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{{Short description|Indian actor (born 1964)}}
{{BLP sources|date=January 2017}}
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{{Infobox person
| image=Vindu_dara_singh cropped.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1964|05|6}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| yearsactive = 1994 – present
| height = 1.82 m
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| father = [[Dara Singh]]
| spouse = {{Ubl
| {{marriage|[[Farah (actress)|Farah Naaz]]|1996|2002| reason=divorce}}
| Dina Umarova (m. 2006–present)
}}
|relatives = See [[List of Hindi film clans#Randhawa family|Randhawa family]]
| children = 2
}}

'''Vindu Dara Singh''' (born 6 May 1964) is an Indian film and television actor. He is the winner of [[Bigg Boss (Season 3)|the third season]] of ''[[Bigg Boss]]''. Before this In 1996 he played a role of lord Hanuman in JAY VEER HANUMAN television series on sony entertainment television.

==Career==
Vindu made his acting debut in the 1994 Hindi film ''[[Karan (1994 film)|Karan]]''. Then he acted in 1996 [[Cinema of Punjab|Punjabi]] film, ''Rab Dian Rakhan'' which was directed by his father. Since then, he has acted in many films, mostly in supporting roles.

He has also acted in TV serials, including the role of [[Hanuman]] in the TV serial ''[[Jai Veer Hanuman]]'', much like his father did in [[Ramayan (1987 TV series)|Ramayan]]. He has also starred as a [[supervillain]] in TV serials on [[Star Plus]], including Zaal in ''[[Ssshhhh...Koi Hai]]'' ([[2003 in television|2003]]) and Char Sau Chalis in ''Karma'' ([[2004 in television|2004]]). Vindu has also played an important role in the serial "Black" on [[9X (TV channel)|9X]] where he has played the character of Rajiv, a medium who can establish connections with spirits. Vindu Dara Singh has made appearance in television shows like ''[[MasterChef India (season 2)|Master Chef 2]]'', ''[[Comedy Circus]]'', ''All Most Famous'', ''Maa Exchange''. Singh also paired in a [[Pepsi]] commercial with [[Ranbir Kapoor]].

He was the winner of the third season of the reality TV show ''[[Bigg Boss]]'' in 2009 and was also announced the most stylish and bold contestant to win the [[Chevrolet Cruze]] a feat that has never occurred winning both the cash prize and car, defeating [[Pravesh Rana]] and [[Poonam Dhillon]]. He has been given the title 'Bade dil wala' (man with a golden heart) by his housemates.

Vindu Dara Singh has also worked in many successful films like ''[[Garv]]'', ''[[Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya]]'', ''[[Partner (2007 film)|Partner]]'', ''[[Khushboo (2008 film)|Khushboo]]'', ''[[Team - The Force]]'', ''[[Kisse Pyaar Karoon]]'', ''[[Kambakkht Ishq]]'', ''Maruti'', ''[[Housefull (2010 film)|Housefull]]''.

==Personal life==
[[File:Vindu dara and dina.jpg|thumb|Vindu and his wife Dina Umarova]]
Vindu's father was the wrestler-turned-actor [[Dara Singh]]. He divorced actress [[Farah (actress)|Farah]], with whom he had a son, and subsequently married model Dina Umarova, with whom he has a daughter.<ref>{{cite web|title='I hope I'm as lucky as Shilpa'|url=http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/dec/281209-vindu-hopes-good-luck.htm|publisher=mid-day|access-date=2011-06-13|author=IANS|date=27 December 2009|archive-date=8 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130608152017/http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2009/dec/281209-vindu-hopes-good-luck.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

