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Dara Singh | |
|---|---|
 Singh in 2010 | |
| Born | Deedar Singh Randhawa 19 November 1928 |
| Died | 12 July 2012 (aged 83) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1947–1983 (wrestler) 1950–2012 (actor) 2003–2009 (politician) |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] |
| Title | Rustam-e-Hind |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouses | Bachno Kaur (m. 1942–1952)Surjit Kaur (m. 1961) |
| Children | 6, including: Vindu Dara Singh |
| Family | See Randhawa family |
| Ring name(s) | Dara Singh |
| Billed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[2] |
| Billed weight | 127 kg (280 lb) |
| Billed from | Punjab, India |
| Trained by | Harnam Singh |
| Debut | 1948 |
| Retired | 1983 |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 27 August 2003 – 26 August 2009 | |
| Website | dara-singh |
Dara Singh Randhawa (born Deedar Singh Randhawa; 19 November 1928 – 12 July 2012) 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.[3] 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 popular.[4] Singh was inducted into the Legacy wing of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2018.[5]
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- ^ a b "Wrestler Finds Acting Easy, Is Idol Of India's Morie Fans, p.2". Bombay: The Milwaukee Journal. 9 May 1966.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Remembering Dara Singh: 13 facts about India's most-loved wrestler". India Today. 19 November 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Dara Singh: The original muscle man of Bollywoo d". The Economic Times. PTI. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
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