Remembering Dara Singh on his 10th death anniversary

New Delhi: Dara Singh, a former wrestler and actor, was born Deedar Singh Randhawa on November 19, 1928. Throughout his career and lifespan, Dara Singh wore a variety of headwear. Singh was a filmmaker, producer, and member of parliament, as well as an actor and wrestler.

Dara Singh began playing pehelwani, a sport he was required to do from a young age, before stepping foot in a Hindi film. He began his wrestling career in Singapore in 1949, and he ventured into acting in 1952. Dara Singh performed in close to 150–200 movies and TV series during the course of his career.

These are the intriguing details regarding Rustam-e-Hind:

1. He was the first athlete to receive a nomination for the Rajya Sabha.

2. Dara Singh spent a number of years performing in stunt movies.

3. He frequently worked with Mumtaz, and the two of them collaborated on 16 movies.

Dara Singh’s most well-known roles include:

1. Sangdil: Dara Singh made his Hindi film debut with the release of this movie in 1952. On Charlotte Bronte’s novel Jane Eyre, the movie was based.

2. Har Har Mahadev: Dara Singh’s filmography expanded with Chandrakant’s 1974 film. With Dara Singh portraying Bhagwan Shiv, this mythical movie was a big success. Padma Khanna and Jayshree Gadkar were also in the movie.

3. Ajooba: Amitabh Bachchan, Dimple Kapadia, and Rishi Kapoor played the main characters in the 1991 film Ajooba. Maharaja Karan Singh was portrayed by Dara Singh.

4. Faulad: One of many movies Dara Singh and Mumtaz worked on together, it was released in 1963. Amar was perfectly portrayed by Dara Singh, and this was much praised. The main character of the movie is a lower-caste man who falls in love with an upper-caste woman.