The Great Khali

The Great Khali is the ring name of Dalip Singh Rana, an Indian-born American former professional wrestler, promoter and actor born on 27 August 1972 in the village of Dhiraina in Himachal Pradesh. Standing over seven feet tall because of acromegaly, he served in the Punjab Police before beginning his wrestling career in 2000 as Giant Singh in All Pro Wrestling, then appeared in World Championship Wrestling and New Japan Pro-Wrestling. He signed with WWE in 2006, where he became the first Indian-born world champion and feuded with The Undertaker, John Cena, Batista and Triple H at events such as WrestleMania and SummerSlam. He also appeared in the films The Longest Yard and Get Smart, was runner-up on the reality show Bigg Boss 4, founded Continental Wrestling Entertainment in 2015 and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021.