Punjabi actor Varinder Singh Ghuman no more succumbs to to heart attack in Amritsar
Renowned Punjabi actor Varinder Singh Ghuman succumbed to heart attack in Amritsar.
Varinder Singh who is also a well-known bodybuilder had gone to Amritsar’s Fortis Hospital to undergo a minor operation for a bicep injury. Since it was a minor operation, he was supposed to return today. However, he suffered a cardiac arrest and died.
Ghuman was a popular figure in both the bodybuilding and entertainment worlds. His death has come as a shock not only to many who followed his journey from his early days as a champion bodybuilder to his later roles in film but also to the Punjab Film Industry.
More about Ghuman, he had won the
Mr India competition in 2009 and was the runner-up at Mr Asia, establishing himself early on as a prominent personality in Indian bodybuilding. In 2013,
Notably, Ghuman’s career reached new heights when he was chosen by Arnold Schwarzenegger to represent his products in Asia.
In an earlier interview Ghuman shared, that it was amidst a visit to Spain for a competition for the Arnold Classic Bodybuilding Championship that he got an opportunity to meet the star. He was a top ranker at the event and Arnold was enthralled to see his body and that he was the tallest bodybuilder from India.
Schwarzenegger later went on to describe Ghuman as “an amazing talent” on social media.
Besides bodybuilding, Ghuman also made his mark in the film industry. He featured as the lead actor in the Punjabi film ‘Kabaddi Once Again’ in 2012 and made his Hindi film debut with ‘Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans’ in 2014. He continued to appear in Hindi films, including ‘Marjaavaan’ in 2019.
Most recently, Ghuman played Shakeel, a Pakistani Prison Guard, in ‘Tiger 3’, which features Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif. The film is part of the YRF Spy Universe, which also includes ‘Pathaan’ and ‘War’. ‘Tiger 3’ was helmed by director Maneesh Sharma and released in November 2023.
Ghuman was acknowledged for his vegan lifestyle, a rarity among bodybuilders, and often spoke about its benefits.
News Edit KV Raman
