Praveen Kumar Sobti

 

“Praveen Kumar Sobti” - Is an Indian hammer and discus thrower, he won 4 Medals. At the Asians Games,

Including 2 Gold Medals, Won a Silver Medal in Common Wealth Games. Competed in 2 Olympics, as an actor, he played the famous character of "Bheem" in

B.R. Chopra's television, Series "Mahabharata" that started in 1988. 


Praveen Kumar Sobti

Praveen Kumar Sobti (born 6 December 1947) is an Indian hammer and discus thrower, film actor, politician and former soldier of Border Security Force .As a 20 year old he joined then newly raised Border Security Force from where he attracted the attention of his officers through his fine athletic skills and went to represent India at various athletic events in "Discus throw". As an athlete he won four medals at the Asian Games, including two gold medals, won a silver medal in the Commonwealth Games and competed in two Olympics. As an actor, he starred in more than 50 Hindi films and played the famous character of "Bheem" in B.R. Chopra's television series Mahabharat that started in 1988. As a politician he contested the 2013 Delhi Legislative elections on an Aam Aadmi Party ticket, but lost. Subsequently, in 2014, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Sports

Kumar was a star of Indian athletics in the 1960s and the 1970s. He dominated the Indian hammer and discus throws for several years. He won gold medals in the discus throw at the 1966 and 1970 Asian Games, holding the Asian Games record of 56.76 metres. He was a silver medalist in the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston and in the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran. He competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.


Acting

Praveen Kumar's debut film was Raksha, a James Bond style Indian movie starring Jeetendra with him playing a large henchman Gorilla inspired by Jaws of The Spy Who Loved Me. He did similar role of large henchman Justin fighting against Jeetendra in Meri Awaz Suno.

 

Praveen Kumar earned international acclaim when he played the role "Bheem" in B R Chopra's popular mythological tele serial Mahabharata, making him a household name. Praveen Kumar also played the role of "Saaboo" in Chacha Chaudhary (the T.V. series) for a large number of episodes . After the Mahabharata serial, Praveen Kumar got many acting roles in Hindi and regional films, though he is cutting down on his acting career, in able to launch his political career in Haryana and Delhi.

 

Praveen Kumar was the actor to take the first blow of one of the most successful and famous punch dialogues of superstar Amitabh Bachchan, "Rishte Mein to Hum Tumhare Baap Hote hain, naam hai Shahenshah!" in Tinnu Anand's blockbuster Shahenshah. Praveen Kumar played the semi-comedic role of the legendary "Mukhtar Singh", a drug dealer who later becomes a dairy owner, upon being beaten up by Shahenshah.


Politics

In 2013 Kumar joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). He contested the Delhi assembly elections from the Wazirpur constituency on an AAP ticket, but lost. The next year, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).


Filmography

Year

Film

Role

Notes

1981

Raksha

Gorilla

 

Meri Aawaz Suno

Justin

 

1982

Ghazab

Henchman

 

1983

Humse Na Jeeta Koi

Smuggler Lobo

 

Hum Se Hai Zamana

Killer

 

1984

Lorie

Goon

 

Raaj Tilak

Daku Lashkar Singh

 

Hum Hain Lajawab

Henchman

 

Jagir

Django D'costa

 

1985

Karishma Kudrat Kaa

Zorawar

 

Yudh

Xaca

 

Zabardast

Goon

 

Aakhir Kyon?

Goon

 

Maha Shaktimaan

Goon

 

1986

Singhasan

Kaal Bhairav

 

Manav Hatya

 

 

Chambal Ka Baadshah

Daaku

 

Adhikar

Goon

 

Avinash

Street Goon

 

Raat Ke Baad

Henchman

 

1987

Naam O Nishan

Raaka

 

Khudgarz

Giant at Sports Club

 

Loha

Henchman

Shera's Man

Hukumat

Goon

 

Dak Bangla

Goon

 

Diljalaa

Security Guard of girls hostel

 

Tera Karam Mera Dharam

Goon

 

1988

Shahenshah

Mukhtaar Singh

JK's Man

Mohabbat Ke Dushman

Contract Killer

 

Commando

Henchman

 

Maalamaal

Jallad Singh

 

Agnee

Chief of the natives

 

Bees Saal Baad

Goon

 

Pyaar Mohabbat

Street Goon

 

Dukh-Dard

Henchman

 

Mahabharat

Bhima

TV Series

1989

Santosh

Kundan's Henchman

 

Mitti Aur Sona

Shingho

 

Ilaaka

Prisoner – Nagar's Henchman

 

Shehzaade

Street Gambler

 

Meri Zabaan

Wrestler

 

Elaan-E-Jung

Henchman

Kala Naag's Man

Lahu Ki Awaz

Killer

 

1990

Atishbaz

Kewal & Shamsher's Goon

 

Ghayal

Bheem Ji

Guest Role

Aaj Ka Arjun

Henchman

Thakur's Man

Kali Ganga

Hukumchand's Henchman

 

Sher Dil

Henchman

Ranjeet's Man

Naaka Bandi

Henchman

 

Aag aur Angaray

Street Goon

 

Michael Madana Kama Rajan

Bheem

Tamil Film

1991

Shankara

Goga

 

Ajooba

Vazir's Man

 

1992

Panaah

Praveen Kumar

 

Humlaa

Sher Khan

 

Waqt Ka Badshah

Goon

 

1994

Beta Ho To Aisa

Shera

 

1994

Kishkinda Kaanda

Truck Driver

Telugu Film

1996

Jaan

Goon

 

Ajay

Tiwari

 

1997

Suryaputra Shanidev

Hanuman

 

1998

Sham Ghansham

Goon

 

Train to Pakistan

Goon

 

2013

Mahabharat Aur Barbareek

Bhima

A Movie directed by Dharmesh Tiwari






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