Vishal Jethwa

Vishal Jethwa (born 6 July 1994) is an Indian television and film actor. He is known for portraying Akbar on Bharat Ka Veer Putra – Maharana Pratap which aired on Sony TV, and Sunny in Mardaani 2.

Early life
Jethwa is a Gujarati. He was born to Naresh and Preeti Jethwa on 6 July 1994. He completed his graduation from Thakur College of Science and Commerce.

Career
Vishal started his acting career in 2013 by landing a lead role of Akbar on 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 on Diya Aur Baati Hum as Chota Packet. In the same year, he bagged the role of Nasir on Peshwa Bajirao. In August 2017, he replaced actor Bhavesh Balchandani to play the role of Krishna on Chakradhari Ajay Krishna. He also has appears in Colors TV's Thapki Pyar Ki as Prince and Ghatotkacha that will air 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.