
Acting
Dara Singh
Born — Died
1928-11-19 — 2012-07-12
Place of birth
Amritsar, Punjab, British India
Known for
Acting
Credits
71 titles
Dara Singh Randhawa was an Indian professional wrestler, actor, director and politician. He started acting in 1952 and was the first sportsman to be nominated to the Rajya Sabha (upper house) of India. He worked as Hindi and Punjabi film producer, director and writer, and he acted in films and television. His role of Hanuman in the film Bajrangbali (1976) and in Ramanand Sagar's Ramayan made him popular. Singh was inducted into the Legacy wing of the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2018.
Known for
7.3A dynastic struggle occurs for the throne of Hastinapur, the kingdom ruled by the Kuru clan, between the Kauravas and Pandavas, collateral branches of the clan, which causes the Kurukshetra War.
Mahabharat
1988
8.2Ramayan is a highly successful and phenomenally popular Indian epic television series created, written, and directed by Ramanand Sagar. The 78 episode series originally aired weekly on Doordarshan from 25 January 1987, to 31 July 1988, on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. IST. It is a television adaptation of the ancient Indian Hindu religious epic of the same name and is primarily based on Valmiki's Ramayan and Tulsidas' Ramcharitmanas. It is also partly derived from portions of Kamban's Ramavataram and other works.
Ramayan
1987
9.0Luv Kush is an Indian television series created, written, produced, and directed by Ramanand Sagar. It is a follow-up to Sagar's highly successful Ramayan, featuring mostly the same cast and production crew. Luv Kush covers the last book, the "Uttar Kand," of the ancient Indian epic Ramayana, following Ram's coronation, especially focusing on his children Luv and Kush.
Luv Kush
1988
7.5An uptight MBA student falls for the charismatic new neighbor who charms her troubled family – but he has a secret that forces him to push her away.
Kal Ho Naa Ho
2003
7.3A depressed wealthy businessman and a spunky carefree young woman embark on an unexpected journey that changes their lives.
Jab We Met
2007
7.3Raju faces many hurdles and disappointments in matters of the heart throughout his life. But as a clown in a circus, he tries to make his audience laugh at the cost of his own sorrows. Along the way, Raju loves and loses, but must always keep a smile on his face because, in the words of his circus manager, "The show must go on."
Mera Naam Joker
1970
Film credits
2000s · 8 titles
7.5An uptight MBA student falls for the charismatic new neighbor who charms her troubled family – but he has a secret that forces him to push her away.
Kal Ho Naa Ho
2003
7.3A depressed wealthy businessman and a spunky carefree young woman embark on an unexpected journey that changes their lives.
Jab We Met
2007
5.4Sapna is raised by her three uncles, each one of them with a contrasting pursuit in life. She falls in love with Raja, who tries to impress each of her uncles in a different manner.
Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge
2000
5.2Tips Films maiden Punjabi venture "Dil Apna Punjabi" produced by Kumar S. Taurani & Ramesh S. Taurani, written & directed by Manmohan Singh, is set in the lively village of modern day Punjab, where a joint family spanning over four generations lives under one roof a family which is united by values, tradition and warmth headed by Sardar Hardam Singh (Dara Singh).
Dil Apna Punjabi
2006
4.0A veteran police officer becomes increasingly agitated when his partner is killed in the line of duty. To add to his woes, his daughter falls in love with his new daredevil partner.
Farz
2001
7.6A miscreant who commits a misdemeanor is sentenced to do community service in an old-folks home.
Shararat
2002
Ranjyot, Amar and their widowed mother flee from Rampur after their friend, Karim, informs them that their village is about to be attacked by Muslim shortly after the 1948 partition of India and Pakistan. The threesome manage to survive and end up in Dharampur in Punjab. They are re-united with Karim when both brothers get married to Jeeto and Satwant.
Mitter Pyare Nu Haal Mureedan Da Kehna
2004
Devotional production of the deity Sant Gyaneshwar.
