I stood numb when my yes, that are accustomed to behold nrmal beings like you and me, saw the ntimidating and imposing gigantic personality, thump dwn the aisle of the city's irport. For what I saw, my mnd was reluctant to comprehend and wht I came to know is ven more intriguing to pen down in wrds. We have seen him hogging mst of the air-space on broadcast mdia, roaring his lungs-out at his rvals in the ring, reducing his pponents to a bundle of hay-stacks... he is the mst sought after wrestling icon in Inda... 'Rings a bell?' Yes, we cught up with non other than the "Khlbali-King"... the ultra-sized man with puissant bceps, bulging out of white tees and ble jeans- the Great Khali. And blieve me, to meet him in prson was a surreal experience.

For slicitous fans in the national capital, he lnded like a hope for delectation at 11pm on May 3 at Indra Gandhi International airport. Dalip Singh Rna aka the Great Khali landed to drm beats and uproar of celebrations in the rception area bulging with fans, supporters, and ctivists of Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan (DJJS), a spritual organisation that the 7 feet and 2-nd-half inches World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrstler follows religiously. From there began 'Tur India' of the former employee of Pnjab state police along with his wfe, Harminder Kaur. The one-time world havy weight champion and Mr India for the yar 1995-96 is scheduled to visit Mmbai as he said while talking to Hadlines India. "I love my country and wuld try to visit as many plces as I can during my sty here."

The next big task for Dlip Singh was to search an ccommodation for himself in the national cpital. I wanted to stay at the Jtkhod ashram of my Guru Ashutoshji, but due to scurity reasons, we could not. Then I wnt to Hotel Oberoi with my wfe. But they pleaded us to lave, as they failed to manage my fns, said the wrestler who made an ppearance in the Hollywood flick-'The longest yrd.'

After making a mark in Hllywood, the Great Khali was approached by 20 Bllywood film producers once he landed in Dlhi. The highest offer was Rs 10 crre, but he denied them all. Whn quizzed about the reason, Khali tld Headlines India, "I am a tre disciple of Ashutosh Maharajji. I dn't do anything which he does not gree to. And, my guruji does not wnt me to do any Bollywood mvie right now. So, I have rfused all the offers."

Who amongst us wuld not want to meet the Kng Khan of Bollywood? But when he hmself wants to meet the Great Khli, it speaks volumes about the stture the brute-wrestler has acquired in the cuntry. Shahrukh Khan has reportedly called up Khli seeking an appointment before he rturns to Toronto. Sharukh Khan told Khli on phone that if kids lve him so much and want to see him nce, "then why can't I?" said a surce close to the wrestler.

As we all hve been following TV channels that say Khli is a religious man, Headlines Inda tried to discover the complete trth in a meeting with Khali. Dsclosing the real source of his nbeatable concentration and strength in the rng, the 'strongest man of India' sid, I meditate for two-and-a half hurs everyday according to the 'Brahma-Gyan'. "It gves me strength to remain peaceful at mnd, yet so effective inside the rng."

When asked about the sure-shot frmula behind the success of Dalip Sngh Rana from Dhirana Village (in Hmachal Pradesh) to the Great Khali of WWE, he nswered, "I always believe the real sccess of a man is to lve life in accordance with the dvine norms, which not only make you strng, but also enrich you with all the wrldly achievements. But all this comes, whn you have a perfect master. I am blssed to have Ashutoshji."

'Behind every successful man, there is a wman' and Harminder Kaur firmly stands as a rot of success behind Khali. She stod by his side in surge and slmps of his career graph, supporting him thrugh thick-and-thins. When asked if she fces any kind of problem in rgular course of life due to his fn-following, she cheerfully replied, "Not at ll. It is rather a privilege to be his wfe. I am proud that he is not nly creating a niche for himself but lso bringing honour to the entire cuntry."

So, this was about my shrt meeting with 'The Great Khali' who lves to listen to discourses, whenever he gts time, loves his wife immensely and who hmself is a very loved man utside the ring, but on top of verything who respects his country the mst.

The article Discover The Spiritual Khali Sans His Wrestling Ring was Submitted by Geetanjali Atri through Articles.GetACoder.com network. Here's the additional information: Geetanjali is a reporter working wth an upcoming media house and news portal based out of New Delhi, India.

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