Visphy Kharradi

Visphy Kharradi (born Vispy Kharadi) is an Indian athlete, MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) expert, and fitness model. Kharradi is known as the "Steel Man of India". 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. Kharradi holds multiple black belts in different forms of martial arts. 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. 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. Elon Musk praised Kharradi's achievement and shared a video of his world record attempt on his Twitter (Now X) handle. 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.