The Great Khali is an Indian wrestler. He was born on 27 August 1972 in Dhiraina, Himachal Pradesh. His sun sign is Virgo. His father’s name is Jwala Rama, and his mother’s name is Tandi Devi.

He is married to Parminder Kaur. They are parents to a daughter Harminder Kaur. 

Khali’s favourites

His hobbies include working out in the gyms and exercising. 

He likes to eat eggs and meat. 

His favourite actor is Salman Khan. 

Interesting facts about Khali

The Great Khali’s real name is Dilip Singh Rana. 

Khali has a medical condition called acromegaly. In this condition, a person’s body produces abnormal amount of growth hormones. 

He found employment as an officer in Punjab Police under sports quota. 

Even after securing a job, Khali took physical training seriously and continued bodybuilding.

Khali as Mr India Bodybuilding

In the year 1995, he participated in a contest and won the title of Mr India Bodybuilding. 

In October 2000, he was selected for All Pro Wrestling (APW) competition held in the US. 

Khali has worked with World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Apex Professional Wrestling (APW), and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).

In the year 2006, he became the first Indian professional wrestler to sign a contract with WWE.

Khali in Bigg Boss

In 2010, he participated as a contestant in the famous reality show ‘Bigg Boss Season 4.’ He emerged as the first runner-up of the show. 

Khali established his own wrestling firm ‘Continental Wrestling Entertainment’ in Punjab in the year 2015. 

Khali’s film projects

Some of the films that Khali has appeared in are Action 3D (2013), The Tree of Life (2011), Horuba (2012), Rama: The Saviour (2010), The Longest Yard (2005), Get Smart (2008), and Kushti (2010).