Published 17:56 IST, January 8th 2021

Vidyut Jammwal performs stunt with URUMI, 'deadliest weapon' in the world; WATCH

Action star and martial artist Vidyut Jammwal recently uploaded an Instagram video of him performing stunts with an 'Urumi', watch the video here.

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Action star and martial artist Vidyut Jammwal, kwn for films in Commando series, has uploed an Instagram video of him performing stunts with an 'Urumi', a whip-like ble originating from Kerala, also kwn as chuttuval in Malayalam. He has posted video as a teaser to his upcoming full video of stunt which will be uploed on his YouTube channel 'VidyutJammwalKalari'.

He has captioned video, " A weapon is only as dely as - man who holds it.
Watch full video on my Youtube Channel on Sunday, 10th Jan. Link in Bio #UrumiDeliestWeapon #ITrainLikeVidyutJammwal #FitIndiaMovement #Kalaripayattu #KalariWeapons #vidyutskalari #kerala."

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Take a look at teaser video here:

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According to Ancient Origins,  Urumi he is seen wielding in video is a flexible and dangerous ble that curls like a belt. It is literally last weapon taught in Kalaripayattu as it is quite difficult to master. It is kwn that a trained fighter can wield two Urumis at same time, which can be fitted with as much as 32 bles. weapon is used to 'slash' enemy rar than 'stab' m.

Take a look at some of his fans reactions here!

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Vidyut Jammwal's background as an action star and martial artist

According to IMDb, Vidyut Jammwal, w 40, is a trained martial artist and has been practising Indian martial art of Kalaripayattu, an ancient martial arts technique originating from present-day Kerala state.  He me his acting debut in 2011 Telugu film Sakthi. He me his Bollywood debut starring in a negative role in Nishikanth Kamat's film Force (2011), for which he won Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He also played negative roles in Telugu cinema with films Shakti and Oosaravelli, both starring NTR. He also played antagonist in blockbuster film Thuppakki starring Vijay.

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In 2013, he starred in first film of  Commando series, which established his career as an action star, and he was recognized for his martial arts training in film. He reprised his role in sequels Commando 2 (2017) and Commando 3 (2019), which earned box office success. His recent film was Khuda Haafiz in 2020, which was released on Disney+Hotstar, becoming his biggest film opening.  Vidyut Jammwal also posts his fitness videos on YouTube and Instagram, where he posts his training regimen t only for his films but also for viewers who are essentially beginners. He is kwn to be a martial arts inspiration for Indian youth, with some fans calling him India's answer to Bruce Lee and Tony Jaa.

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17:56 IST, January 8th 2021