Visphy Kharradi

Visphy Kharradi
Born (1980-01-27) 27 January 1980
Surat, Gujarat, India
Height177.8 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Rank  5th Dan Black Belt in karate.   3rd Dan Black Belt in Kūdō.  1st Dan Black Belt in Judo.   2nd Dan Black Belt in Kenjutsu.
Other information
Occupation
  • Martial artist
  • actor
  • stunt director
  • stunt performer
UniversityIndian Institute of Management Bangalore
S.R Luthra College Surat (MBA)
Spouse
Frzana kharradi
​
(m. 2004)​
ChildrenZidaan Kharradi, Yazdan Kharradi
Websitevispykharadi.com

Visphy Kharradi[1] (born Vispy Kharadi) is an Indian athlete, MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) expert, and fitness model.[2] Kharradi is known as the "Steel Man of India".[3][4] In 2024, he set a world record for holding two Hercules Pillars, each 123 inches in height with a diameter of 20.5 inches, weighing 166.7 kg and 168.9 kg, for the longest duration.[5]

Kharradi holds multiple black belts in different forms of martial arts.[6] He is also a certified sports nutritionist from the International Sports Science Academy in the USA and pediatric nutritionist, he began promoting the Kūdō martial art form in India alongside Akshay Kumar and Mehul Vora.[7]

Kharradi has worked as a stunt choreographer and action trainer for many Bollywood films like Brothers and Naam Shabana, and also acted in these movies. He has trained Indian Army & Border Security Force (BSF) commandos in armed and unarmed combat and survival techniques.[8]

Elon Musk praised Kharradi's achievement and shared a video of his world record attempt on his Twitter (Now X) handle.[9]

In 2025, at the Attari–Wagah border, he held the Hercules Pillars for 1 minute and 7 seconds, setting the longest recorded duration for the event. Each pillar weighed 261 kilograms.[10]

Early Life & Family

Kharradi was born on 27 January 1980 in Surat. he is married to Frzana Kharradi,[11] and the couple has two sons, Zidaan and Yazdan. Frzana Kharradi won the Femina Mrs. Stylista title in 2022 and works as a fitness coach and nutritionist. Their son, Zidaan Kharradi, is a KUDO World Champion and mixed martial artist,[12] while Yazdan is a youngest Kudo and Kenjutsu practitioner who holds a black belt.

Career

Career as martial artist and trainer

Kharradi taught martial arts while pursuing a career in banking[13] before beginning his professional martial arts career in 2015. He has earned black belts in several martial arts disciplines, including Kūdō, Karate, Judo, and Kenjutsu. He is also a strength training coach and a certified sports and pediatric nutritionist.

In addition to martial arts, Kharradi has worked as a stunt choreographer and action trainer for Bollywood films, including Brothers and Naam Shabana, and has also appeared in films as an actor. He has provided armed and unarmed combat and survival training to personnel from the Indian Army and the Border Security Force (BSF).[14]

Career as Entrepreneur

In 2025, he launched GP Life Wellness, a plant-based supplement company focused on wellness and disease management solutions.

Movies

Year Title Role Ref.
2015 Brothers Trainer with Akshay Kumar [15]
2017 Naam Shabana Trainer with Tapsee Pannu [15]

Tv Shows

Year Show Notes Ref.
2011 Guinness World Records – Ab India Todega Guinness World record of 5 layers broken.
2017 America's Got Talent Season 12 Blindfolded Sword Chopping [16]
2014 OMG! Yeh Mera India appeared in 2nd episode of season 10 [17]
2026 Wheel of Fortune India appeared episode 49 of season 1 [18]

Honors

World records

Kharradi hold more than 17 Guinness World Records.

