A childhood hero to many for his wrestling prowess, 83-year-old Singh, who played Hanuman in epic teleserial Ramayanan and also dabbled in politics, passed away at 7.30 AM at his residence in Juhu in suburban Mumbai.
Singh was taken home from hospital last night by his family members so that they could be with him in the last few moments of his life.
"He passed away at 7.30 AM peacefully," Dr Ram Narain, COO, Kokilaben Hospital, said.
"He was a tough guy... He wanted to stay fit. But unfortunately his body was getting weaker. An angel now has gone to shine like a star up above," one of his sons, Vindu Dara Singh told PTI.
The very first of action heroes in Hindi films, Singh was last seen in Imtiaz Ali's "Jab We Met" in 2007 where he played
Kareena Kapoor's grandfather.
From his first marriage, he has a son Parduman Singh Randhawa and from his second marriage he has five children
