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Vidyut Jammwal

movie Actor, Martial Artist, Model cake 10 December 1980 (Wednesday) (Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India)
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Net Worth

$1 million

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Height

in centimeters- 180 cm in meters- 1.80 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 11”

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Age

44

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Nation

Indian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 10 December 1980 (Wednesday)
Birthplace: Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, India

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Engaged

Education

Schools: Studied at an Ashram in Palakkad, Kerala, till the age of 13 Army Public School, Dagshai, Himachal Pradesh
Education: Degree in Martial Art

Lifestyle

Religion: Hinduism
Food Habit: Vegetarian

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Vidyut Jammwal

  • Does Vidyut Jammwal smoke?: No
  • Does Vidyut Jammwal drink alcohol?: No
  • Vidyut was born into an Army family, hence he travelled and lived all over India due to his father’s regular transfers.
  • His father passed away when he was a child.
  • His mother is a former Miss Jammu & Kashmir.
  • He started his martial arts (Kalaripayattu) training at the age of 3 when he used to live at an ashram in Palakkad, Kerala. He has participated in different martial arts competitions across 30 countries.
  • He came to Mumbai to showcase martial arts at a greater platform, but luckily he came to know about the auditions going on for Nishikant Kamath’s Force (2011) – a remake of Tamil film Kaakha Kaakha (2003), where he went and got selected.
  • Jammwal has initiated a course in which he teaches girls how to defend themselves.

  • Earlier, he used to be a non-vegetarian, but in 2002, he turned vegetarian.
  • In 2014, he was named PETA’s hottest vegetarian of 2013.

    Vidyut Jamwal is supporter of PETA
    Vidyut Jamwal is a supporter of PETA
  • He was offered to play the role of Salman Khan’s younger brother in Sooraj Barjatya’s Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015), but because of his date issues, he wasn’t able to accept the offer.
  • Jammwal follows a tough workout routine as he does 5 days of martial art training, 2 days of weight training (6 – 7 hours/day), which includes warm-ups, running/ sprinting, pull-ups, squats, handstand walks, upper body workout that includes roman rings, parallel bars, and push-ups.
  • He is a devotee of Lord Hanuman.
  • In 2016,  Jammwal was featured in Rahat Fateh Ali Khan’s ‘Tumhe Dillagi’ song with co-star Huma Qureshi.

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