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
- Vetri Mel Vetri
- Shehzaade as Jailor
- Elaan-E-Jung
1988
- Mahabharat as Hanuman
- Luv Kush as Hanuman
- Mahaveera
- Mardangi as Kin Ajit Singh
1987
- Ramayan as Hanuman
1986
1985
- Mard as Raja Azaad Singh
- Mutharamkunnu P.O. as Himself
1982
- Rustom as Rustom Mangal Singh
1979
- Strength in Devotion as Dhyanu Bhagat
- Chambal ki rani
1978
- Dhyanu Bhagat as Dhyanu Bhagat
1977
1976
- Bajrangbali as Bajrangbali/Hanuman
- Alibaba
1975
- Dharam Karam as Bhim Singh
- Warrant as Pyaara Singh
1974
- Bhagat Dhanna Jatt as Dhanna
- Bhagat Singh, the Immortal Martyr as Qaidi Keher Singh
- Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam as Sadhu
- Har Har Mahadev as Bhagwan Shiv
1972
- Lalkar as Dara
- Aankhon Aankhon Mein
- The Committee of 19 as Krishavar
- Hari Darshan as Bhagwan Shiva
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
- Gunda
- Toofan
- The Killers
- THIEF OF BAGHDAD as Mehmood
1967
- Nasihat
- Chand Par Chadayee as Captain Anand
1966
- Insaaf as Rakesh
- Khoon Ka Khoon
- Thakur Jarnail Singh
1965
- Tarzan Comes to Delhi as Tarzan
- Mahabharat as Bhim
- Lootera as Daran
- Hum Sab Ustad Hain
- Bekhabar
1964
- Aaya Toofan as Deepu
- Darasingh as Dara Singh
- Samson
- Hercules
1963
1962
- King Kong as Jingu / King Kong
1955
- Pehli Jhalak as Wrestler Dara Singh