Varinder Singh Ghuman

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Varinder Singh Ghuman
Born1983 or 1984
Died(2025-10-09)9 October 2025 (aged 41-42)
Amritsar, Punjab, India
Occupations
  • Bodybuilder
  • actor
Known forMr. India
Professional bodybuilder
Best statistics
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
Weight130 kg (287 lb)[1]
Professional (Pro) career
Best win
  • Mr. India
  • 2009

Varinder Singh Ghuman (1983 or 1984 – 9 October 2025) was an Indian professional bodybuilder and actor.[2][1][3] Ghuman won Mr. India in 2009 and he was awarded 2nd place in Mr. Asia.[1]

Background

Ghuman was born in 1983 or 1984, and hailed from Gurdaspur, Punjab,[1][4] and has been described as the world's first vegetarian professional bodybuilder.[1]

Career

Bodybuilding

In 2009, Ghuman won Mr. India competition and secured second place in Mr. Asia.[1] He was hired by Arnold Schwarzenegger for promoting his health products in Asia as his brand ambassador.[1][3] He was the first Indian bodybuilder to secure the IFBB pro card.[5]

Film

Ghuman appeared in the 2012 Punjabi film Kabaddi Once Again as the lead actor.[1][3]

He made his Hindi film debut with the 2014 film Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans.[6] In 2019, Ghuman appeared in the Hindi film Marjaavaan.[7][3]

Ghuman's final role was in Tiger 3.[8][9]

Death

On 9 October 2025, Ghuman travelled to Fortis Hospital in Amritsar for treatment. However, he suffered a heart attack during the procedure and could not be resuscitated.[10][11]

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Ref
2012Kabaddi Once AgainShingara SinghPunjabi[1]
2014Roar: Tigers of the SundarbansCheenaHindi[6]
2019MarjaavaanRakka[7]
2023Tiger 3Shakeel[8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Arora, Neha (21 May 2012). "Arnie's guy". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 2 June 2019. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Professional bodybuilding and figure championship". Tribune. 1 August 2011. Archived from the original on 15 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Punjabi athlete new face of Arnold's health products". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Varinder Singh Ghuman on Instagram: "Asin Gurdaspuriye hune a bhaoo. Sayane bande di pacchan hoye ja na, par chalak Bande di akh zhat parr Lainde je. Kya baat hai bee…"". Instagram (in Punjabi). Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  5. ↑ "Varinder Singh Ghuman". Muscle & Fitness. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
  6. 1 2 Vyavahare, Renuka (13 April 2016). "Movie Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans Review 2014, Story, Trailers". Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  7. 1 2 "bodybuildervarindersinghghumanjoinsmarjaavaan". in.yahoo.com.com. 21 May 2012. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
  8. 1 2 "Emraan Hashmi flaunts his bulging muscles while training for Tiger 3, calls it 'just another arms day.' See his post". The Indian Express. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "Tiger 3: Salman Khan Resumes Shooting Of Katrina Kaif Co-starrer After Returning from Hyderabad". News18. 29 June 2022. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  10. ↑ "Varinder Singh Ghuman's family confirms heart attack as the cause of death". The Times of India. PTI. 9 October 2025. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
  11. ↑ Das, Santanu (9 October 2025). "Punjabi actor and bodybuilder Varinder Singh Ghuman dies at 42 due to heart attack". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 9 October 2025.