Sant Gyaneshwar
2000
1990s · 9 titles
5.5Two brothers -- Ranvir and Rajvir along with their parents move to Mumbai. They endure numerous hardships, but their will to survive prevails and they succeed. Soon, their parents pass away, leaving young Rajvir in the care of Ranvir. Now wealthy beyond any means, Ranvir runs the business and Rajvir lives recklessly. When Rajvir falls in love, Ranvir arranges his marriage, but to his dismay finds out that he has arranged his brother to marry the girl he loves.
Dillagi
1999
6.5Bright students Ravi, Adi and Surya are angry when they find out that their high school marks are just below the cutoff mark to get an entrance to the college of their choice. Out of frustration, Ravi twangs his guitar during his grandfather's classical music lesson. The old man, instead of getting angry at this behavior, challenges the boys first to a musical contest and then to a cycle tour to Kanyakumari. These challenges test the young kid's minds, characters and endurance.
Triyatri
1990
5.8Shankar and Chanchal earn their living by doing road shows. Once, Shankar sees Natasha on a circus poster and dreams of working with her. He gets an offer to work in the circus in Russia.
Shikari
1991
1998 Punjabi-language Indian film
Main Maa Punjab Dee
1998
5.6The evil Vizier of Baharistan kills the royal family and takes power for himself. The real prince, who has survived his machinations, returns to his homeland to avenge his parents as a masked vigilante.
Ajooba
1991
7.4Veera raises Raja, his foster sibling, after their parents are killed by Mangal. While Veera seeks to avenge his parents' murder, Raja's estranged uncle Kaalia arrives to instigate Raja against him.
Naaka Bandi
1990
7.0Anmol is made to work as a maid in her own house by her step-mother and step-sisters. Later, a singer falls for her and decides to free her from her family.
Anmol
1993
6.8As underworld godfather Baba is dying, he makes a last request to his head bodyguard Balraj to protect Nihal, the godfather's son. Years later, Balraj sees a young man named Raj successfully fight off a gang of thugs who are trying to rob a helpless woman. Impressed by Raj's skill, Balraj hires him to watch over his daughter, Komal. Komal is initially repulsed by the commoner, and tries repeatedly to have him fired or push him into quitting, but to no avail. Gradually, she comes to admire him, and even begins to fall in love with him. Raj, unfortunately, has sworn revenge against an unknown thug who attacked his sister. Who will Raj's object of hatred turn out to be?
Zulmi
1999
8.0The story is an adaptation of the Uttara Kanda from Ramayana.
Lav Kush
1997
1980s · 9 titles
6.0King Azad gets locked in a dungeon by the British general Dyer who wants to take over his kingdom. Years later, Azad's son decides to put an end to Dyer's tyranny and comes to his father's rescue.
Mard
1985
10.0Mahaveera description
Mahaveera
1988
6.0A rude princess acts arrogantly towards everyone around her. However, when she meets a simple village boy, she falls in love with him and changes her view towards life.
Maaveeran
1986
6.0Suraj Singh lives with his widowed mother in a small hut in a Bombay city slum. He cannot stand injustice in any form and manner, and this places him in the bad books of Police Inspector Shankar Shrivastav . One day Suraj comes across an older male named Zorawar he feels sorry for him, and brings him home to live with them. What Suraj does not know that Zorawar is a former jailbird, who has completed his sentence - which was for multiple murders and a rape of a woman named Gauri Shrivastav, who had vowed to kill Zorawar by any means possible. Although Gauri is no longer alive, her vow to avenge the death of her Police Inspector brother, and her rape, are still alive and raging in Shankar. To complicate matters further Suraj finds out that his mother, Padmini, is having an affair with Zorawar. What will Suraj do under these circumstances, will he take steps to oust Zorawar and alert Shankar?
Shehzaade
1989
A small Indian village is terrorized by a terrorist Kalanag who wants to destroy the country and become its ruler.
Elaan-E-Jung
1989
Kumar leads an aimless life and falls in love with Janaki and later goes on to become a renowned boxer. His marriage life with Janaki runs smooth until Janaki's friend Ramya enters their life.
