Vidyut Jammwal
Vidyut Jammwal | |
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 Vidyut Jammwal "Big RTL Thrill", March 2013 | |
| Born | 10 December 1980[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Model, Martial Artist[3] |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[4] |
Vidyut Jammwal (born 10 December 1980) is an Indian film actor, model and martial artist.[3] Popularly known as a contemporary action hero, he has worked in Bollywood, Kollywood and Tollywood films.[5] He is also a practitioner of kalaripayattu.[6]
Career
Jamwal made his acting debut in the 2011 Hindi film Force, a remake of the Tamil film Kaakha Kaakha, alongside John Abraham.[7] His performance as the antagonist earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.[8] He subsequently played supporting roles in the Telugu films Shakti and Oosaravelli, both starring NTR.[9] In 2012, Jamwal made his debut in Tamil cinema with Billa II, as the antagonist opposite Ajith Kumar. For his role, he received critical appreciation.[10] He recently worked on another Tamil film Thuppakki, opposite actor Vijay which became a blockbuster.[11] He also receieved an award for the Best Actor in a Negative Role in SIIMA Awards for the film. He recently was seen in Vipul Shah's action film Commando opposite Pooja Chopra, where he appeared in his first lead role.[12] Although the film received a mixed critical reception,[13] Jamwal gained appreciation for his portrayal of a commando in the Indian army, with noted critic Taran Adarsh mentioning that "COMMANDO clearly belongs to Vidyut and the liberty of watching him crushing everything and everyone in sight leaves you tongue-tied. By doing the stunts without a body double or cables, he fits into the definition of India's Next Gen action hero without a hitch. He's a fine actor too, although it's the action that takes precedence over histrionics here."[14]
Jammwal is a vegetarian and appeared in an ad for PETA with the caption “Powered by Veggies! Go Vegetarian”. [15]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Stanley Ka Dabba | Rosy Miss' fiancé | Hindi | |
| Shakti | Telugu | |||
| Force | Vishnu | Hindi | Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut | |
| Oosaravelli | Irfan Bhai | Telugu | ||
| 2012 | Billa 2 | Demitri | Tamil | |
| Thuppakki | Leader of Sleeper Cells/Jamal | Tamil | SIIMA Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role Nominated -Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Tamil Nominated - Vijay Award for Best Villain Nominated - Edison Award for Best Villain | |
| 2013 | Commando | Karanvir Singh Dogra | Hindi | |
| Bullett Raja | Hindi | Filming | ||
| 2014 | Untitled Lingusamy project | Tamil | Fliming | |
| Commando 2 | Karanvir Singh Dogra | Hindi | Announced[16] |
References
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/OfficialVidyutJammwal/info.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Vidyut Jamwal Profile".
- ^ a b "John's opponent to display his martial arts skills". The Times of India. September 9, 2011. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
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- ^ "Vidyut Jamwal ready to be typecast as an action hero". Times of India. 2013-04-03. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
- ^ "Commando: I want to be unique, says Vidyut Jamwal". Times of India. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) [dead link] - ^ Kunal Guha (Sep 7, 2011). "This guy will fight John in Force". Yahoo!. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ "Filmfare Awards: Juiciest bites from the best Bollywood celebs". The Times of India. January 30, 2012.
- ^ "Vidyut Jamwal, actor". The New Indian Express. 30 April 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ "Billa Ii Preview – Billa Ii Movie Preview". Behindwoods.com. Retrieved 2013-03-14.
- ^ "Ajith's warm, Vijay's cool: Vidyut Jamwal". Times of India. Feb 2, 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ Sharma, Sarika. "Ayushmann Khuraana's 'Nautanki Saala', Vidyut Jamwal's Commando hit screens today". Indian Express. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
- ^ "Critics' review: watch Commando for Vidyut Jamwal". Hindustan Times. 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
- ^ Adarsh, Taran. "Commando (2013) Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2013-04-13.
- ^ "Vidyut Jamwal in Hot New PETA INDIA AD: GET TOUGH – GO VEGETARIAN".
- ^ {{cite web|last=Jadhav|first=Prathamesh|title=Vidyut Jamwal and Pooja Chopra will be back in Commando 2!|url=http://www.bollywoodlife.com/news-gossip/vidyut-jamwal-and-pooja-chopra-will-be-back-in-commando-2/%7Caccessdate=2013-07-03}}
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