Vidyut Jammwal donates a huge sum for the future of Kalaripayattu

Bollywood actor and action star Vidyut Jammwal donated a magnificent sum of Rs 5 lakhs to the Ekaveera Kalaripayattu Academy with a promise of supporting and promoting the students for the rest of his life.

The 'Commando' actor is a trained martial artist who learnt Kalaripayattu since he was a kid. He often shares videos on his social media account performing similar dangerous stunts.  

For the unversed, the actor has been named one of the top six martial artists across the world and he is the only Indian to have featured in the prestigious list.

The Sanak actor said,

 "The traditional health (care and prevention) methods of India need to be reactivated. Kalaripayattu is the best available ancient health culture alive today. The need of the hour is to bring this art to the world.Starting from Kerala, by funding and supporting the Gurus of Kalaripayattu and Kalaris (schools) financially is only the first step. I have bigger plans for Kalaripayattu and it's traditional as well as modern practitioners in near future."

The academy endeavours to mentor kids learning the ancient discipline of Kalaripayattu. A young student named Neelakandan of the academy, took to Twitter to express his gratitude to the 'Khuda Haafiz' actor.

The young martial artist said,

"Extremely grateful and honored! Met @VidyutJammwal in Mumbai and he has supported Ekaveera Kalaripayattu academy with a huge contribution of 5 lakh rupees. This will go a long way in helping us achieve our dream of promoting Kalaripayattu across India."

Popularly known as Prince of Kalaripayattu, Neelakandan has shown incredible skills, nailed challenging physical feats and has earned the status of a social media star. 

Hailing Vidyut as his idol, the young martial artist impressed our very own country boy. On the work front, Vidyut is busy shooting for ‘Khuda Haafiz Chapter II – Agni Pariksha'.