Vetri Mel Vetri
1989
7.2A post-master named Dilip Kumar re-locates to work in Mutharamkunnu. Once there, he sets about to meet the local residents and finds out that they are obsessed with wrestling. He meets with a proud and retired wrestler, Kuttan Pillai, and subsequently gets smitten by his daughter, Amminikutty. When he finds out that she an ardent fan of Mammooty, he lets it known that he is the latter's close friend. He intercepts her fan-mail, and even corresponds with her.
Mutharamkunnu P.O.
1985
9.0Bollywood version of The Champ. Dara Singh stars as a washed up wrestling champ with a drinking and gambling problem trying to raise his son Sunny. Complications arise when Sunny discovers that his mother is still alive, after having been led to believe that she had died many years ago.
Rustom
1982
7.0Guru Suleman Chela Pahelwan
Guru Suleman Chela Pahelwan
1981
1970s · 21 titles
7.3Raju faces many hurdles and disappointments in matters of the heart throughout his life. But as a clown in a circus, he tries to make his audience laugh at the cost of his own sorrows. Along the way, Raju loves and loses, but must always keep a smile on his face because, in the words of his circus manager, "The show must go on."
Mera Naam Joker
1970
7.0Dr. Bhaskar Bannerjee struggles with his patients' suffering and the darkness and poverty he confronts daily. He treats cancer patient Anand who upon learning of his impending death determines to use the time he has left to the absolute fullest.
Anand
1971
9.0This Punjabi Movie, Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam is a Punjabi movie about Sikhism. It was a great success. It portrays the people's belief in the almighty god who is one and how life teaches a lesson to those who does not believe so.
Dukh Bhanjan Tera Naam
1974
7.5During World War II, two army officers who are also brothers fall for the lady doctor and one of them proposes marriage to her. As war intensifies, both are sent on different secret mission and one of them is assumed to be dead.
Lalkar
1972
7.5UN's The Committee of 19 sends six scientists to investigate a biological outbreak in Africa.
The Committee of 19
1972
7.5Directed by Mohammed Hussain. With Helen, Satish Kaul, Dev Kumar, Rajendra Nath
Alibaba
1976
8.0Film starring Randhawa, Saroja Devi B. and Satyajeet
Hari Darshan
1972
NRAjit lives a wealthy lifestyle along with his dad, Jwalaprasad, mom, and sister, Rita. While returning by train Jwalaprasad is attacked and a man named Kishan comes to his rescue. Pleased, Jwalaprasad hires him, and also proposes that he get married to Rita. Before that Ajit gets married to Radha, who also comes from a wealthy family. On the day of the marriage, both Ajit and Rita notice that Radha and Kishan appear to know each other. When questioned, both deny this, but Rita observes both of them meeting secretly, and decides to confront Kishan - not realizing that she and Ajit are virtually opening a Pandora's box that will shatter and change their lives forever.
Ilzam
1970
Amar Shaheed Bhagat Singh is a biopic movie based on the life of Shaheed Bhagat Singh.
Bhagat Singh, the Immortal Martyr
1974
10.0Two brothers, separated in the riots during the India-Pakistan separation, meet as friends. Even when they learn that they are real brothers, they do not refrain from opposing each other over a woman.
Nanak Dukhiya Sub Sansar
1970
8.3Not wishing his son to grow up like himself, a brutish criminal secretly swaps his baby for that of a wealthy entertainer. Is the boys' destiny written in their genes or can the change of environment make a difference ? Their lives and those of their fathers inevitably collide.
Dharam Karam
1975
9.0No synopsis available yet.
The Criminals
1973
7.0Dara Singh plays a masked bandit referred to as Choran Ka Chor (Thief of Thieves) who is a modern day Robin Hood. He tangles with an international cartel of smugglers while also looking out for a destitute family who are about to be thrown out onto the street because they cannot pay the rent. He is assisted by his sidekicks Makhan and Lakhan.
Choron Ka Chor
1970
8.0Refusing to follow his corrupt brother's bad example, a sincere, honest but buffoonish police cadet helps to rout a gang of organised criminals who are involved in treachery, kidnapping and murder.
