Dara Singh

Personal Info

Birthday

November 19, 1928

Day of Death

2012-07-12

(83 years old)

Place of Birth

Amritsar, Punjab, British India

Dara Singh

Biography

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 popular. Singh was inducted into the Legacy wing of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2018.

Known For

Mahabharat

Ramayan

Kal Ho Naa Ho

Jab We Met

Luv Kush

Anand

Mera Naam Joker

Mard

Filmography

2012
Ata Pata Lapatta
as S P Shastri
2007
Jab We Met
as Geet's Grandfather
2006
Dil Apna Punjabi
as Hardam Singh
2004
Mitter Pyare Nu Haal Mureedan Da Kehna
as Subedar
2003
Kal Ho Naa Ho
as Pritam Chaddha
2001
Farz
as Tayaji
2000
Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge
as Sapna's Grandfather
1999
Zulmi
as Baba Thakur
1993
Anmol
as Dara Shamsher
1990
Triyatri
as Truck Driver
1989
Shehzaade
as Jailor
1988
Mardangi
as Kin Ajit Singh
1985
Mard
as Raja Azaad Singh
Mutharamkunnu P.O.
as Himself
1982
Rustom
as Rustom Mangal Singh
1979
Strength in Devotion
as Dhyanu Bhagat
1978
Dhyanu Bhagat
as Dhyanu Bhagat
1976
Bajrangbali
as Bajrangbali/Hanuman
1975
Dharam Karam
as Bhim Singh
Warrant
as Pyaara Singh
1974
Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam
as Sadhu
Bhagat Dhanna Jatt
as Dhanna
Bhagat Singh, the Immortal Martyr
as Qaidi Keher Singh
Har Har Mahadev
as Bhagwan Shiv
1972
The Committee of 19
as Krishavar
1971
Anand
as Papaji
The Marriage of Tulsi
as Bhagwan Shri Shiv
Sher E Watan
as Aladeesh
1970
Mera Naam Joker
as Sher Singh
1967
Chand Par Chadayee
as Captain Anand
1966
Insaaf
as Rakesh
1965
Lootera
as Daran
Tarzan Comes to Delhi
as Tarzan
1964
Aaya Toofan
as Deepu
Darasingh
as Dara Singh
1962
King Kong
as Jingu / King Kong
1955
Pehli Jhalak
as Wrestler Dara Singh