Varinder Singh Ghuman | |
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| Born | 1983/1984 (age 42–43)[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Known for | Kabaddi Once Again (2012) Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans (2014) Marjaavaan (2019) |
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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 wrestler from Punjab.[2][1][3] Ghuman has won Mr. India in 2009 and he was awarded 2nd place in Mr. Asia.[1] He has been hired by Arnold Schwarzenegger for promoting his health products in Asia as his brand ambassador.[1][3] He appears in the 2012 Punjabi film Kabaddi Once Again as lead actor,[1][3] and in the 2014 film Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans.[4] Varinder is the first Indian bodybuilder to secure the IFBB pro card.[5] He is the world's first vegetarian professional bodybuilder.[1] He made his Hindi film debut with Marjaavaan in 2019.[6][3] Ghuman hails from Gurdaspur in Punjab.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Arora, Neha (21 May 2012). "Arnie's guy". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Sport". Tribune. 1 August 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "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.
- ↑ Vyavahare, Renuka (13 April 2016). "Movie Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans Review 2014, Story, Trailers". Times of India. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ↑ "Varinder Singh Ghuman". Muscle & Fitness. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ↑ "bodybuildervarindersinghghumanjoinsmarjaavaan". in.yahoo.com.com. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ↑ "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 ਪੰਜਾਬੀ). Retrieved 15 August 2020.
Filmography[edit | edit source]
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| 2022 | Tiger 3 | [1]
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