS Rajamouli, Dibakar Banerjee, Imtiaz Ali, Anurag Kashyap, Vipul Shah, and Tigmanshu Dhulia |
Favourite Sport | Gymnastics, and Acrobatics |
Favourite Song | “Lutt Jawan” from Film “Commando” |
Favourite Foods | Tofu, Bhel Puri, and Pani Puri |
Favourite Dessert | Gulab Jamun |
Favourite Destination | Rishikesh (India) |
Favourite Car | Jaguar |
Vidyut Jammwal’s Filmography
Vidyut started his acting career in 2011 through a Telugu film named “Sakthi.” After that, in the same year, he debuted in Bollywood with the movie “Force.” This film was a huge success. Later in the next year, Vidyut also debuted a Tamil movie named “Billa II,” and in the same year, his second release of Tamil was “Thuppakki.” He has appeared in many Bollywood films like “Bullett Raja” (2013), “Anjaan” (2014), “Baadshaho” (2017) and “Junglee” (2019), etc.
Vidyut Jammwal was an integral part of the hit “Commando” franchise, which includes “Commando(2013), Commando2(2017), and Commando3(2019)”. In 2020, he had two OTT release, that was “Yaara” on “ZEE5” and “Khuda Haafiz” on “Hotstar”. Vidyut the last release was “The Power” on 14 January 2021 on “ZeePlex.” “Sanak” is his upcoming project.
In 2013, he appeared as a Commando (Purvi’s friend) in the crime-based TV show “CID” on “Sony TV,” and in 2017, he was an anchor in the “Ultimate Beastmaster” on “Netflix.” In 2016, Vidyut was seen in the music videos “Tumhe Dillagi” of Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and “Gal Ban Gayi” of Neha Kakkar, Yo Yo Honey Singh, Meet Bros, and Sukhbir.
Award And Recognitions
- In 2012, Vidyut received four awards, including one “Filmfare Award” for his debuted Bollywood movie named “Force.” Those were “Stardust Awards” (Stardust Awards), “FICCI Frames Awards” (Best Debut Male), “Filmfare Awards” ((Best Debut Male), and “IIFA Award” (Star Debut of the Year – Male).
- In 2013, he also got “SIIMA Awards” (Best Actor in a Negative Role) for “Thuppakki.”
- Furthermore, in 2014, Vidyut received “Zee Cine Awards” in the category of “Umeed Ka Naya Chehra – Male” for “Commando.”
- In 2019, he also received “Jackie Chan Action Movie Awards” (Best Action Sequence Choreographer) for “Junglee.”
Salary and Net Worth
Vidyut Jammwal takes ₹1-2 Crore per movie, and his estimated net worth around $1 Million.
Contact Address
Phone Number | He didn’t like to share his Phone number publicly. |
Email Id | Not Available |
Website | Not Available |
Vidyut Jammwal Controversies
In 2013, when a reporter asked Vidyut Jammwal about his girlfriend Mona Singh’s morphed MMS, he got angry and said, “I think men like you promote such things. People like you talk about these things, see them. Indian men should not support vulgarity in any form.”
Facts about Vidyut Jammwal
- His father passed away when he was a child.
- Apart from acting, he is also a brilliant model.
- He was a model in Delhi since 1996.
- He was also Prominently featured on the list of “Chennai’s Most Desirable Men” by “The Times of India” for two consecutive years(2012, and2013).
- In 2011, Vidyut was featured on the list of “Best Bodies” by Men’s Health magazine India.
- Furthermore, in 2012, he was also Prominently featured on the list of “Sexiest Men Alive” by “People Magazine India” and On the list of Top 5 “Fittest Men” by ‘Men’s Health magazine India.”
- Vidyut also hosted a camp at a college festival in Mumbai in 2014.
- He is a devotee of “Lord Hanuman.” He also visited the “Shaolin Temple” in China to worship the “Lord Budha.”
- Vidyut also gives weekly training at the temple.
- Initially, he was offered the role of Salman Khan’s younger brother in “Prem Ratan Dhan Payo” (2015), but he had to turn down that offer due to his already packed schedule.
- Earlier, Vidyut was a non-vegetarian, but in 2012, he turned vegetarian and was named “PETA’s hottest vegetarian of 2014”.
- In 2018, Vidyut Jammwal was declared among the top 6 “Martial Artists” around the World.
- He is a fitness freak. Vidyut follows a strict workout routine as he does five days of martial art training, two days of weight training.
- In 2021, Vidyut Jammwal Becomes “Top Martial Artists In The World.” His name is listed under the “Top Martial Artists In The World” on Google’s search engine. Vidyut occupied the top spot on the list, including renowned martial artists like Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Bruce Lee, Johnny Tri Nguyen, Stevan Seagal, Donnie Yen, and Tony Jaa.
- He is also a rock climber.