‘Tiger 3’ actor Varinder Singh Ghuman is no more, world’s first vegetarian bodybuilder dies of heart attack

A very sad and shocking news has come out from the world of Punjabi film industry and bodybuilding. Famous actor and professional bodybuilder Varinder Singh Ghuman has passed away suddenly. He was admitted to hospital after complaining of shoulder pain, where he died of a heart attack just hours after a minor surgery.

The most special identity of Varinder Singh Ghuman was that he was the world’s first completely vegetarian professional bodybuilder. Without eating non-vegetarian food, he had created a wonderful physique for which people were crazy. Even in the world of acting, he had created a distinct identity with his work in films like ‘Tiger 3’, ‘Marjaavaan’ and ‘Dabangg’.

How did a minor surgery become fatal?

Varinder’s manager told that he had some pain in his shoulder, for which he had gone for a routine checkup at a private hospital in Amritsar. Doctors advised a minor surgery, which was successfully done. He hoped that he would be discharged from the hospital on the same day.

The hospital said in its statement that his surgery was completed at around 3 am on October 9 and his condition was absolutely stable. But just 35 minutes later, at 3:35 in the morning, he suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. Doctors tried their best to save him, but he breathed his last at 5:36 in the morning. This news has shocked everyone.

Made a strong body with vegetarian food

Varinder Singh Ghuman is said to be India’s first pure vegetarian bodybuilder. It is claimed that he never resorted to non-vegetarian food or supplements and built his amazing body only by following a vegetarian diet. He brought glory to India by winning many big bodybuilding competitions in the country and abroad.

Salman Khan expressed grief

Actor Salman Khan has also expressed deep grief over the demise of Varinder. He shared an old picture on social media from the sets of the film ‘Dabangg’, in which he is seen with Varinder. Remembering him, Salman wrote that he was a great person. Varinder’s sudden demise is a big loss for the film and fitness world.