Everyone except the Indian? Popular entertainment account called out for not naming Dhalsim actor Vidyut Jamwal in Street Fighter cast reveal

The X handle of popular entertainment platform DiscussingFilm posted the cast and characters of the upcoming movie inspired by the popular 90s video game Street Fighter. However, they omitted Indian actor Vidyut Jamwal's name out of the list, who is set to play the fighter Dhalsim in the film. The account was called out and accused of being "racist" and "xenophobic" over the omission.

DiscussingFilm posted: "The first look at the entire main cast for the live-action STREET FIGHTER movie has been revealed."

Full list of characters mentioned by DiscussingFilm:

• Noah Centineo as Ken Masters

• Andrew Koji as Ryu

• Callina Liang as Chun-Li

• Roman Reigns as Akuma

• David Dastmalchian as M. Bison

• Cody Rhodes as Guile

• Andrew Schulz as Dan Hibiki

• Eric André as Don Sauvage

• 50 Cent as Balrog

• Jason Momoa as Blanka

• Orville Peck as Vega

• Olivier Richters as Zangief

• Hirooki Goto as E. Honda

• Rayna Vallandingham as Juli

• Alexander Volkanovski as Joe

Vidyut's name as Dhalsim was not there on the list. The entertainment page has not yet corrected the list but social media was quick to pile on the incomplete casting.

Vidyut Jammwal as Dhalsim

Indian action star Vidyut Jammwal will play Dhalsim, the legendary yoga master from Street Fighter. Dhalsim is famous for his amazing flexibility, mystical powers, and calm wisdom. Fans of the game will be excited to see his signature long, stretchy limbs and fire-breathing abilities brought to life by Jammwal on the big screen.

Street Fighter movie

Paramount Pictures, in collaboration with Legendary Entertainment and Capcom, has released the first trailer and character posters for the upcoming Street Fighter movie.

The movie is set in 1993 and follows estranged fighters Ryu (Andrew Koji) and Ken Masters (Noah Centineo), who are pulled back into action when the mysterious Chun-Li (Callina Liang) recruits them for the next World Warrior Tournament. The tournament is a fierce battle of fists, destiny, and rivalry, but a hidden conspiracy forces the fighters to confront each other and the demons from their past. Fail, and it’s game over.