References

  1. ↑ Singh, Simran (Mar 15, 2025). "Indian athlete Vispy Kharadi sets Guinness World Record for Hercules pillar hold".
  2. ↑ Malik, Sagar. "Elon Musk shares THIS Indian athlete's video setting Guinness World Record for Hercules Pillars Hold". DNA India. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  3. ↑ "'Steel Man of India' sets world record for holding Hercules pillars, Elon Musk shares video". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  4. ↑ "'Mentor' Akshay Kumar REACTS After Vispy Kharadi Sets New Guinness World Record: Proud To See You Make India Proud". Times Now. 2025-03-16. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  5. ↑ https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/626539-longest-duration-holding-hercules-pillars-male
  6. ↑ "Vispy Kharadi: The 'Steel Man Of India' Sets World Record For Holding Hercules Pillars; Elon Musk Shares Video". Outlook India. 2025-03-15. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  7. ↑ "Kudo in the Olympics is the dream of this martial arts exponent". Lokmat Times. 2022-08-23. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  8. ↑ "'MBA महाबली' के एलन मस्क भी फैन! भारत के विस्पी खराडी ने 335 किग्रा खंभों से बनाया वर्ल्ड रिकॉर्ड | Vispy Kharadi Steel Man of India made Guinness World Record by Holding Hercules Pillars". Prabhat Khabar (in Hindi). 2025-03-15. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  9. ↑ "Indian athlete sets world record for holding Hercules pillars, Elon Musk reposts video". India Today. 2025-03-15. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  10. ↑ https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/steel-man-of-india-vispy-kharadi-sets-new-record-by-holding-261-kg-hercules-pillars-9340281
  11. ↑ Soofi, Mayank Austen (2011-11-25). "Carrying hope". mint. Retrieved 2026-06-02.
  12. ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/spotlight/i-want-to-win-gold-at-the-next-world-kudo-cup-zidaan-vispy-kharadi/articleshow/122863466.cms
  13. ↑ https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/health/how-a-former-banker-from-surat-mastered-hercules-pillar-hold-vispy-kharadi-grandest-strongman-test-101757743514444.html
  14. ↑ Rana, Ashish (2025-03-14). "Meet Vispy Kharadi: Indian Athlete Whose Guinness World Record Impressed Elon Musk". NewsX World. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  15. 1 2 "Martial arts expert from Surat roots for Kudo's inclusion in Olympics". Ahmedabad Mirror. Retrieved 2026-05-22.
  16. ↑ America's Got Talent (2017-07-11). Vispi & Team India: Dangerous Blindfolded Sword Chopping Scares Judges - America's Got Talent 2017. Retrieved 2025-03-29 – via YouTube.
  17. ↑ "OMG! Yeh Mera India". HISTORY TV18. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  18. ↑ https://www.sonyliv.https//www.sonyliv.com/shows/wheel-of-fortune-1790006756/vispy-pranya-and-avesh-spin-the-wheel-1090512613
  19. ↑ http://guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2025/9/steel-man-of-india-breaks-yet-another-record-with-incredible-display-of-brute-strength
  20. ↑ https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/heaviest-weight-sustained-on-body
  21. ↑ "Surat's Vispy Kharadi On World Record For Holding Hercules Pillars: "Proved Them Wrong"". ndtv.com. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
  22. ↑ "भारतीय Bodybuilder का कारनामा, गिनीज़ रिकॉर्ड जीतकर दुनिया को चौंकाया". ndtv.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  23. ↑ https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/80517-most-layered-bed-of-nails-sandwich-1-inch
  24. ↑ https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/737235-most-people-on-a-one-inch-bed-of-nails-sandwich
  25. ↑ https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-iron-bars-bent-with-the-head-in-one-minute
  26. ↑ "'Mimicking Elon Musk Won't Make You Successful': Techie Shares Hard-Hitting Lesson". News18. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  27. ↑ https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/heaviest-concrete-block-break-on-a-bed-of-nails
  28. ↑ https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/683156-heaviest-concrete-block-break-on-a-bed-of-nails-sandwich-male
  29. ↑ https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/717517-most-concrete-blocks-broken-with-elbow-in-one-minute
  30. ↑ PR, ANI (2022-10-07). "India's Pride Vispy Kharadi sets 3 more Guinness Records; Bestowed with Steel Man of India title by Sahil Khan". ThePrint. Retrieved 2025-03-29.
  31. ↑ https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/531415-most-iron-bars-bent-with-the-neck-in-one-minute
  32. 1 2 https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/charity/2018/2/martial-arts-pros-form-8-layer-bed-of-nails-sandwich-in-record-breaking-stunt-513478
  33. 1 2 https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2018/2/video-brave-man-lets-martial-artist-use-sword-to-chop-fruit-on-his-stomach-511801
  34. ↑ https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2016/2/daring-martial-arts-experts-create-the-most-layers-in-a-bed-of-nails-sandwich-g-415733
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