Vidyut Jammwal is making his mark in Hollywood, with his turn as the fan-favourite video game character Dhalsim in the upcoming action film ‘Street Fighter’.The makers on Tuesday dropped a new trailer and it is already winning praise from fans after a glimpse of his action sequences in the upcoming Hollywood film went viral on social media, with fans highlighting the actor’s martial-arts skills and his suitability for the iconic character.
Vidyut Jammwal steals the show in ‘Street Fighter’ trailer
Vidyut Jammwal’s Dhalsim role woos fans
Jammwal plays Dhalsim, the yoga master from Capcom’s popular video-game franchise, in the live-action adaptation directed by Kitao Sakurai. The film’s trailer has offered audiences a closer look at the actor in action, including combat sequences that showcase his agility and physicality. The character is known to fans for his distinctive yoga-based fighting style, including his ability to stretch his limbs and use fire-based attacks.
Netizens react to Vidyut Jammwal’s action scenes
Vidyut’s casting as the character had generated considerable interest when it was announced. Given his background in martial arts and action films, fans were ecstatic to see him in action in the film. While the first teaser and trailers released early this year offered glimpses of his character, the new clip, sees him pulling off some of his epic moves in the fighting ring.
Vidyut Jammwal to make his Hollywood debut with ‘Street Fighter’
Jammwal, who has trained extensively in Kalaripayattu, is making his Hollywood debut with ‘Street Fighter’. This casting is also a major international role for the Indian action star.
‘Street Fighter’ cast and release date
‘Street Fighter’, which was launched in 1987, is a series of fighting games revolving around intense one-on-one battles between a diverse cast of martial artists, organised by the villainous M. Bison as a global fighting tournament. The film stars Andrew Koji as Ryu, Noah Centineo as Ken, Callina Liang as Chun-Li, David Dastmalchian as M. Bison, Cody Rhodes as Guile, Jason Momoa as Blanka, Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson as Balrog, Orville Peck as Vega, Andrew Schulz as Dan Hibiki, Roman Reigns as Akuma, and Hirooki Goto as E. Honda.The film is scheduled to release in theatres in India and internationally on October 16, 2026.