Dara Singh
He was Hindi cinema’s first He-man, a mantle which later passed on to fellow actor Dharmendra. Mumtaz was his favourite leading lady and the two starred in over a dozen films. In the 1980s, he took the small screen by storm with his portrayal of Hanuman in Ramayan, which had the entire nation transfixed. The role of Hanuman perfectly suited his six-feet-two-inch bodybuilder frame.
