Friday, April 25, 2008
MUMBAI: Indian heavyweight wrestler Khali, who has been dominating the prime time of Hindi news channels for the last few months, is visiting India.Ten Sports is bringing Khali to India on 7 May.While the wrestler will visit Delhi on 7 and 8 May, he will be in Mumbai on 9 and 10 May.In Mumbai, Khali will will meet children from Doorstep School and an NGO.
Speaking of Khali's visit to Mumbai Ten Sports Taj Television India GM Rukin Kizilbash said, "Khali – the only Indian in WWE - has made his mark not just in India but also globally.Khali's visit to Mumbai will be a supercharged WWE visit - full of action and excitement and sure to leave Mumbai shouting for more."
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The sports channel owns the exclusive rights in the sub-continent territories for the WWE.
For the last couple of months, Khali's victories at WWE have been fodder for many Hindi news channels. Stories like Khali Ka Khatma, The Great Khali, Khali Ki Khalbali have pushed the ratings of some of the Hindi news channels.
Khali aka Dalip Singh is the only Indian to have made to the professional wrestling at WWE. As the former World Heavyweight Champion, he has ruled the SmackDown brand of WWE.
The 35-year-old wrestler is 7'2" and weighs over 200 kilos.
Khali worked with Punjab Police before he went to the US in 1999 and joined the All Pro Wrestling School. He also won the Mr India title in 1997 and 1998.
