Dara Singh
Born: 1928-11-19 in Amritsar, Punjab, British India
Died: 2012-07-12
Known For: 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.
Filmography
2017
- Jolly LLB 2 ... (Sound Designer)
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
2002
2001
- Farz as Tayaji
2000
- Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge as Sapna's Grandfather
- Sant Gyaneshwar
1998
1993
- Anmol as Dara Shamsher
1990
- Naaka Bandi
- Triyatri as Truck Driver
1989
- Shehzaade as Jailor
- Elaan-E-Jung
- Vetri Mel Vetri
1988
- Mahabharat as Hanuman
- Luv Kush as Hanuman
- Mahaveera
- Mardangi as Kin Ajit Singh
1987
- Ramayan as Hanuman
1986
1985
- Mutharamkunnu P.O. as Himself
- Mard as Raja Azaad Singh
1982
- Rustom as Rustom Mangal Singh
1979
- Chambal ki rani
- Strength in Devotion as Dhyanu Bhagat
1978
- Dhyanu Bhagat as Dhyanu Bhagat
1977
1976
- Bajrangbali as Bajrangbali/Hanuman
- Alibaba
1975
- Warrant as Pyaara Singh
- Dharam Karam as Bhim Singh
1974
- Bhagat Singh, the Immortal Martyr as Qaidi Keher Singh
- Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam as Sadhu
- Bhagat Dhanna Jatt as Dhanna
- Har Har Mahadev as Bhagwan Shiv
1972
- Hari Darshan as Bhagwan Shiva
- Lalkar as Dara
- The Committee of 19 as Krishavar
- Aankhon Aankhon Mein
1971
- Anand as Papaji
- The Marriage of Tulsi as Bhagwan Shri Shiv
- Sher E Watan as Aladeesh
1970
- Mera Naam Joker as Sher Singh
- Choron Ka Chor
- Nanak Dukhiya Sub Sansar as Kartar Singh
- Ilzam
1969
- THIEF OF BAGHDAD as Mehmood
- Toofan
- Gunda
- The Killers
1967
- Chand Par Chadayee as Captain Anand
- Nasihat
1966
- Insaaf as Rakesh
- Thakur Jarnail Singh
- Khoon Ka Khoon
1965
- Mahabharat as Bhim
- Lootera as Daran
- Hum Sab Ustad Hain
- Tarzan Comes to Delhi as Tarzan
- Bekhabar
1964
- Darasingh as Dara Singh
- Samson
- Aaya Toofan as Deepu
- Hercules
1963
1962
- King Kong as Jingu / King Kong
1955
- Pehli Jhalak as Wrestler Dara Singh