Vidyut Jammwal Says ‘Street Fighter’ Co-Star Noah Centineo is Curious to Explore India: ‘He’s a Sincere Searcher’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Vidyut Jammwal may have found a fellow India enthusiast in his “Street Fighter” co-star Noah Centineo. Jammwal reveals that Centineo, the youngest member of the film’s cast, is “really curious” about India and has expressed an interest in experiencing the country beyond its more conventional tourist destinations.

Jammwal says Centineo is not simply looking for the India that is usually presented to international visitors. Instead, he describes the actor as someone who is genuinely interested in discovering the country for himself. Jammwal mentions, “He's  really curious about India. When I say really curious, like sincerely curious. He's not somebody who I think would want to go to Jaisalmer, Jaipur or Goa only. He's searching. And he's a sincere searcher. So we spoke about India."

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The actor told Centineo that India has far more to offer than the destinations and images that are typically associated with the country on social media. “And I told him that India is not what people show you. India is much more than that. You've got to go into the country to realize the mountains and the sea. It's not only the way we Indians show India. There's much more to the country,” he adds.

Vidyut also suggests that if Centineo does visit India, he should experience parts of the country that are often left out of conventional travel itineraries. While he clarifies that he did not formally “invite” the “To All the Boys I've Loved Before” star, he told him he would be welcome to visit.

He adds that he would want Centineo to experience India on the road, travelling through less conventional routes and regions rather than limiting the trip to its more developed urban infrastructure. “He’s got to see it the way I would like to show India to him. And I think that's exciting for them (people from the West). I would want to take them across the country,” he says.

He further explains, “I would take him by the harder roads, which are not these six-laners. You don't need to show them that India is developed. Yes, the country is developed, but the rough roads also exist. I would like to take him to Rishikesh and other parts of Uttarakhand. I would like to take him to the north and northeast of India. I would like for him to realize our diversity."

Vidyut stars alongside Centineo in “Street Fighter,” the upcoming live-action adaptation of the popular video game franchise, which releases on October 16.