Actor Vishal Brahma recently made headlines as a Student of the Year 2 star was held at Chennai airport carrying 3.5 kgs of cocaine on him. He was found carrying drugs worth Rs 35 crore in a trolley bag. Here's everything to know about the controversial actor.
Updated On: 2025-10-01 04:45 PM IST
Compiled by : Amarylisa Gonsalves
Vishal Brahma is a 32-year old actor and model hailing from Assam.
Apart from being an actor, he is also a model, who has participated in a number of pageants and fashion contests.
He is best known for his appearance in the 2019 film Student of the Year 2. He played the role of Samrat in the film helmed by Karan Johar, featuring Tiger Shroff, Tara Sutaria and Ananya Panday.
He was also a part of the film Bihu Attack.
Back in 2024, there were reports of the actor accusing the producers of the film including Arbaaz Khan of not clearing his payments for the film.
He has alleged that he stayed on set for an entire month at his own expense and struggled to get a response from the production team for two months.
Later he issued a clarification on Instagram, stating that he wasn't accusing Arbaaz Khan and that he wasn't a part of the production team. He stated that he tagged the actor-filmmaker only because he was a part of the peoject.
Vishal Brahma is a fitness enthusiast known for posting pictures from his gym and photos f his chiselled physique on social media.
He is also fond of cooking and food in general, with a few posts on his social media flaunting his cooking skills.
He recently came to the spotlight after reports of him being arrested at the Chennai airport emerged.
He was allegedly found carrying 3.5 kgs of cocaine worth Rs 35 crore in a trolley bag.
After being interrogated, he stated that he had been handed over the bag by an unknown individual in Singapore, and was asked to give it to someone in Chennai. The investigations are currently underway.