Guts and Glory
Dara Singh was bollywood's first macho man with a generous heart, a superhero everyone adored.
Former wrestling champion and actor Dara Singh died at his home Thursday morning following a brief illness. He was 84.
"Angel now gone to shine like a star up above," the actor's son, Vindu Dara Singh,
"Wrestlers r made of sweat,determination & a hard to find alloy called guts...most apt for Dara Singhji our very own Superman.Will miss u sir."-Shah Rukh Khan
"Dara Singh ji passed away this morning. A great Indian and one of the finest humans..An entire era of his celebrated presence gone."-Amitabh Bachchan
" The gentlest giant is no more.Dara uncle the 1st ever action hero of our country, rest in peace."-Farah Khan
Dara Singh Randhawa: Life and times of a champ who went on to become a film star.
- Born Nov 19, 1928 in Punjab's Dharmuchak village, Amritsar to Jat Sikh parents
- Won Professional Indian Wrestling Championship in 1953
- Commonwealth wrestling champion 1959
- World champion tittle in 1968
- Took part in over 500 fights
- Awarded Rustam-e-Punjab tittle in 1966
- Rustam-e-Hind in 1978
- 1978 launched Dara studio in Punjab's Mohali district
- REtired from wrestling in 1983
- 1989, published autobiography "Meri Atmakatha" in Punjabi
- 1996 inducted into Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall Of FAme
- Sangdil was his first film released in 1952
- Acted with Mumtaz in 16 films
- 2003-2009 Nominated Rajya Sabha member.
"India's ultimate alpha male is part of the heaven's now. May you rest in peace sir."
