The Great Khali
| The Great Khali | |
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The Great Khali in 2011.
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| Birth name | Dalip Singh Rana |
| Born |
27 August 1972 Dhiraina, Himachal Pradesh, India |
| Residence | Houston, Texas, U.S |
| Spouse(s) | Harminder Kaur (m. 2002) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Dalip Singh Giant Singh The Great Khali |
| Billed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Billed weight | 347 lb (157 kg) |
| Billed from | Mumbai, India |
| Trained by | All Pro Wrestling |
| Debut | 7 October 2000 |
Dalip Singh Rana (born 27 August 1972), better known by his ring name The Great Khali, is an Indian promoter, actor, powerlifter and professional wrestler best known for his time with WWE. Known for his great height, in 2014 he was described as the eighth tallest professional wrestler in history.
He debuted in WWE alongside Daivari and had alliances with Ranjin Singh and Jinder Mahal. However, he spent most of his career as a singles superstar; in 2007, he became WWE's World Heavyweight Champion. Before embarking on his professional wrestling career, he was an officer for the Punjab state police. He has appeared in four Hollywood films, two Bollywood films, and several television shows.
Dalip Singh Rana was born to Jwala Ram and his wife Tandi Devi in a Hindu family of the Dhiraina village of Himachal Pradesh's Sirmour district. Being one of the seven siblings of a poor family, he had to do odd jobs to make ends meet. Later on, when Rana was serving as a security guard in Shimla, he caught eye of a police officer from the neighboring State of Punjab. The officer, having previously helped several employees of Punjab Police to become international sportspersons, got Rana induced in the Punjab Police in 1993. As Rana was reluctant to leave Himachal Pradesh, his brother was also offered a job in the Punjab Police. After both of them landed in Punjab's Jalandhar, Rana trained in the local gyms to become a wrestler. And soon he got selected for specialized wrestling training in the United States.
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