NEW DELHI : Vidyut Jammwal is set to make his Hollywood debut with Street Fighter, taking on the iconic gaming character Dhalsim in director Kitao Sakurai’s upcoming action film. The film is scheduled to release in India on October 16 in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
Before its launch, Paramount Pictures India arranged for a special event in Mumbai, where a featurette focusing on the star and his character had its premiere. The actor spoke about his journey in the film and his thoughts on entering the world of a popular video game universe.
The featurette focuses on the actor’s relationship with martial arts, which he has been practising since the age of three. He also shared that his decade-long Kalaripayattu experience made him feel that playing Dhalsim is a destiny he was born into.
At the Mumbai event, Vidyut also opened up about how he came on board Street Fighter and his experience of working with the film’s ensemble cast. His casting marks a major step in his career as he takes one of the franchise’s best-known characters to the international screen.
What is Street Fighter about?
Street Fighter is set in 1993 and follows the rivalry between estranged fighters Ryu, played by Andrew Koji, and Ken Masters, played by Noah Centineo. They are both lured back into the fray when mysterious Chun-Li, played by Callina Liang, recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament.
However, the tournament comes with a dangerous conspiracy, forcing Ryu and Ken to confront not only each other but also the unresolved demons from their past.
It stars WWE fighter Joe “Roman Reigns” Anoa’i, Cody Rhodes, UFC fighter Alexander Volkanovski, country singer Orville Peck, and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Noah Centineo, Vidyut Jamwal, Jason Momoa, Callina Liang, and David Dastmalchian.
Street Fighter will release on 16 October 2026 across India in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
