Vishal Jethwa

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Vishal Jethwa
Jethwa in 2022
Born (1994-07-06) 6 July 1994 (age 29)[1]
Alma materThakur College of Science and Commerce
OccupationActor
Years active2013–present
AwardsZee Cine Awards (2020)

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,[2] and Sunny in the Mardaani 2.[3]

Early life

Jethwa is a Gujarati.[4] He was born to Naresh and Preeti Jethwa on 6 July 1994.[5] He completed his graduation from Thakur College of Science and Commerce.[6]

Career

Vishal started his acting career in 2013 by landing a lead role of Akbar on

Life OK.[12]

In his Hindi film 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.[13]

In 2022, he featured in

drama film, Salaam Venky, co-starring Kajol, Rajeev Khandelwal, Rahul Bose, Prakash Raj and Aahana Kumra.[16][17]

In May 2023, Jethwa was seen playing a pivotal role in Vidyut Jammwal's IB71.[18] He was also seen playing Hassan Ali, in Tiger 3.[19]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Darr @ the Mall Unnamed
2017 Hindi Medium Unnamed
2018 Inaam 100 Karod IPS Shiv
2019 Mardaani 2 Shiv "Sunny" Prasad Yadav / Bajrang Chaiwala
2020 Golkeri Uber driver Cameo; Gujarati film
2022 Salaam Venky Kolavennu Venkatesh "Venky" Prasad Krishnan [20]
2023 IB71 Qasim Qureshi [21]
Tiger 3 Hassan Ali [19]

Television

Year Title Role Ref.
2013–2014 Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap Young Akbar [22]
2014 Oye Jassie Vivek [23]
2015
Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman
 Bali [24]
2016 Crime Patrol Vicky Sharma [25]
Ek Duje Ke Vaaste Young Shravan [26]
Peshwa Bajirao Nasir Jung [27]
Diya Aur Baati Hum Chota Packet
2017 Thapki Pyar Ki Prince Shekhawat
2017–2018 Chakradhari Ajay Krishna Krishna [28]
2022 Human Mangu [29]

Music videos

Year Title Singer Label Ref.
2021 Dhat Arko Pravo Mukherjee Arko Pravo [30]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2020 65th Filmfare Awards Best Male Debut Mardaani 2 Nominated [31]
Zee Cine Awards Best Male Debut Won [32][33]
21st IIFA Awards Best Supporting Actor Nominated [34]
2022 Filmfare OTT Awards Best Supporting Actor in a Series (Male): Drama Human Nominated [35]

References

  1. Dainik Jagaran (in Hindi). 6 July 2015. Archived from the original
    on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  2. ^ Farzeen, Sana (14 December 2019). "All that you need to know about Vishal Jethwa". The Indian Express. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Vishal Jethwa on prepping for Mardaani 2: I used to lock myself up in my house for hours". India Today. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2020. {{cite magazine}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
  4. ^ Kiran Jain (22 October 2014). "Diwali special: In Pics: Maharana Pratap fame, Vishal Jethwa makes a unique rangoli". Daily Bhaskar. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  5. ^ Kiran Jain (12 August 2014). "Rakhi Special: Vishal Jethwa aka Maharana Pratap gifts gold pendant to his sister". Daily Bhaskar. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Vishal Jethwa Facts: Some interesting facts about Mardaani 2 villain". The Live Mirror. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  7. ^ Kiran Jain (11 July 2014). "In Pics: Meet Badshah Akbar aka Vishal Jethwa from Maharana Pratap". Daily Bhaskar. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  8. ^ Kiran Jain (10 May 2015). "Child actor Vishal Jethwa to play Bali in 'Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman'". Daily Bhaskar. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  9. ^ Kiran Jain (12 August 2016). "If You Think 'Diya Aur Baati Hum' Is Going off Air? Wait, till You Know about the New Entry!". Daily Bhaskar. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  10. Times of India
    . Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  11. Times of India
    . Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  12. ^ "Mysterious villain revealed, Vishal Jethwa plays the baddie". Hindustan Times. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Vishal Jethwa says preparing for his Mardaani 2 role of rapist was painful". Hindustan Times. ANI. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2023.
  14. ^ Sen, Srijita (13 January 2022). "Actor Vishal Jethwa Recalls Being Scared of Talking to Shefali Shah During Human Shoot". News18. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Actor Vishal Jethwa talks about support both his directors provided on sets of 'Human'". National Herald. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  16. ^ Das, Tina (9 December 2022). "Revathi's Salaam Venky a celebration of human spirit. Kajol-Vishal Jethwa pairing unmissable". ThePrint. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  17. ^ Kothwani, Hiren (10 December 2022). "'Salaam Venky' movie review: Emotional, not a sob fest". Mid-day. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  18. ^ "'IB71' Trailer: Vidyut Jammwal brings secret mission that was hidden for 50 years". ThePrint. ANI. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  19. ^ a b Yadav, Monica (25 October 2021). "EXCLUSIVE: Mardaani 2 breakout star Vishal Jethwa signs Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer Tiger 3". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  20. ^ "Women's Day 2022: Upcoming movies helmed by Mollywood female filmmakers". The Times of India. 8 March 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
  21. ^ "Trailer Of IB71 Out: Watch Vidyut Jammwal's Mission Possible To Save India". News18. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  22. ^ "Enemies turn friends on the sets of Maharana Pratap". The Times of India. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  23. ^ "Vishal Jethwa - Profile". the Times of India. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  24. ^ "'अकबर\' के बाद अब \'बाली\' के रोल में दिखाई देंगे विशाल जेठवा". Dainik Bhaskar. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  25. ^ "ये है फिल्म 'मर्दानी-2' का खूंखार विलेन, तस्वीरों में देखें इनका रियल लाइफ जलवा". News18 हिंदी (in Hindi). 16 December 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  26. ^ "Vishal Jethwa to be seen in Ek Duje Ke Vaste". The Times of India. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  27. ^ Gupta, Apoorva; Singh, Shalu (13 December 2019). "Meet Vishal Jethwa, the mysterious villain in Rani Mukerji's Mardaani 2". India TV News. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  28. ^ "Bhavesh Balchandani OUT and Vishal Jethwa IN as Lord Krishna on TV show". ABP News. IANS. 12 August 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  29. ^ "Shefali Shah, Kirti Kulhari and Vishal Jethwa come together for medical thriller Human". Tribune. 29 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  30. ^ "Vishal Jethwa all set for a romantic role". Filmfare. 7 April 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  31. ^ "Filmfare 2020 Full Winners' List: Gully Boy Sweeps All Major Awards; Rest Gets Distributed Among Uri, Article 15 | India.com". India.com. 16 February 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  32. ^ "List of awards won by Mardaani 2 & Cast". www.yashrajfilms.com. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  33. ^ "Zee Cine Awards 2020". ZEE5. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  34. ^ "IIFA - International Indian Film Academy - 2020". IIFA - International Indian Film Academy. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  35. ^ "Filmfare OTT Awards 2022". Filmfare. Retrieved 4 December 2022.

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