| Name(s) |
Dara Singh
(Birth Name: Deedar Singh) |
| Date of
Birth |
November 19, 1928
– Amritsar, Punjab, India. |
| Date of
death |
July 12, 2012
– Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. |
|
Identity |
Indian Wrestler and
Actor |
|
Other Events &
Developments |
- He was an Indian
wrestler-turned-actor.
- He was the first
sportsman to be nominated to Rajya
Sabha, the upper house of
the Parliament of India.
- He started acting in films in
1952, with his debut in film ‘Sangdil’.
- Initially, he was a stunt film
actor for many years and played his
first lead role in Babubhai Mistry's
film King Kong
(1962).
- He played the role of
Hanuman in the television
serial about the Hindu epic
Ramayana.
- He directed seven
Punjabi films and two Hindi films.
- He also produced a few films.
- He was also the owner of
Dara Studio at Mohali, Punjab.
- He was also president of
the Jat Mahasabha, a
premier organization of Jats in
India.
|
| Awards
and Accolades |
- National Wrestling Alliance:
Canadian Open Tag Team Champion,
with Yukon Eric
- Rustam-e-Hind,
1954
- Rustam-e-Punjab, 1966
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Hall of Fame - Class of 1996
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