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Vidyut Jammwal Appears as Dhalsim in the New ‘Street Fighter’ Trailer — Here’s Why Fans Are Excited
Vidyut Jammwal makes his Hollywood debut as Dhalsim in the new live-action Street Fighter movie. Here’s his first look, the cast, story and everything revealed in the action-packed trailer.
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What happened?
The first trailer for the new live-action Street Fighter movie has arrived, bringing Capcom’s legendary fighting-game franchise back to the big screen.
For Indian fans, one reveal stands out immediately: Vidyut Jammwal appears as Dhalsim, the iconic yoga master and fighter from the Street Fighter games.
The role marks Vidyut Jammwal’s Hollywood debut and puts the Indian action star alongside a large international cast.
Who is Vidyut Jammwal playing?
Vidyut plays Dhalsim, one of the most recognizable characters in the Street Fighter franchise.
In the games, Dhalsim is a peaceful and disciplined yoga master who becomes an extraordinary fighter. He is famous for unusual abilities including stretching his limbs across the screen and breathing fire.
The trailer gives viewers their first look at Vidyut transformed into the character, including Dhalsim’s distinctive bald appearance.
For an actor already known for martial arts and physically demanding action performances, the casting has naturally attracted attention from Indian fans.
What is the new Street Fighter movie about?
The movie is set in 1993 and revolves around Ryu and Ken Masters.
The two fighters were once close friends and training partners, but their lives have taken them in different directions.
That changes when Chun-Li recruits them for the World Warrior Tournament.
What initially appears to be a competition between some of the world's greatest fighters eventually reveals something much more dangerous happening behind the tournament.
Ryu and Ken are forced to confront not only powerful opponents but also their own past.
Who else is in the cast?
The movie has assembled an unusually diverse cast of actors, musicians, professional wrestlers and combat-sports personalities.
Andrew Koji plays Ryu, while Noah Centineo appears as Ken Masters.
Callina Liang plays Chun-Li.
Jason Momoa takes on the role of Blanka, while WWE star Roman Reigns plays Akuma.
Cody Rhodes appears as Guile and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson plays Balrog.
The cast also includes David Dastmalchian as M. Bison, Orville Peck as Vega and Olivier Richters as Zangief.
Vidyut Jammwal joins them as Dhalsim.
What does the trailer reveal?
The trailer introduces the World Warrior Tournament and quickly establishes the movie’s colourful, exaggerated fighting style.
Ryu and Ken are brought back together as fighters from around the world enter the competition.
Several characters recognizable from the games appear throughout the footage.
The trailer also suggests that the filmmakers are embracing some of Street Fighter’s deliberately unrealistic elements rather than turning the property into a completely grounded martial-arts movie.
That includes one of the franchise’s most famous ideas: fighters producing supernatural attacks such as fireballs.
Why is Vidyut Jammwal’s casting significant?
Vidyut has built much of his career around action and martial arts.
Street Fighter gives him an opportunity to bring that physical performance style to a globally recognized video-game franchise.
More importantly, Dhalsim is not simply a background character created for the movie.
He has been part of Street Fighter for decades and is one of the franchise’s most recognizable fighters.
That makes Vidyut’s appearance particularly interesting for Indian audiences following his transition into an international production.
When does Street Fighter release?
Street Fighter is directed by Kitao Sakurai and is based on Capcom’s long-running video-game franchise.
The movie is currently scheduled to arrive in cinemas on October 16, 2026.
What you should know
The new Street Fighter movie is bringing together one of the franchise’s biggest collections of characters in a live-action adaptation.
For Indian viewers, Vidyut Jammwal becoming Dhalsim is one of its biggest talking points.
The first trailer confirms his transformation into the famous yoga master while introducing Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li, Blanka, Akuma, Guile and several other familiar fighters.
Now the bigger question is whether the movie can finally translate the chaotic fun of Street Fighter from the game screen to the big screen.