According to Wikipedia Dalip Singh was born in the village of Dhirana in the state of Himachal Pradesh in India, the third of eight children in the Rana family. He worked as a roadside stone breaker in order to earn bread for his family. In 1993, Singh was working in the Himalaya hills when his life's circumstances began to change. By this time he had tried his hand at many sports. He excelled in all of them, but showed exceptional talent in bodybuilding. The Director General of the Punjab Police Department took notice of Dalip and helped him join the police force. The change in employment allowed Singh to further his body building training and he subsequently won titles of Mr. India from 1997 through 1998.

He married Harminder Kaur on February 27, 2002. Dalip Singh's goal in life is to support his family and aid the entire village that is his home. He is an active mentor to young people in Punjab, encouraging them to stay away from drugs and urging them to find discipline, health and success by taking up sports. In 2006 Singh was suspended from the Punjab Police Department as a result of his absence and time spent working with WWE, but was reinstated within hours.

Khali has yet to be pinned or made to submit in the WWE. He has, however, been beaten in a Last Man Standing match by The Undertaker. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment wrestling on its RAW brand.  He's also been in the movie "The Longest Yard" and there are photos in the football section of him on-set.