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Champ with heart of gold

Bollywood farewelled dara singh, the ‘iron Man’ of its cinema with due respect and reverence for his invaluable contribution to the industry. dara singh passed away in Mumbai on July 12, after a brief illness. for his countless fans across the country, he has been forever immortalised as a ‘champ’ and a ‘hero’. at his ‘grand old age’ of 84, dara singh “used to stride down Juhu beach, body erect, smile on his face, at a pace faster than 20-year-olds,” recalled filmmaker shekhar Kapur.

dara singh is survived by his wife and six children - three sons and three daughters. one of his sons, Vindu dara singh, is a known name in showbiz. “angel now gone to shine like a star up above,” said a tearful Vindu, speaking of his late father, who was known as Bollywood’s first macho man.

Celebrities including Manoj Kumar, abhishek Bachchan, tabu, rajpal yadav and anu Malik visited dara singh’s residence to pay condolences to the family.