Martial Arts is very difficult form and very few have mastered it. Among them is India’s very own ‘Commondo’ Vidyut Jamwal. Jamwal has been included in the top 6 martial artists in the world according to list curated by a highly respected platform in the US, Looper.
According to the Times of India report, Vidyut Jamwal was quoted as saying, “This is indeend an honour. Recognition like this inspires me to work harder and moment makes me feel like a proud Indian.”
Jamwal will be seen next in Director Chuck Russel’s Junglee. Russel is well known for his movies ‘The Mask’ and ‘The Scorpion King’. Junglee is slated for a worldwide on 5th April 2019.
“It’s great to see Vidyut being noted as the rising star in action films across the world.He has a rare combination of cinematic charm and killer moves that will make him unstoppable after this film. What really distinguishes Vidyut is his deep knowledge of the martial art Kalaripayattu and his understanding of its philosophy to not only protect and fight, but also use it to heal. I had the pleasure of creating his role in Junglee to play his style of action supporting a positive message. I can’t wait for audiences to see it on the big screen.”said Russels.
To this Vidyut said, “Chuck’s kind words are icing on the cake. Working with him on Junglee was like a dream come true. He pushed me to extract one of my best performances so far.”
The other artists in the list are IIram Choi, Scott Adkins, Marko Zaror, Lateef Crowder, Wu Jong and Johnny Nguyen.