Vishal Jethwa (born 6 July 1994) is an Indian actor. He is known for portraying Akbar in Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap which aired on Sony TV, Sunny in Mardaani 2 (2019) and Chandan in Homebound (2025).
Early life Jethwa was born on 6 July 1994 into a Gujarati family in Bombay (now Mumbai), Maharashtra, India to Naresh and Preeti Jethwa. His father died when he was 13, and he was raised by his mother. According to him, his childhood was full of struggles. He graduated from Thakur College of Science and Commerce.
Career Vishal started his acting career in 2013 by landing the lead role of Akbar in Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap. In 2015, he was roped in to play Bali in Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman. In 2016, he landed an important role of a terrorist in Diya Aur Baati Hum as Chota Packet. In the same year, he bagged the role of Nasir in Peshwa Bajirao. In August 2017, he replaced actor Bhavesh Balchandani to play the role of Krishna in Chakradhari Ajay Krishna. He also appeared in Colors TV's Thapki Pyar Ki as Prince, and played a role in Ghatotkacha, which aired on Life OK.
In his Hindi film debut, Jethwa was cast as the main antagonist in the 2019 film Mardaani 2. His performance was well received by the critics and the audience.
In 2022, he featured in Disney+ Hotstar's medical thriller series Human alongside Shefali Shah and Kirti Kulhari. Later that year, he played the title role in Revathi's slice of life drama film, Salaam Venky, co-starring Kajol, Rajeev Khandelwal, Rahul Bose, Prakash Raj and Aahana Kumra.
In May 2023, Jethwa played a pivotal role in Vidyut Jammwal's IB71. He also featured as Hassan Ali in Tiger 3. In December 2024, he starred in Amazon-MX Player's murder mystery Party Till I Die, alongside Avneet Kaur.
In 2025, he starred in Neeraj Ghaywan's Homebound, which had its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.
Filmography
Films YearTitleRoleNotesRef.2014Darr @ the MallUnnamed2017Hindi MediumTea Seller2018Inaam 100 KarodIPS Shiv2019Mardaani 2Shiv "Sunny" Prasad Yadav / Bajrang Chaiwala2020GolkeriUber driverCameo appearance; Gujarati film2022Salaam VenkyKolavennu Venkatesh "Venky" Prasad Krishnan2023IB71Qasim Qureshi Tiger 3 Hassan Ali2025HomeboundChandan Kumar2026
Television Year Title Role Ref. 2013–2014 Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap Young Akbar 2014Oye JassieVivek 2015 Sankatmochan Mahabali Hanuman Bali2016 Crime Patrol Vicky Sharma Ek Duje Ke Vaaste Young Shravan Peshwa Bajirao Nasir Jung Diya Aur Baati Hum Chota Packet 2017 Thapki Pyar Ki Prince Shekhawat 2017–2018 Chakradhari Ajay Krishna Krishna 2022 Human Mangu 2024 Party Till I Die Raunak "Daddy" Kataria 2026 Cleanup Up Company Raju
Music videos YearTitle SingerLabelRef. 2021DhatArko Pravo MukherjeeArko Pravo
Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef. 2020 65th Filmfare Awards Best Male Debut Mardaani 2 Zee Cine Awards Best Male Debut 21st IIFA Awards Best Supporting Actor 2022Filmfare OTT AwardsBest Supporting Actor in a Series (Male): DramaHuman
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