Articles about Vidyut Jammwal

Popularly known as the "New Age Action Hero" of the Hindi film industry, Vidyut Jammwal is an actor, martial artist, and stunt performer. Born in Jammu, he traveled and lived in different parts of the country as his father was an Army officer. Jammwal started practicing martial arts at the age of three. He traveled to various countries to train in various forms of martial arts. He performed live-action shows in 25 countries and finally landed in Mumbai in 2000. In 2011, the actor appeared in a Telugu film 'Sakthi', and in the same year, he made his Bollywood debut alongside John Abraham in 'Force'. Jammwal won multiple accolades, including the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, for his performance in the film. After featuring in a few Telugu films, Jammwal appeared in his next Hindi film 'Commando' (2013), where he played combat-action without stuntmen. The film emerged as a success at the box office. Further, he appeared in 'Bullet Raja', 'Commando 2', and 'Baadshaho', among others. He also starred in the 2019 film 'Junglee', American filmmaker Chuck Russell's first Bollywood movie. As of 2021, he was working on multiple projects, including 'Sanak' and 'Khuda Haafiz: Chapter II'.

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18 Oct 2021

Vidyut Jammwal's 'Sanak' review: Only flashy action scenes work here

Our expectation from new age action star Vidyut Jammwal is mostly of impressive action movies.

05 Oct 2021

Vidyut's 'Sanak' trailer offers sleek action moves in hostage situation

Ahead of the release of Sanak on Disney+ Hotstar, makers have dropped the trailer for the Vidyut Jammwal-led actioner today.

29 Sep 2021

'Sanak' to release on October 15 on Disney+ Hotstar

Actor Vidyut Jammwal's hostage drama Sanak: Hope Under Siege will make its debut on streamer Disney+ Hotstar on October 15.

22 Sep 2021

Vidyut Jammwal's 'Sanak' slated to release on Disney+ Hotstar Multiplex

Vidyut Jammwal on Wednesday said his upcoming film Sanak - Hope Under Siege is slated to be released on Disney+ Hotstar Multiplex.

13 Sep 2021

Vidyut Jammwal is taken now! Do we hear hearts breaking?

Bollywood's new-age action hero Vidyut Jammwal is officially taken now!

12 Aug 2021

World Elephant Day: Movies where the cute jumbos are important

Elephants are extremely important for maintaining nature's balance, and to raise awareness about them, we have the World Elephant Day.

09 Aug 2021

These actors could play Olympian Neeraj Chopra in his biopic

Neeraj Chopra is the man of the moment!

22 Jul 2021

Vidyut Jammwal begins shooting for 'Khuda Haafiz' sequel

Actor Vidyut Jammwal on Thursday began filming for the sequel to his 2020 action-thriller Khuda Haafiz.

19 Jul 2021

Vidyut Jammwal's debut production venture will be titled 'IB 71'

Bollywood actor Vidyut Jammwal had launched his production company Action Hero Films this April to celebrate completion of a decade in showbiz.

26 Jun 2021

Vidyut Jammwal announces 'Khuda Haafiz 2', after his 'Hollywood news'

Actor Vidyut Jammwal impressed viewers with his 2020 film, Khuda Haafiz, and now, the hunk is back with the sequel of the movie.

19 Apr 2021

Vidyut Jammwal completes 10 years in showbiz, launches production house

Vidyut Jammwal, who brought another flair to action scenes in Bollywood, announced the launch of his production house today.

18 Dec 2020

Sonu Sood, Shraddha Kapoor named 'Hottest Vegetarians' by PETA

Bollywood actors Sonu Sood and Shraddha Kapoor have been named the hottest vegetarian celebrities for 2020 by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) India.

30 Oct 2020

To promote tiger conservation movement, Vidyut collaborates with Discovery

Bollywood actor Vidyut Jammwal, known for being a part of action-packed movies, has joined hands with Discovery to promote the tiger conservation movement.

02 Jul 2020

Sharmila Tagore's son Saif claims he is a "nepotism victim"

In the aftermath of actor Sushant Singh Rajput's tragic demise, many celebrities (read star kids) are coming forward to clarify their stance on privilege and nepotism in the industry.

30 Jun 2020

'Sooryavanshi' and '83' all set for a theatrical release

As movie theaters remain shuttered in wake of the coronavirus pandemic, a strange cat-and-mouse chase has ensued between cinema chains and digital streaming platforms.

10 Sep 2018

'Singam 3': Not Ajay Devgn, Vidyut to play lead role

Ajay Devgn's portrayal of Bajirao Singham in Rohit Shetty's 'Singham' has been everyone's favorite.

02 Jun 2018

Sonal Chauhan joins Vidyut Jammwal, Shruti in Mahesh Manjrekar's next

"Jannat" star Sonal Chauhan joined the cast of Mahesh Manjrekar's untitled gangster drama. Vidyut Jammwal, Shruti Haasan, Naseeruddin Shah, and Amol Palekar are part of the film which recently started production.