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Dara Singh
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Dara Singh
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Deedar Singh
19 November 1928 Dharmuchak (now Amritsar district), British India
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| Died | 12 July 2012 (aged 83) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Rustam-E-Punjab Rustam-E-Hind Ironman of Indian cinema |
| Occupation | Wrestler, Actor |
| Years active | 1946–1983 (wrestler) 1950–2012 (actor) 2003-2009 (politics) |
Dara Singh (19 November 1928 – 12 July 2012) was an Indian wrestler and actor. He started acting in 1952. He was the first sportsman to be nominated to the Rajya Sabha. He worked as Hindi and Punjabi movie producer, director and writer. He acted on movie and television. He was known for his roles in Jab We Met (2007), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) and Mera Naam Joker (1972).
Singh died on 12 July 2012 at his home in Mumbai, India from cardiac arrest, aged 83.
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Singh wrestling King Kong at JWA in 1955
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