Dara Singh fights a dinosaur-sized lizard with his bare hands. Bollywood said 'yes, and?'
Samson is story that stars Dara Singh, Ameeta, Feroz Khan and many others. In this movie Dara Singh plays the mythological Samson character to the hilt as he must contend with a love starved princess and her all female warriors, a sorcerer and his magical dwarfs, a dinosaur sized lizard, and a rebel in love with a hand-maiden. How will the story unfold, how beautifully will it end. Watch as the climax reveals it all.
Practical Effects
Giant lizard puppet and magician's dwarf army
Stunts
Dara Singh's authentic wrestling moves on set
Costume
Peplum-inspired gladiator chic meets Bollywood excess
Director
Nanabhai Bhatt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Dara Singh was a Commonwealth wrestling champion before Bollywood; he did all his own stunts.
This film exemplifies how 1960s Indian cinema absorbed Hollywood peplum and sword-and-sandal trends through a local mythological lens.
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