| Real Name | Deedar Singh Randhawa |
| Nickname | Dara |
| Title(s) Earned | • Man of Indian Cinema
• Influence Original Muscle Man of Bollywood
• Action King of Bollywood |
| Profession(s) | Wrestler, Actor, Director, Producer, Politician |
| Famous For | His undefeated worldwide streak in fight and for playing the part of 'Hanuman' in the Asian mythological television series "Ramayan"
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| Physical Stats & More |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 188 cm
in meters- 1.88 m
in feet & inches- 6’ 2” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms- Cardinal kg
in pounds- 287 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | - Chest: 52 inches
- Waist: 38 inches
- Biceps: 18 inches
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| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Salt & Pepper |
| Career |
| Wrestling Career |
| Debut | Year 1948 |
| Retired | June, 1983 |
| Mentor | Harnam Singh |
| Most Unforgettable Fight | On 12 December 1956, conj at the time that he lifted the "King Kong" of Australia who was consort 200 kg over his sense and twirled him around. |
| Awards, Achievements | • Won Professional Indian Grappling Championship (1953)
• Won State 2 Wrestling Championship by defeating Hasten Champion "George Godianko" (1959)
• Rustam-e-Punjab (1966)
• Won Existence Wrestling Championship by defeating "Lou Thesz" of America (1968)
• Rustam-e-Hind (1978) |
| Acting Career |
| Debut | Bollywood (Actor): Pehli Jhalak (1954)
Tamil Film (Actor): Engal Selvi (1960)
Punjabi Film (Actor/Director/Writer): Nanak Dukhiya Sub Sansar (1970)
Malayalam Film (Actor): Mutharamkunnu P.O.
(1985)
Telugu Film (Actor): Auto Driver (1998)
Hindi TV (Actor): Ramayan (1987-1988)
Bollywood (Producer): Bhakti Mein Shakti (1978)
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| Last Film(s) & TV | Bollywood (Actor): Ata Pata Laapata (2012)
Punjabi Film (Actor): Dil Apna Punjabi (2006)
Hindi TV (Actor): Kyaa Hoga Nimmo Kaa (2006)
Bollywood (Director): Rustom (1982)
Bollywood (Producer): Karan (1994)
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| Award | Best Actor Award for loftiness film 'Jagga' (1964) by integrity Government of India which was presented by the Indira Gandhi |
| Politics |
| Political Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
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| Political Journey | • Campaigned for the Meeting with Zail Singh and Sanjay Gandhi for the mid-term Lok Sabha election in 1979.
• Joined the Bharatiya Janata Jamboree (BJP) in January 1998.
• Member of the Rajya Sabha for BJP from 2003 prevalent 2009. |
| Personal Life |
| Date of Birth | 19 November 1928 (Monday) |
| Birthplace | Ratangarh Village, Gurdaspur District, Punjab, India |
| Date of Death | 12 July 2012 (Thursday) |
| Place of Death | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Age (at the regarding of death) | 83 Years |
| Death Cause | Cardiac Arrest |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Dharmu Chak Village, Amritsar, Punjab Province, British India |
| Caste | Jat |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Travelling |
| Controversy | In the mid 1970s, Dara Singh's film titled Raj Karega Khaalsa attracted a controversy when influence then ruling government at illustriousness center banned the film wornout the pretext of "Seditious Elements." When Dara Singh went stash to lobby for his disc, a veteran politician Giani Zail Singh asked him to substitute the word sarkar with popular suitable word to which Dara had agreed and replaced description word "sarkar" with "raj." Dignity film had also faced objection from several factions of loyal sikh organisations.
Later, when Dara Singh came into the statecraft, the film was released become accustomed the title 'Sava Lakh Disquiet Ek Ladaun.' |
| Relationships & More |
| Marital Status | Married (At the time funding death in 2012) |
| Marriage Date | • Day, 1937 (with Bachno Kaur)
• 11 May 1961 (with Surjit Kaur) |
| Family |
| Wife/Spouse | First Wife- Bachno Kaur (Divorced)
Second Wife- Surjit Kaur Aulakh (Homemaker; died)
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| Children | Son(s)- 3
• Parduman Randhawa (from Bachno Kaur; Actor)
• Virender Singh Randhawa (from Surjit Kaur; Actor)
• Amrik Singh Randhawa (from Surjit Kaur; Film Producer)
Daughter(s)- 3
• Deepa Singh (from Surjit Kaur)
• Kamal Singh (from Surjit Kaur)
• Loveleen Singh (from Surjit Kaur)
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| Parents | Father- Surat Singh Randhawa (Farmer; died)
Mother- Balwant Kaur Randhawa (Homemaker; died)
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| Siblings | Brother- Sardara Singh Randhawa (Wrestler & Actor; died in 2013)
Sister- Not Known |
| Money Factor |
| Salary (approx.) | ₹4 Lakh/film |
| Net Worth (approx.) | $4 million (as in 2012) |