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The Great Khali is a professional wrestler, film actor and powerlifter, born on August 27, 1972 in Dhiraina, Sirmaur district, India. The Great Khali is 53 years old as of 2026. The listed height is 221 cm.
My Take
At 221 cm, The Great Khali was always going to be a spectacle, but I respect him for being far more than a giant. Rising from a village in Sirmaur to become the first Indian-born WWE world champion is a genuinely remarkable arc, and his range across wrestling, acting, powerlifting and boxing shows real ambition. What interests me most is the cultural weight he carried, representing a billion people on a stage that rarely featured them. He turned sheer size into opportunity and meaning. That, to me, is the mark of someone who refused to be reduced to a single dimension.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- The Great Khali
- Name (Japanese)
- ダリップ・シン
- Reading
- だりっぷ・しん
- Born
- August 27, 1972 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- Dhiraina, Sirmaur district, India
- Height
- 221 cm
- Occupation
- actor / professional wrestler / film actor / powerlifter / boxer
2. Links
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was The Great Khali born?
Born August 27, 1972 (age 53).
Where is The Great Khali from?
The Great Khali is from Dhiraina, Sirmaur district, India.
What does The Great Khali do?
The Great Khali works as actor, professional wrestler, film actor, powerlifter, boxer.
How tall is The Great Khali?
The Great Khali is 221 cm.
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