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'''Dara Singh Randhawa''' (born [[November 19]], [[1928]]) is a [[Punjabi]] wrestler and film actor from the Sikh holy city of [[Amritsar]], [[Punjab]] in [[India]]. | '''[[Dara Singh Randhawa]]''' (born [[November 19]], [[1928]]) is a [[Punjabi]] wrestler and film actor from the [[Sikh]] holy city of [[Amritsar]], [[Punjab]] in [[India]]. | ||
He was a well-known wrestler before he started acting in Hindi films in 1962. | He was a well-known wrestler before he started acting in [[Hindi]] films in 1962. | ||
* Standing tall at 6’2” with rippling muscles, this wrestler has been a part of cinema for many years and is known for his portrayal of {{w|Hanuman}} in {{w|Ramayana}}. | * Standing tall at 6’2” with rippling muscles, this wrestler has been a part of cinema for many years and is known for his portrayal of {{w|Hanuman}} in {{w|Ramayana}}. | ||
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Dara Singh Randhawa (born November 19, 1928) is a Punjabi wrestler and film actor from the Sikh holy city of Amritsar, Punjab in India.
He was a well-known wrestler before he started acting in Hindi films in 1962.
- Standing tall at 6’2” with rippling muscles, this wrestler has been a part of cinema for many years and is known for his portrayal of Hanuman in Ramayana.
- He was trained in a type of wrestling called Pehlwani and has taken on wrestlers like Lou Thesz and Stanislaus Zbyszko.
Dara Singh is from India's state of Punjab. Due to his physique he was encouraged to study Pehlwani, an Indian style of wrestling, in the milked sand wrestling pits of India called "akhara". During the 1940's and 1950's, Dara Singh was a favourite in wrestling tournaments in India. .....More