Ram Bharose
1977
A sex worker turns to a life of dacoitry
Chambal ki rani
1979
5.5Bhagwan Shri Bajrangbali has had super-natural powers at a very young age which includes swallowing the sun, lifting mountains, just to name a few. Bajrangbali has always regarded the skies and universe as his playground and could leap and fly around at will. Bajrangbali makes it his duty to serve Bhagwan Shri Ram all days in his life. He will make this comes to light when Ram's wife, Devi Maa Sita, has been kidnapped by Shivbakht Ravan, and is being held captive in far off Lanka.
Bajrangbali
1976
10.0An idealistic son of an army officer rises against atrocities of the army and get his nation much needed freedom.
Mera Desh Mera Dharam
1973
7.8Film adaptation of the Shiva Purana
Har Har Mahadev
1974
7.5Film from Raghunath Jhalani
Aankhon Aankhon Mein
1972
A Bollywood film
Sher E Watan
1971
10.0When Laali, who loves Shyamu, refuses to marry Kalidas, recommended by her aunt, her naive brother, Dhanna, and Bhabhi, Bhagwanti, are asked to leave and till a barren piece of land. When Dhanna is unable to grow anything, he decides to take the assistance of Thakara, none other than Bhagwan Shri Vishnu. He approaches Pandit Tirlochan in order to take the Diety to his residence. Tirlochan cons him by giving him a rock instead, and he brings it home, refuses to feed himself until and unless the Thakara shares his humble offerings. As a result, the entire community, including Laali and Bhagwanti, think Dhanna has lost his mind.
Bhagat Dhanna Jatt
1974
1960s · 10 titles
8.0Dara Singh rescues a village maiden from a giant dinosaur and is given the name "King Kong" by the ruler of the land who also desires that the hero marry his lovely daughter, the princess. Wrestler King Kong appears as as the previously bestowed "King Kong" who is none too happy to lose his title to the muscular young upstart.
King Kong
1962
8.0Toofan is a movie directed by Radhakant, featuring Dara Singh, Nisar Ahmad Ansari.
Toofan
1969
7.0A wrongful conviction leads Romi to prison for 14 long years in jail, after his release he roams 8 long years being rejected by society and cannot find a job or assistance, then turns to violent crime. His gang is offered a large sum of money to smuggle national secrets out of the area, so he kidnaps a young child and forces her sister Roopa (Ameeta) to carry the goods. Roopa would rather die than become a traitor, loses control of her car and is cast into the river, washing ashore in the same village with Radha and Ram. Meanwhile, unemployed Kishore (Kishore Kumar) decides he will play detective to find the lost girl Radha and her sister, tracks her to the village and falls in love. Romi and his gang also track Roopa, and they flee to the city to save her sister, where Ram becomes employed as a wrestler. Romi tracks them down, kidnaps Radha, and realizes that it is his long lost family. He decides he will sacrifice himself to save them to show that his heart is still honest.
Hum Sab Ustad Hain
1965
10.0Shekar, a guide, leads Rekha and her professor father into the jungle only to steal a valuable necklace from a giant tribal idol. The tribesmen blame the theft on the interlopers and threaten the life of the professor until it is returned. It is up to Tarzan and Rekha to save the day, traveling to to Dehli to retrieve the gem.
Tarzan Comes to Delhi
1965
NRGangster Dharamdas has a long record of suspected crimes. The police know it, but do not have enough proof to book him.
Bekhabar
1965
8.0A version of the epic Indian poem "The Mahabharata", telling the story of the war between the families of the Pandavas and the Kauravas, descending from the same ancestor.
Mahabharat
1965
9.0Rakesh promises a women justice who stands trial by the law created by his own father.
Insaaf
1966
9.0Samson is story that stars Dara Singh, Ameeta, Feroz Khan and many others. In this movie Dara Singh plays the mythological Samson character to the hilt as he must contend with a love starved princess and her all female warriors, a sorcerer and his magical dwarfs, a dinosaur sized lizard, and a rebel in love with a hand-maiden. How will the story unfold, how beautifully will it end. Watch as the climax reveals it all.
Samson
1964
6.0After landing on the moon, an astronaut and his associate face off against a variety of warriors and monsters from another planet.
