Q1012
Name the wrestler from Punjab who was an actor, film producer, director and writer.
A.
Dara Singh
AnswerB.
Shri Kartar Singh
C.
Shri Randhir Singh
D.
None of the above
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Dara Singh was born on 19 November, 1928 in the village of Dharmuchak, which was then a part of British Punjab and died on 12 July, 2012. He was an Indian wrestler-turned-actor. He started acting in 1952 and was the first sportsman to be nominated to the Rajya Sabha. He worked as Hindi and Punjabi film producer, director and writer, and he acted in film and television.