Vishal Jethwa
Biography
Vishal Jethwa (born 6 July 1994) is an Indian television and film actor. He is known for portraying Akbar on Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap which aired on Sony TV, and Sunny in the Bollywood film Mardaani 2.
Jethwa is a Gujarati. He was born to Naresh and Preeti Jethwa in 1994. He has an elder sister Dolly and younger brother Rahul. He completed his graduation from Thakur College of Science and Commerce.
Vishal started his acting career in 2013 by landing the lead role of Akbar on Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap. In 2015, he was roped in to play Bali in Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman.
In 2016, he landed an important role as a terrorist on Diya Aur Baati Hum as Chota Packet. In the same year, he bagged the role of Nasir on Peshwa Bajirao.
In August 2017, he replaced actor Bhavesh Balchandani to play the role of Lord Krishna on Chakradhari Ajaya Krishna. He also appears in Colors TV's Thapki Pyar Ki as Prince and Ghatotkacha which will air on Life OK.
In his Bollywood debut, Jethwa was cast as the main antagonist in the 2019 film Mardaani 2. His performance was well-received by the critics and the audience.
In 2022, he featured in Disney+ Hotstar's medical thriller series Human alongside Shefali Shah and Kirti Kulhari.
Later that year, he played the title role in Revathi's slice-of-life drama film, Salaam Venky, co-starring Kajol, Rajeev Khandelwal, Rahul Bose, Prakash Raj, and Aahana Kumra.
In May 2023, Jethwa was seen playing a pivotal role in Vidyut Jammwal's IB71.
