Varinder Singh Ghuman | |
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| Born | 1983or1984(age 39–40) [1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Known for | Mr. India |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) [1] |
| Weight | 130 kg (287 lb) [1] |
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Varinder Singh Ghuman is an Indian professional bodybuilder and actor. [2] [1] [3] Ghuman won Mr. India in 2009 and he was awarded 2nd place in Mr. Asia. [1]
Ghuman hails from Gurdaspur, Punjab, [4] and has been described as the world's first vegetarian professional bodybuilder. [1]
In 2009, Ghuman won Mr. India competition and secured second place in Mr. Asia. [1] He was hired by Arnold Schwarzenegger for promoting his health products in Asia as his brand ambassador. [1] [3] He is the first Indian bodybuilder to secure the IFBB pro card. [5]
Ghuman appeared in the 2012 Punjabi film Kabaddi Once Again as the lead actor. [1] [3]
He made his Hindi film debut with the 2014 film Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans . [6] In 2019, Ghuman appeared in the Hindi film Marjaavaan . [7] [3]
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Ref |
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| 2012 | Kabaddi Once Again | Shingara Singh | Punjabi | [1] |
| 2014 | Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans | Cheena | Hindi | [6] |
| 2019 | Marjaavaan | Rakka | Hindi | [7] |
| 2023 | Tiger 3 | Shakeel | Hindi | [8] |
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