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Dara Singh
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Indian professional wrestler and actor (1928-2012)
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Dara Singh (1928–2012) was an Indian politician, film director, film producer, and professional wrestler. Born in Amritsar, Punjab, he began his career in 1947. Singh was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and served as a member of the Rajya Sabha. He was a citizen of the British Raj, Dominion of India, and India.
Singh received the WWE Hall of Fame and Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame awards for his work in professional wrestling. He spoke Malayalam and had a child named Vindu Dara Singh. He died of heart failure due to natural causes in Mumbai on July 12, 2012.
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Film & TV
Amritsar, Punjab, British India
Dara Singh Randhawa was an Indian professional wrestler, actor, director and politician. He started acting in 1952 and was the first sportsman to be nominated to the Rajya Sabha (upper house) of India. He worked as Hindi and Punjabi film producer, director and writer, and he acted in films and television. His role of Hanuman in the film Bajrangbali (1976) and in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan made him…
Known for
- Ata Pata Lapatta — S P Shastri2012
- Jab We Met — Geet's Grandfather2007
- Dil Apna Punjabi — Hardam Singh2006
- Mitter Pyare Nu Haal Mureedan Da Kehna — Subedar2004
- Kal Ho Naa Ho — Pritam Chaddha2003
- Shararat2002
- Farz — Tayaji2001
- Sant Gyaneshwar2000
- Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge — Sapna's Grandfather2000
- Zulmi — Baba Thakur1999
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Key facts
- Born
- Deedar Singh Randhawa , ( 1928-11-19 ) 19 November 1928, Dharmuchak, Amritsar District , Punjab , British India , (present-day Punjab , India )
- Died
- 12 July 2012 (2012-07-12) (aged 83), Mumbai , Maharashtra , India
- Occupations
- Professional wrestler actor politician
- Years active
- 1947–1983 (wrestler) , 1950–2012 (actor) , 2003–2009 (politician)
- Height
- 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
- Title
- Rustam-e-Hind
- Political party
- Bharatiya Janata Party
- Spouses
- Bachno Kaur ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1942 – 1952 ) Surjit Kaur ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 11 May 1961</span>"}]]}'>1961 )
- Children
- 6, including:, Vindu Dara Singh
- Family
- See Randhawa family
- Ring name
- Dara Singh
- Billed height
- 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
- Billed weight
- 127 kg (280 lb)
- Billed from
- Punjab , India
- Trained by
- Harnam Singh
- Website
- dara-singh .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Dara
- Family name
- Singh
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Dominion of India
- Place of birth
- Punjab
- Place of death
- Mumbai
- Child
- Vindu Dara Singh
- Occupation
- professional wrestler
- Position held
- member of Rajya Sabha
- Political party
- Bharatiya Janata Party
- Languages spoken
- Malayalam
- Image
- Dara Singh 1.jpg
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- Commons category
- Dara Singh
- date of birth
- 1928-00-00
- date of death
- 2012-07-12
- cause of death
- heart failure
- start of work period
- 1947-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Dara Singh (born Deedar Singh Randhawa; 19 November 1928 – 12 July 2012) was an Indian professional wrestler, actor, and politician. Widely regarded as one of India's greatest wrestlers, Singh earned international recognition during the 1950s and 1960s for his victories in both Indian and world wrestling circuits. In 1968, Singh became world champion by defeating Lou Thesz.
Transitioning to cinema, Singh appeared in over 100 Hindi and Punjabi films, often portraying strong, heroic and religious characters, and is best remembered for his iconic role as Hanuman in the film Bajrangbali (1976) and in the television series Ramayan (1987–1988). He was the first sportsperson to be nominated as Member of the Rajya Sabha from 2003 to 2009, he was also awarded the Padma Shri in 1996. Singh was inducted into the Legacy wing of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2018.
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