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The Great Khali - The Great Indian Wrestler taking over the Smackdown WWE
December 10, 2006 |
The Great Khali aka Dalip Singh (born August 27, 1972) is an Indian power lifter and professional wrestler. Singh currently works for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in the United States of America on its SmackDown! brand, under the ring name The Great Khali. Before embarking on his professional sports career, Singh was an officer in the Punjab state police, a champion bodybuilder, and a Pehlwan athlete.
Biography
Dalip Singh was born in the village of Dhirana in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India, and is the third of eight children in the Singh Family. At a young age, he earned a daily wage as a roadside stone breaker to help provide for his family. When asked about the size of his family members, Singh said that all other members of his family, including his parents and siblings, are of normal height. He pointed out, however, that his grandfather was very tall.
In 1993, Singh was still working as a road laborer in the Himalaya hills when his life’s circumstances began to change. By this time he had tried his hand at many sports. He excelled in all of them, but showed exceptional talent in bodybuilding. The Director General of the Punjab Police Department took notice of Dalip and helped him join the police force. The change in employment allowed Singh to further his body building training and he subsequently won titles of Mr. India in 1997-98.
His success and hard work led him to train as a wrestler in the United States of America in 1999, where he developed the skills necessary to compete on a global stage, enabling him to win numerous wrestling titles in Japan, where he is currently a very popular figure. Maintaining his size requires a strict, and intimidating daily dietary regimen. Dalip consumes five litres of milk, five chickens and two dozen eggs, along with many chapatis, juice, and fruit daily.
Dalip Singh’s goal in life is to support his family and aid the entire village that is his home. He is an active mentor to young people in Punjab, encouraging them to stay away from drugs and urging them to find discipline, health and success by taking up sports.
He married Harminder Kaur on February 27, 2002.
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Hey! The greatest fan Of Khali Here!Khali Is Rocking The World And Promoting Indian(Punjabi) & pehlwani culture.Hats off Khali.One Thing Also Good About Him That He Speaks Punjabi plus Hindi also.
Hey Khali Fans !!!!!
I was really very happy when ” The Great Khali ” defeated Undertaker and JET STARTED his career in WWE.. It was a great moment of pride for Indians when a punjabi boy beat the hell out of ” The Phenom ” - The Undertaker… It felt great at heart when he did it and raised his hand (sledge hammer) high up in the air and stood head up on the body of the undertaker… ” The Great Khali “, you are the true hero
Hey Khali Fans !!!!!
I was really very happy when ” The Great Khali ” defeated Undertaker and JET STARTED his career in WWE.. It was a great moment of pride for Indians when a punjabi boy beat the hell out of ” The Phenom ” - The Undertaker… It felt great at heart when he did it and raised his hand (sledge hammer) high up in the air and stood head up on the body of the undertaker… ” The Great Khali “, you are the true hero
I am a himachali like Khali , and trust me Himachal is full of Supertall and huge Hindu farmers like Khali, just wainting to be found… We know where the next Qutab Minar of wrestling will come from!!
Hi, khali is not from himachal, he is from punjab, but no doubt he is the greatest wrestler of all time.
Long live khali