Portrait of Dara Singh

Dara Singh

Acting

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.

Born: November 19, 1928

Place of Birth: Amritsar, Punjab, British India

Filmography

2007
Jab We Met

as Geet's Grandfather

2006
Dil Apna Punjabi

as Hardam Singh

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

1991
1990
Triyatri

as Truck Driver

1989
Shehzaade

as Jailor

1988
Luv Kush

as Hanuman

1988
Mahabharat

as Hanuman

1988
Mardangi

as Kin Ajit Singh

1987
Ramayan

as Hanuman

1985
Mard

as Raja Azaad Singh

1985
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

1975
Warrant

as Pyaara Singh

1974
1974
Har Har Mahadev

as Bhagwan Shiv

1972
1971
Anand

as Papaji

1971
The Marriage of Tulsi

as Bhagwan Shri Shiv

1970
Mera Naam Joker

as Sher Singh

1970
1969
1969
1967
Chand Par Chadayee

as Captain Anand

1966
Insaaf

as Rakesh

1965
Mahabharat

as Bhim

1964
1964
Aaya Toofan

as Deepu

1964
Darasingh

as Dara Singh

1963
1962
King Kong

as Jingu / King Kong

1955
Pehli Jhalak

as Wrestler Dara Singh