Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Vidyut Jammwal Says Indian Cinema Can Match Hollywood Action
Vidyut Jammwal says Indian filmmakers have talented people who can make big action movies.
He thinks they often have less time and money to make them than Hollywood productions do.
He pointed to Baahubali as an Indian film series that took a long time to make.
Jammwal is making his Hollywood debut in Street Fighter.
He plays Dhalsim, a peaceful yogi who can breathe fire and fights to help his family.
The movie is set in 1993 and follows martial artists Ryu and Ken as they enter a tournament.
A dangerous conspiracy becomes part of the story.
The film is scheduled to arrive in Indian theatres on October 16 in four languages.
Jammwal says Indian cinema has the talent and technicians to create Hollywood-style action spectacles, but often has less time and budgetary scale.
He contrasted Indian shoots of about 10 days with Hollywood productions that may spend four months shooting, and cited Baahubali as an example of a longer production.
Street Fighter marks Jammwal’s Hollywood debut; he plays Dhalsim, a peaceful yogi with fire-spitting abilities who fights to support his family.
The film, directed by Kitao Sakurai, is set in 1993 and centers on Ryu and Ken entering the World Warrior Tournament before a conspiracy emerges.
Street Fighter is scheduled to open in Indian theatres on October 16 in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
- Who
- Actor Vidyut Jammwal and the cast of Street Fighter.
- What
- Jammwal said Indian cinema can make Hollywood-style action spectacles, while noting differences in production time and resources; he also discussed his role in Street Fighter.
- When
- Jammwal spoke to PTI; Street Fighter is scheduled for Indian release on October 16.
- Where
- The film is scheduled to be released in theatres in India.
- Why
- Jammwal said more production time gives filmmakers greater opportunity to realize action spectacles.
Indian Cinema's Capabilities
Production Constraints
Talent and technicians
Indian Cinema's Capabilities
Jammwal said Indian cinema works with the same technicians as Hollywood and has the talent to make comparable action spectacles.
Production Constraints
He said the difference is the time and budgetary scale generally available to productions.
Production schedules
Indian Cinema's Capabilities
Jammwal cited Baahubali as an example of an Indian production that took longer and showed the results of that time.
Production Constraints
He contrasted Indian shoots of about 10 days with Hollywood shoots that may span four months.
- Actor
- Vidyut Jammwal
- Hollywood debut
- Street Fighter
- Jammwal's character
- Dhalsim, a peaceful yogi with fire-spitting abilities who fights to support his family
- Production-time comparison
- Jammwal said Indian productions may shoot in 10 days what Hollywood productions shoot over four months.
- Indian production example
- The Baahubali franchise
- Film setting and tournament
- Set in 1993; features the World Warrior Tournament
- India release
- October 16, in English, Hindi, Tamil and Telugu
