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Dara Singh

Known for acting · Born 19 November 1928 · Died 12 July 2012 · aged 83 · Amritsar, Punjab, British India

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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.

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Known for

Mahabharat

1988

Ramayan

1987

Jab We Met

2007

Luv Kush

1988

Mard

1985

Dillagi

1999

Har Har Mahadev

1974

Mera Naam Joker

1970

Elaan-E-Jung

Elaan-E-Jung

1989

Alibaba

1976

Bajrangbali

1976

Chand Par Chadayee

1967

Acting (82)

2012Ata Pata LapattaS P ShastriFilm
2007Jab We MetGeet's GrandfatherFilm
2006Dil Apna PunjabiHardam SinghFilm
2004Mitter Pyare Nu Haal Mureedan Da KehnaSubedarFilm
2003Kal Ho Naa HoPritam ChaddhaFilm
2002ShararatFilm
2001FarzTayajiFilm
2000Dulhan Hum Le JayengeSapna's GrandfatherFilm
2000Sant GyaneshwarFilm
1999DillagiFilm
1999ZulmiBaba ThakurFilm
1998Main Maa Punjab DeeFilm
1997SardariFilm
1997Lav KushHanumanFilm
1993AnmolDara ShamsherFilm
1991AjoobaFilm
1991ShikariFilm
1990Naaka BandiFilm
1990TriyatriTruck DriverFilm
1989Elaan-E-JungFilm
1989ShehzaadeJailorFilm
1989Vetri Mel VetriFilm
1988MahabharatHanuman · 94 episodesSeries
1988MardangiKin Ajit SinghFilm
1988MahaveeraFilm
1988Luv KushHanuman · 39 episodesSeries
1987RamayanHanuman · 79 episodesSeries
1986MaaveeranFilm
1985MardRaja Azaad SinghFilm
1985Mutharamkunnu P.O.HimselfFilm
1982RustomRustom Mangal SinghFilm
1981Guru Suleman Chela PahelwanFilm
1979Chambal ki raniFilm
1979Strength in DevotionDhyanu BhagatFilm
1978Dhyanu BhagatDhyanu BhagatFilm
1977Ram BharoseFilm
1976AlibabaFilm
1976BajrangbaliBajrangbali/HanumanFilm
1975Dharam KaramBhim SinghFilm
1975WarrantPyaara SinghFilm
1974Har Har MahadevBhagwan ShivFilm
1974Dukh Bhanjan Tera NaamSadhuFilm
1974Bhagat Dhanna JattDhannaFilm
1974Bhagat Singh, the Immortal MartyrQaidi Keher SinghFilm
1973Mera Desh Mera DharamFilm
1973The CriminalsFilm
1973Sultana DakuFilm
1972LalkarDaraFilm
1972The Committee of 19KrishavarFilm
1972Aankhon Aankhon MeinFilm
1972Hari DarshanBhagwan ShivaFilm
1971AnandPapajiFilm
1971The Marriage of TulsiBhagwan Shri ShivFilm
1971Sher E WatanAladeeshFilm
1970Mera Naam JokerSher SinghFilm
1970Nanak Dukhiya Sub SansarKartar SinghFilm
1970Choron Ka ChorFilm
1970IlzamFilm
1969ToofanFilm
1969The KillersFilm
1969GundaFilm
1969THIEF OF BAGHDADMehmoodFilm
1967Chand Par ChadayeeCaptain AnandFilm
1967NasihatFilm
1966Thakur Jarnail SinghFilm
1966InsaafRakeshFilm
1966Khoon Ka KhoonFilm
1965MahabharatBhimFilm
1965Hum Sab Ustad HainFilm
1965LooteraDaranFilm
1965Tarzan Comes to DelhiTarzanFilm
1965BekhabarFilm
1964DarasinghDara SinghFilm
1964Aaya ToofanDeepuFilm
1964SamsonFilm
1964HerculesFilm
1963FauladFilm
1963Awara AbdullaFilm
1962King KongJingu / King KongFilm
1955Pehli JhalakWrestler Dara SinghFilm
1952SangdilFilm
—Pagadi Sambhaal JattaBabajiFilm

Directing (5)

1982RustomDirector, WriterFilm
1979Strength in DevotionDirector, WriterFilm
1978Dhyanu BhagatDirectorFilm
1973Mera Desh Mera DharamDirectorFilm
1970Nanak Dukhiya Sub SansarDirector, WriterFilm

Sound (1)

2017Jolly LLB 2Sound DesignerFilm