Dara Singh

Biography

Dara Singh was a renowned Indian professional wrestler and actor, widely regarded as one of India's greatest wrestlers, who earned international recognition in the 1950s and 1960s for his victories in both Indian and world wrestling circuits. He appeared in over 100 Hindi and Punjabi films, including iconic roles such as Hanuman in "Bajrangbali" (1976) and Ramayana (1987–1988). Singh was also the first sportsman to be nominated to the Rajya Sabha and awarded the Padma Shri in 1996.