Vidyut Jammwal to debut as Dhalsim in Hollywood's Street Fighter, hailed as India’s Jackie Chan

Vidyut Jammwal is set to make his Hollywood debut as Dhalsim, the yoga‑master fighter, in the live‑action reboot of Street Fighter. The Bollywood star will be the only Indian character in the franchise. ## Praise Andrew Schulz and wrestler Cody Rhodes showered Jammwal with admiration during a Flagrant podcast after watching a video of him meditating for 15 minutes at a Mumbai promo event for the film’s trailer. Cody called him “the GOAT” and praised his hair, while Andrew labeled him “a true monk” and “one of the most handsome guys ever” with a shredded body. The duo said they would grab dinner and chat with him. ## Vegan Talk The conversation turned to Jammwal’s diet; he told the guests he is vegan and joked that “protein is a myth.” Cody repeated the line and said he had met “the most handsome man in the world,” even telling a friend named Brandy the same. ## Gifts Cody recalled that on the last day of shooting Jammwal handed him the skull necklace worn by Dhalsim, left it on his bus with a handwritten note, and gave two shawls because his daughter was born during the shoot. He described Jammwal as “a kind, practicing monk.” ## Legacy Andrew compared Jammwal to Jackie Chan, noting ten generations of martial‑arts practice in his family and stunt work that “is unbelievable.” ## Release Info Street Fighter will open across India on October 16 in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. ## Context The film marks Jammwal’s first major role in a Hollywood production, linking Indian martial‑arts talent with a global franchise and expanding the movie’s multilingual release strategy in India.