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View the story "Dara Singh (1928-2012)" on StorifyDara Singh (1928-2012)The original brawn guy of Hindi cinema, Dara Singh, has passed away. He was 84. A wrestler turned actor, he was a star in his own right, straddling the action genre single-handedly in the 60s. His most famous screen avatar was as the monkey-god Hanuman.Storified by Stage Impressions · Sun, Aug 26 2012 06:48:48TwimgThe original brawn guy of Hindi cinema, Dara Singh, has passed away. He was 84. A wrestler turned actor, he was a star in his own right, straddling the action genre single-handedly in the 60s. His most famous screen avatar was as the monkey-god Hanuman.

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RIP DARA SINGH, Rustam-e-Hind, India's iconic wrestler, pride of Punjab, loved by all generations. We'll miss you deeply.KABIR BEDIDara Singh ji was LARGER than life but never made anyone feel dwarfed with his presence. The strongest and the humblest. A Hero All The Way.Anupam Khernever saw dara singh outside of the movies, never met him but his legend enveloped me. he made me feel good! #darasinghHarsha BhogleDara Singh was a wonderful man.. Had the privilege of working with him a few times. He was always soft spoken, gentle and smiling.. RIP.mandira bedi#RIPDaraSingh At grand old age he used to stride down juhu beach, body erect, smile on his face at a pace faster than 20 yr oldsShekhar KapurA great sardar passes away - #DaraSingh - an integral part of the last 2 generations growing up years - icon of india - hero to millions ripKarambir Singh RaiRIP Dara Singh. A fighter to the last day. And one with a golden heart. True son of the soil. God bless his soul.The RockMaster "free-style" DARASINGH remained in free style mood through out his life, now he will live in d hearts of ppl for a long time///ARUN KUMAR MATHURWhen ever I saw him, it brought smile & happiness in my heart. He came across a simple individual, with love for life and others. #DaraSinghImran KhanDara Singh remained undefeated even in his last days. Chose a peaceful death rather than a painful life. Our respect. #RIPDaraSinghDonateYourPCDara Singh Ji...We must confess . he was one of the Most Simple n sweet Public Figure we had ever came across. May His Soul Rest in PeacePrabir BhattHere it ends an Ira for the IKON after Dara Singh ji departed..unbeatable, unforgettable and incomparable, Pride of Indiameenakshi kaushik

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Dara Singh passes away!Memories of this warm 'pehlwan' turned actor flicker in my memory.When childhood heroes die the world looks desolate.Mahesh Bhatt@Apurvasrani RIP #DaraSingh The Pehelwan who towered high above much before WWF took over & we practised #ChokeSlams on our school mate!Ruben MascarenhasBefore Dalip Singh aka @RealKhali there was only one Indian Wrestler back in the day who was a real superstar! RIP #DaraSinghKevin SinghWhen I was kid,my mom used to make me eat food heavily saying 'beta apko darasingh jee jaise strong banna hoga' surely we miss darasingh jeeRakesh Ranjan ThakurHis name so phenomenon ;peoplesay BADA AAYA Dara Singh; to those who tries to show off his fists! # DaraSinghjaya laksmiR.I.P DARA SINGH #r.i.p.darasingh http://pic.twitter.com/LfBThupZMikeIn mny childhds, there wre no Ronaldo vs Messi, Fed v Nadal, Sach vs Lara, Ali vs Frazier.There was only 1 superwar. #DaraSingh vs Randhawa.rupayan bhattacharya#DaraSingh took on international wrestlers like Lou and Stanislaus, and had over 500 professional fights to his credit - all undefeated.Saurabh Walia, SEOAs a kid, any toothpaste was Colgate and any strong man was #DaraSingh. RIP Dara SinghAchitra Borgohain#RIP #DaraSingh. I still remember the craziness when he was supposed to wrestle with some wwf wrestlers in chandigadh back in the 90sanant surya chaudhryEnd of a great Indian wrestling era-thank you so much dear #DaraSingh for your contribution to mother India.We are saddened. #RIPDaraSinghAbdulla MadumooleBefore they manufactured Hulk, we had #DaraSingh.Truly a legendary figure.As a kid, used to talk abt his fights wd KingKong. RIPAbhishek ShrivastavaA quiz in school. Third grade. Quizmaster: Who is the Iron Man of India? Kid: Dara Singh. That’s the only memory of him I have. RIPiDitya#RIPDaraSingh You were as strong as the Himalayas & as vast & expansive as the Indian Sub-Continent.xBobby Friction

The Screen Hanuman

Epic movie shot of #DaraSingh was in the film Karma where he holds on to our national flag despite several bullets pumped into himswaraj.. the fond memory of childhood watching the film mard in which Dara singh killed it. RIP God blessPrince ShahRIP Dara Singh. Every other mythological show character looks fake except for his portrayal of Hanuman which was outstanding. #RespectAmitWe've never seen #HANUMAN.But when we see #DaraSingh as a hanuman in #RAMAYANA, we simply assume that hanuman would be as like as him.Sunil KumarRustam-e-Hind, India's iconic wrestler, The great Dara Singh passes away. .R.I.P. Hanuman . http://pic.twitter.com/mtPq8dhoJoshi Parth A.From playing the brawny Hanuman to being a cuddle grandfather, your many persona will stick to us throughout.. RIP #DaraSinghBushra AhmedEven today when I close my eyes and offer my prayers to hanumanji, I can see #darasingh Such was the strength of his character in RamayanaVijaykumar Shukla

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