Vidyut Jammwal calls himself ‘the top martial artist in the world’

Vidyut Jammwal will next feature in the sequel to his hit film Khuda Haafiz. The first part of the franchise premiered on Hotstar in 2020. Directed by Faruk Kabir, the action- thriller film also stars Shivaleeka Oberoi as the female lead. The film is slated to release in theatres on July 8.

In a recent interview, the actor was asked how he felt when he was compared with fellow action stars Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff. He was also questioned about what made him different or special from the other martial artists. To which the actor replied, “All the gentlemen you’ve referred to are great action stars but I’m the top martial artist in the world. Officially. I work all the time — whether I’m sleeping, or awake — I’m in awareness and that’s how I hone my skills. Sometimes, people compare me to Jackie Chan or Tony Jaa, or other legendary people. It’s amazing that they compare me to the best. It’s like saying, ‘Vidyut, you’re as good as Michael Jackson when you move. Wow.’ So, for that, you’ve got to be aware all the time.”

The Commando actor further added, “I’m honing my skills not only physically — as an action star, I keep thinking, ‘If this happens what would I do?’ and keep putting myself in these situations all the time and that’s what I show on the screen. When you watch Khuda Haafiz, there is a scene with the butchers and I thought, ‘Okay, this is a situation a lot of people have been in. But if I was in it, how would I fight?’ And that’s what we’ve done. So, when I think of an action scene, when I choreograph or direct it, I always think of what I would do — and I’m someone who is skilled, so I would try to do something different.”