Jeetu Verma

Jeetu Verma
Born
Jitendra Badriprasad Verma

1967 (age 58–59)
OccupationActor
Years active1996 – present

Jitendra Badriprasad Verma (born 1967), better known as Jeetu Verma, is an Indian actor known for his supporting roles in Hindi cinema. He is best known for the role of Jojo in the 1998 film Soldier, his other notable appearances include Humraaz (2002) and Taarzan: The Wonder Car (2004) both also as Jojo, The Fall (2006), Bodyguard (2011), Bol Bachchan (2012) and Son of Sardaar (2012). In 2020, he appeared in the Amazon Prime Video original show Mirzapur. As part of the ensemble cast of Bol Bachchan he was nominated for the People's Choice Award for Favourite Ensemble Cast and the Screen Award for Best Ensemble Cast.

His father Badriprasad Jaidev Verma was a stunt man in 1960s and 70s Hindi films and was a horse trainer for films such as Sholay (1975). His brothers Mahendra and Manohar Verma are action choreographers, while his brothers Tinnu and Pappu Verma are stuntmen.

Verma was seriously injured by stone pelters near Chittorgarh, Rajasthan amid production controversies in the state during the shooting of Padmavaat (2018).

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