Dara Singh Birth Anniversary: Dara Singh is a name in the history of Hindi cinema who has left an indelible mark on millions of hearts with his acting. Born on November 19, 1928 in Dharamuchak, Amritsar, Punjab, Dara Singh was crazy about wrestling since childhood. Dara Singh along with his younger brother (Dara Singh Birth Anniversary) used to go to wrestling festivals in the surrounding districts. Both of them have defeated many wrestlers.
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Hanuman defeated King Kong (Dara Singh Birth Anniversary)
An incident of Dara Singh, who played the role of Hanuman in the popular TV show Ramayana, is quite famous. It is said that the famous Australian wrestler King Kong challenged him and when Dara held him in his arms in the ring, he became speechless in front of him. This fight between the two took place on December 12, 1956.
face to face in the ring
28-year-old Dara was speaking loudly and due to this, the world champion King was very jealous. What happened in the ring between him and India’s Hanuman became history. 130 kg Dara had brutally defeated King Kong, who was almost twice his size and was 200 kg. He not only lifted and threw King, but also kicked and punched him a lot.
Rustame-Hind got the title
Dara Singh was awarded the title of Rustame-Hind in 1954 and Rustame-Punjab in 1966. In 1996, he was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. Dara Singh was also a Rajya Sabha MP from 2003 to 2009.
