Vishal Jethwa
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Jethwa in 2022
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| Born | (1994-07-06) 6 July 1994 (age 29)[1] |
| Alma mater | Thakur College of Science and Commerce |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Awards | Zee 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 Mardaani 2.[3]
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]
Vishal started his acting career in 2013 by landing a lead role of Akbar on Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap.[7] In 2015, he was roped in to play Bali in Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman.[8] In 2016, he landed an important role of a terrorist on Diya Aur Baati Hum as Chota Packet.[9] In the same year, he bagged the role of Nasir on Peshwa Bajirao.[10] In August 2017, he replaced actor Bhavesh Balchandani to play the role of KrishnaonChakradhari Ajay Krishna.[11] He also has appears in Colors TV's Thapki Pyar Ki as Prince and Ghatotkacha that will air 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 Disney+ Hotstar's medical thriller series Human alongside Shefali Shah and Kirti Kulhari.[14][15] 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.[16][17]
In May 2023, Jethwa played a pivotal role in Vidyut Jammwal's IB71.[18] He also featured as Hassan Ali, in Tiger 3.[19]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 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] |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 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] |
| Year | Title | Singer | Label | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Dhat | Arko Pravo Mukherjee | Arko Pravo | [30] |
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 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] |
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