Randhawa (wrestler)
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Born | Sardar Singh Randhawa 1933 |
Died | 21 October 2013[1] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | (aged 79–80)
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Occupation | Wrestler, Actor |
Years active | 1952–1988 (wrestler) 1963–1998 (actor) |
Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Spouse(s) | Malika |
Children | 2 including; Shaad Randhawa |
Family | See Randhawa family |
Sardar Singh Randhawa popularly known as Randhawa was an Indian Professional wrestler and actor. He was the younger brother of wrestler and actor Dara Singh and brother-in-law of actress Mumtaz.[2]
Early life[]
Randhawa was born in 1933 at Dharmuchakk, a village in Amritsar district, Punjab to Surat Singh and Balwant Kaur.[citation needed]
Career[]
Wrestling[]
He started his career in wrestling when he arrived at Singapore in 1952. He had a well build and strong body like his brother. During his career he wrestled with wrestlers like Ski Hi Lee, John da Silva and George Gordienko etc.[3] At the time when Dara Singh became the world champion, Randhawa was the reigning Indian champion.
Films[]
He got his first break in Awara Abdulla (1963). After that, he did many short roles in films, but mostly negative characters.
Filmography[]
This is a selected list:-
Year | Film | Role |
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1963 | Awara Abdulla | Wrestler |
Faulad | Amar's tag team partner | |
1965 | Tarzan and King Kong | Tarzan |
Teen Sardar | Sherdil | |
1966 | spy in goa | |
1966 | Shankar Khan | |
1965 | Panch Ratan | raja |
1967 | Nasihat | Detective |
1969 | Aadmi Aur Insaan | Shanker |
1970 | Yeh Khoon Rang Layega | |
1970 | Johny Mera Naam | Babu |
1971 | Andaz | Gangu |
Tulsi Vivah | Jalandhara | |
1972 | Hari Darshan | Hiranyakaship |
1976 | Bajrangbali | Meghnad |
1978 | Bhakti Mein Shakti | Bandit |
Personal life[]
Randhawa was married to Mumtaz's sister Malika and has a son Shaad Randhawa, who is also an actor and a daughter named Shehnaz.
Death[]
He died on 21 October 2013 at hospital.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Dara Singh's brother Randhawa passes away". The Indian Express. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ Mumtaz: Dara Singh's kindness got me my first role
- ^ An Indian WWE in the 1960s – Due to One Man
- ^ Dara Singh's brother Randhawa passes away
External links[]
- Male actors in Hindi cinema
- Indian male professional wrestlers
- 20th-century Indian male actors
- 1933 births
- 2013 deaths
- Indian wrestlers
- Punjabi people