Remembering Dara Singh
On his 90th birth anniversary, Reporters Today goes down memory lane and remembers facets of his life.
Long before professional wrestling became big business ,Dara Singh had entrenched himself in this entertainment industry.Dara Singh Randhawa made his way from the wrestling mat to the wrestling ring,in the process endearing millions of fans across the globe.
He also had a successful acting stint and dabbled in politics.
Dara Singh was born on November 19,1928 to a Jat-Sikh family at Dharmachak village in Amritsar.
Dara Singh went to Singapore in 1947 where he did petty jobs at a drum manufacturing mill.It was in Singapore that he met his mentor,who initiated him into wrestling.
Dara Singh later moved onto professional wrestling.He achieved success.In 1983,he announced his retirement from wrestling.
He started acting in films and went on to become a category unto himself,starting with King Kong in 1962.He played action hero in most films.He acted in TV shows and became famous for his role as Hanuman in Ramanad Sagar’s Ramayan.
Dara Singh also joined politics.He became member of the Rajya Sabha.
