Jalandhar-based body builder Varinder Singh Ghuman dies of heart attack in Amritsar, tributes pour in
Ghuman was a prominent Indian professional bodybuilder, actor, and dairy farmer. He is regarded as the world’s first pure vegetarian professional bodybuilder and has been an inspiration in India’s bodybuilding community.
PTC News Desk: Jalandhar-based prominent body builder Varinder Singh Ghuman died of heart attack in Amritsar on Thursday. He was undergoing treatment for shoulder fracture and was admitted to a hospital in Amritsar.
Ghuman was a prominent Indian professional bodybuilder, actor, and dairy farmer. He is regarded as the world’s first pure vegetarian professional bodybuilder and has been an inspiration in India’s bodybuilding community.
Ghuman not only earned recognition at the national level but also brought glory to India on the international stage. Varinder Ghuman acted in several Punjabi and Hindi films and worked alongside major stars, including Bollywood’s Bhaijaan, Salman Khan.
Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu condoled Ghuman's demise. "The passing away of the pride of Punjab, 'The He-Man of India' Varinder Ghuman ji, is an irreparable loss for the country," Bittu wrote in Punjabi in a post on X.
The minister said, “He [Ghuman] set new standards in the world of fitness with his hard work and vegetarian lifestyle. His life will always be a source of inspiration for the youth. May God grant him abode at His feet.”