Vidyut Jammwal

Biography

Vidyut Dev Singh Jammwal (born 10 December 1980) is an Indian actor, martial artist, and film producer who predominantly works in Hindi films. He is also a practitioner of Kalaripayattu. He is best known for his roles in the Commando film series, and is the recipient of several awards including one Filmfare Award.

He made his Telugu debut with Sakthi, Hindi with Force, and Tamil debut with Billa II, all in negative roles. His first lead role was in the successful film Commando. He went on to appear in various films including Anjaan, Thuppakki, Baadshaho, Commando 2, Junglee, Yaara, Commando 3, and Sanak.

Vidyut Jammwal was born in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He is one of three children born to an Army officer and lived in various parts of India (owing to his father's transferable job) and trained in Kalaripayattu in an ashram in Palakkad, Kerala which was run by his mother, since he was three years old.

He traveled to many countries training with martial artists in various forms, some of which find their base in Kalaripayattu. Jammwal traveled to over 25 countries, where he performed in live-action shows.

On 1 September 2021, Vidyut Jamwal announced his engagement with fashion designer Nandita Mahtani. In 2023, Jammwal and Mahtani broke their engagement