Vishal Jethwa

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Vishal Jethwa
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Born (1994-07-06) 6 July 1994 (age 27)[1]
NationalityIndian
Alma materThakur College of Science and Commerce
OccupationActor
Years active2013 - present
Awards3 Lions Gold Awards (2015, 2018 2020)
Zee Cine Awards (2020)
Mirage Entertainment Group Awards (2017)

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 Bollywood film Mardaani 2.[3]

Early life[]

Jethwa is a Gujarati.[4] He was born to Naresh and Preeti Jethwa in 1994. His has an elder sister Dolly and younger brother Rahul.[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 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 Lord Krishna on Chakradhari Ajaya 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 Bollywood 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][14]

Filmography[]

Television[]

Year Show Role
2013–2014 Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap Young Akbar
2015 Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman Bali
2016 Crime Patrol (TV series) Vicky Sharma
Ek Duje Ke Vaaste Young Shravan
Peshwa Bajirao Nasir Jung
Diya Aur Baati Hum Chota Packet
2017 Thapki Pyar Ki Prince Shekhawat
2017–2018 Chakradhari Ajay Krishna Lord Krishna

Films[]

Year Film Role Notes
2014 Darr @ the Mall Cameo
2017 Hindi Medium Cameo
2019 Mardaani 2 Shiv Prasad Yadav aka Sunny/Bajrang Nominated- Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut

Won- Zee Cine Award for Best Debut Actor Male

Music videos[]

Year Title Co-Star Singer Label Ref.
2021 Dhat Yukti Kapoor Arko Pravo Mukherjee Arko Pravo [15]

Awards[]

Year Award Category Show/Films Results Ref.
2020 Filmfare Awards Best Debut-Male Mardaani 2 Nominated [16]
Zee Cine Awards Best Debut-Male Won [17][18]
IIFA Awards Best Supporting Actor Pending [19]

References[]

  1. ^ "PHOTOS: Bali aka Vishal Jethwa of 'Sankat Mochan…' celebrates his birthday with on screen villain". Dainik Jagaran (in Hindi). 6 July 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  2. ^ "All that you need to know about Vishal Jethwa". The Indian Express. 14 December 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. ^ ANI (18 December 2019). "Vishal Jethwa on prepping for Mardaani 2: I used to lock myself up in my house for hours". India Today. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  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. ^ Neha Maheshwri (1 November 2016). "Vishal Jethwa to play Bajirao's rival in 'Peshwa Bajirao'". Times of India. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  11. ^ IANS (11 August 2017). "Vishal Jethwa to play Lord Krishna on TV show". 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. ^ Chaudhury, Shreshtha (16 December 2019). "Rani Mukerji introduces Vishal Jethwa, the terrifying antagonist of Mardaani 2; See Pics". Republic World. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Vishal Jethwa says preparing for his Mardaani 2 role of rapist was painful: 'I used to lock myself up in my house for hours'". Hindustan Times. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  15. ^ "Vishal Jethwa all set for a romantic role". filmfare.com. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Filmfare 2020- Full List: Winners & Nominees". India News, Breaking News | India.com. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  17. ^ "List of awards won by Mardaani 2 & Cast". www.yashrajfilms.com. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Zee Cine Awards 2020". ZEE5. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  19. ^ "IIFA - International Indian Film Academy - 2020". IIFA - International Indian Film Academy. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

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