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The Great Khali- His real name is Dalip Singh Rana- 7'3" and weighs 420 pounds

 

 

WWE world heavyweight champion, the Great Khali back to India

 

New Delhi, May 20, 2008
Surinder Mehta

He generated a fair amount of excitement and interest from Indian fans, when he arrived India om May 02

After making a mark in Hollywood, the Great Khali was approached by 20 Bollywood film producers, after he landed in Delhi, with the highest offer of Rs 10 crore but he denied them all. When quizzed about the reason, Khali told Headlines India, “I am a true disciple of Ashutosh Maharajji. I don't do anything which he does not agree to. And, my guruji does not want me to do any Bollywood movie right now. So, I have refused all the offers,” wrote Geetanjali Atri of headlines India

He is all set to make his debut in Bollywood. He is going to act in a children's film titled Rama The Saviour to be produced and directed by Abdul Aziz. He will play the role of a villain.

He has pitched in its bit to welcome and honour ‘The Great Khali’ as the world known wrestler reaches his village Dhirayan in Sirmaur district. He came home after over three years as a much acclaimed wrestler who has challenged and beaten the best in the game at the WWE bouts.

Gulab Singh Thakur, PWD minister said at public function in Nahan that was held in honour of the wrestler. Govt. official also facilitated, Jawalu Ram Rana, father of Khali and Tandi Devi, his mother, who are on the special guest list. During this tour, he had rubbished it saying that he ‘was longing to eat food cooked by mother hands’. He had donated each house in his native village with a satellite TV set, so that they were able to watch his bouts at WWE as the quality of reception from terrestrial and cable TV was poor.