Kumar (left) at the 1974 Asian Games Kumar was a star of Indian athletics in the 1960s and the 1970s. Being tall, he dominated the Indian hammer and discus throws for several years. He won gold medals in the at the 1966 and, holding the Asian Games record of 56.76 metres. He was a silver medalist in the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston and in the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran. He competed in the and in the. Acting Praveen Kumar's debut film was, a James Bond style Indian movie starring with him playing a large henchman Gorilla inspired by of.
He did similar role of large henchman Justin fighting against Jeetendra in. Praveen Kumar earned international acclaim when he played the role 'Bhim' in 's popular mythological tele serial, making him a household name. Praveen Kumar also played the role of 'Saaboo' in Chacha Chaudhary (the T.V. Series) for a large number of episodes. After the Mahabharata serial, Praveen Kumar got many acting roles in Hindi and regional films, though he is cutting down on his acting career, in able to launch his political career in Haryana and Delhi.
Praveen Kumar was the actor to take the first blow of one of the most successful and famous punch dialogues of superstar, 'Rishte Mein to Hum Tumhare Baap Hote hain, naam hai Shahenshah!' In 's blockbuster. Politics In 2013 Kumar joined the (AAP).
He contested the Delhi assembly elections from the Wazirpur constituency on an AAP ticket, but lost. The next year, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).