In May 2013, he was arrested for having links to bookies & involvement in the [[2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing case|2013 spot-fixing scandal]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/dara-singhs-son-among-three-arrested/article4737858.ece | title=Dara Singh's son among three arrested | work=[[The Hindu]] | date=22 May 2013 | access-date=24 May 2013 | last=Deshpande | first=Alok | archive-date=29 October 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029210403/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/dara-singhs-son-among-three-arrested/article4737858.ece | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/cheat-sheet/ipl-spot-fixing-vindoo-dara-singh-arrested-for-alleged-links-to-bookies-sent-to-three-day-police-cus-369581 | title=IPL spot-fixing: Vindoo Dara Singh sent to 3-day police custody for alleged links to bookies | publisher=NDTV | date=21 May 2013 | access-date=23 May 2013 | archive-date=11 October 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011225505/https://www.ndtv.com/cheat-sheet/ipl-spot-fixing-vindoo-dara-singh-sent-to-3-day-police-custody-for-alleged-links-to-bookies-522913 | url-status=live }}</ref>

==Filmography==
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
* [[Karan (1994 film)|''Karan'' (1994 film)]]
*''[[Garv]]'' (2004)
*''[[Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya]]'' (2005)
*''[[Partner (2007 film)|Partner]]'' (2007)
*''[[Khushboo (2008 film)|Khushboo]]'' (2008)
*''Team - The Force''
*''[[Kisse Pyaar Karoon]]'' (2009)
*''[[Kambakkht Ishq]]'' (2009)
*''Maruti''
*''[[Mujhse Shaadi Karogi]]'' (2004)
*’’[[Sri Ramadasu]]’’ (2006)
*''[[Housefull (2010 film)|Housefull]]'' (2010)
*''[[The Lion of Punjab (film)|The Lion of Punjab]]'' (2011)
*''[[Sri Rama Rajyam]]'' (2011)
*''[[Housefull 2]]'' (2012)
*''[[Joker (2012 film)|Joker]]'' (2012)
*''[[Son of Sardaar]]'' (2012)
* [[Jatt James Bond]] (2013)
{{div col end}}

==Dubbing roles==
===Animated films===
{| class="wikitable"
! Film Title !! Original Voice !! Character !! Dub Language !! Original Language !! Original Year Release !! Dub Year Release !! Notes
|-
| [[The Incredibles]] || [[Samuel L. Jackson]] || [[List of The Incredibles characters#Frozone|Lucius Best / Frozone]]<br>'''(Barfila)''' || Hindi || English || 2004 || 2004 || The Hindi dub released as<br> '''"Hum Hain Lajawab"'''.<br>[[Vrajesh Hirjee]] dubbed this character in [[Incredibles 2|sequel]].
|-
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable"
! Programme !! Role
|-
|''[[Jai Veer Hanuman 1996|Jai Veer Hanuman (1996)]]'' || [[Hanuman]]
|-yug
|''[[Draupadi (2001 TV series)|Draupadi]]'' (2001) || [[Bheema]]
|-
|
|
|-
|''[[Ssshhhh...Koi Hai]]'' (2001) || Various roles
|-
|''[[Bigg Boss 3]]'' (2009) || Himself (WINNER)
|-
|''[[Maa Exchange]]'' (2011)|| Himself
|-
|[[Adaalat]]
|Sanjay Bhagat
|-Adalat

|''[[Welcome - Baazi Mehmaan-Nawaazi ki]]'' (2013) || Himself
|-Zor ka jhatka (Reality )
|''[[Mrs. Kaushik Ki Paanch Bahuein]]'' (2013) || Bhushan (Foolish Man)
|-
|''[[Power Couple]]'' (2015)|| Himself
|-
|''[[Vishnu Puran]]''(2000) ||
[[Hanuman]]
|-
|''[[Betaal Pachisi (1997 TV series)|Betaal Pachisi]]'' (1997) || Zulmato
|-
|''Chandrakanta''
|Laughter da master season 2 & 3 (PTC punjabi Judge)
Mr Punjab (2018) judge
Comedy nights Bachao
Nach Baliye Star plus 2019
|-
|''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 13)|Bigg Boss 13]]'' (2019)
|Himself / Guest
|-
|[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 14)|''Bigg Boss 14'']] (2020)
|Himself / connection of Rakhi
|-
| Ayodhya ki Ramleela (2020) ||[[Hanuman]]
|-
| [[Savdhaan India]] (2020) ||
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Vindu Dara Singh}}
* {{imdb name|2738083|Vindu Dara Singh}}
* [http://www.vindudarasingh.net/ Vindu Dara Singh Official Website]

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