Dara Singh Randhawa - A Legendary Wrestler

As Dara Singh Randhawa, Dara Singh was born on November 19, 1928, in Dharmchuk, Amritsar, Punjab, British India.His mother's name is Sharimati Balwant Kaur, and his father's name is Shri Surat Singh. Dara Singh Randhawa possessed a multitude of skills. His global wrestling accomplishments and his acting career in Indian cinema made him most famous. In Ramanand Sagar's television series "Ramayan," Dara Singh portrayed Hanuman.

In 1947, he moved to Singapore, where he began training as a wrestler under Harnam Singh at the historic World Stadium and worked in a mill that made drums.He received his training in the Indian form of wrestling known as Pehlwani in the "akhara," or milked sand wrestling pits of India.. 

In Indian wrestling events in the 1940s and 1950s, Dara Singh was a fan favourite.

On May 11, 1961, Dara Singh tied the knot with Shrimati Surjit Kaur Randhawa as his spouse.Vindu dara singh was one of his three daughters and three sons. Randhawa, his brother, is an actor and wrestler as well. Dara Singh has two marriages.

Dara Singh Randhawa Achievements:-

• When Dara Singh travelled to Singapore in 1947, he defeated Tarlok Singh to win the title of Malaysian Champion.

• As a wrestler, he travelled to nearly every eastern nation before returning to India, where he won the title of Indian Champion in 1954.

• In 1959, he defeated George Gordienko in Calcutta to win the Commonwealth Championship.

• His victory over Lou Thesz on May 29, 1968, in Bombay made him the World Wrestling Champion..

• Dara Singh announced his retirement from professional wrestling in 1983 after winning his final match in Delhi, India, without losing.

• He was admitted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 1996.

• In 1966, Dara became Rustam-E-Punjab, and in 1978, Rustam-E-Hind.

• In 1952, he made his acting debut in Sangdil.

• He spent many years performing in stunt films, then in 1962, he landed his first feature film role in "King Kong."

• Later, in the late 1980s, he began acting on television, taking on the character of Hanuman in the Ramayana, a Hindu classic..

• Singh was the proprietor of the Dara Studio in Punjab's Mohali District. In 1978, Dara Film Studio was established. The studio began operating as a film studio in 1980.

• He has been president of the Cinema Artist Association since 2005, the All India Jat Samaj since 1997, and the Bombay Jat Samaj since 1987.

• He was nominated member of Rajya Sabha by Bhartiya Janata Party during August 2003 – August 2009.

He had an extremely uncommon brain condition and had been paralysed a few years ago.After suffering a heart arrest, he was hospitalised to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital on July 7, 2012.On July 12, 2012, he passed away at his Mumbai home. At the Juhu Crematorium, he was cremated..

Dara Singh's benevolent and compassionate disposition, together with his accomplished career in acting and wrestling, will always be remembered..