Chand Par Chadayee
1967
NRDara Singh, Sheikh Mukhtar, Ajit as The Killers
The Killers
1969
1950s · 2 titles
7.0In this loose adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre, childhood sweethearts Kamla and Shankar are separated and grow up in different worlds. The girl is brought up to be a priestess, while the boy becomes a dejected thakur, turned vindictive by life's injustices. Fate inevitably brings them together again, but Kamla does not know about her beloved's secret.
Sangdil
1952
10.0A woman rejects her father-approved groom, runs away, and falls in love with a petty thief/gambler.
Pehli Jhalak
1955
Series credits
7.3A dynastic struggle occurs for the throne of Hastinapur, the kingdom ruled by the Kuru clan, between the Kauravas and Pandavas, collateral branches of the clan, which causes the Kurukshetra War.
Mahabharat
1988
8.2Ramayan is a highly successful and phenomenally popular Indian epic television series created, written, and directed by Ramanand Sagar. The 78 episode series originally aired weekly on Doordarshan from 25 January 1987, to 31 July 1988, on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. IST. It is a television adaptation of the ancient Indian Hindu religious epic of the same name and is primarily based on Valmiki's Ramayan and Tulsidas' Ramcharitmanas. It is also partly derived from portions of Kamban's Ramavataram and other works.
Ramayan
1987
9.0Luv Kush is an Indian television series created, written, produced, and directed by Ramanand Sagar. It is a follow-up to Sagar's highly successful Ramayan, featuring mostly the same cast and production crew. Luv Kush covers the last book, the "Uttar Kand," of the ancient Indian epic Ramayana, following Ram's coronation, especially focusing on his children Luv and Kush.
Luv Kush
1988
Behind the camera
10.0Two brothers, separated in the riots during the India-Pakistan separation, meet as friends. Even when they learn that they are real brothers, they do not refrain from opposing each other over a woman.
Nanak Dukhiya Sub Sansar
1970
10.0Two brothers, separated in the riots during the India-Pakistan separation, meet as friends. Even when they learn that they are real brothers, they do not refrain from opposing each other over a woman.
Nanak Dukhiya Sub Sansar
1970
10.0An idealistic son of an army officer rises against atrocities of the army and get his nation much needed freedom.
Mera Desh Mera Dharam
1973
9.0Bollywood version of The Champ. Dara Singh stars as a washed up wrestling champ with a drinking and gambling problem trying to raise his son Sunny. Complications arise when Sunny discovers that his mother is still alive, after having been led to believe that she had died many years ago.
Rustom
1982
9.0Bollywood version of The Champ. Dara Singh stars as a washed up wrestling champ with a drinking and gambling problem trying to raise his son Sunny. Complications arise when Sunny discovers that his mother is still alive, after having been led to believe that she had died many years ago.
Rustom
1982
10.0Shunned by his parents, brought up by a Poojary, nursed by a cow, Dhyanu Bhagat grows up performing miracles, curing the ill, and singing the praise of Devi Maa Durga. He faces many opponents, including Satish, who believes that Dhyanu is wooing his fiancée, Paro. After witnessing Mughal troops' desecration of the Devi's Mandir, Dhyanu's biggest challenge will come from none other than Shahenshah Akbar himself who will ask him to convert to Din-i-Ilahi.
Dhyanu Bhagat
1978
9.0The epic saga of Sherawali Mata's devotee, Dhyanu Bhagat, and his trials, tribulations, and triumphs. Also features the historic and memorable visit of Akbar Badshah, who traveled barefoot to pay homage to Sherawali Mata, and provide a golden "Chatra" (umbrella) for her temple, an example that is cited even today to promote Muslim and Hindu unity. Jai Mata Di!
Strength in Devotion
1979
9.0The epic saga of Sherawali Mata's devotee, Dhyanu Bhagat, and his trials, tribulations, and triumphs. Also features the historic and memorable visit of Akbar Badshah, who traveled barefoot to pay homage to Sherawali Mata, and provide a golden "Chatra" (umbrella) for her temple, an example that is cited even today to promote Muslim and Hindu unity. Jai Mata Di!
Strength in Devotion
1979
