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Varinder Singh Ghuman

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Varinder Singh Ghuman
Born1983 or 1984 (age 40–41)[1]
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Bodybuilder
  • actor
Known forMr. India
Bodybuilder
Personal info
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
Weight130 kg (287 lb)[1]
Professional career
Best win
  • Mr. India
  • 2009

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]

Career

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Bodybuilding

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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]

Film

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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]

Ghuman will be seen next in Tiger 3.[8][9]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Language Ref
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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Arora, Neha (21 May 2012). "Arnie's guy". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Professional bodybuilding and figure championship". Tribune. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d "Punjabi athlete new face of Arnold's health products". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Varinder Singh Ghuman on Instagram: "Asin Gurdaspuriye hune a bhaoo. Sayane bande di pacchan hoye ja na, par chalak Bande di akh zhat parr Lainde je. Kya baat hai bee…"". Instagram (in Punjabi). Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Varinder Singh Ghuman". Muscle & Fitness. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  6. ^ a b Vyavahare, Renuka (13 April 2016). "Movie Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans Review 2014, Story, Trailers". Times of India. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  7. ^ a b "bodybuildervarindersinghghumanjoinsmarjaavaan". in.yahoo.com.com. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Emraan Hashmi flaunts his bulging muscles while training for Tiger 3, calls it 'just another arms day.' See his post". The Indian Express. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Tiger 3: Salman Khan Resumes Shooting Of Katrina Kaif Co-starrer After Returning from Hyderabad". News18. 29 June 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
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