His Supreme Highness, the Maharajah of Pankot, Zalim Singh was the son of Premjit Singh and the prince who ruled over the province of Pankot. During a dinner celebration, he insisted to his subjects that his kingdom would never grant asylum to the Thuggee cult. However, Singh was secretly controlled by his devious prime minister Chattar Lal who was a member of the cult.
Singh was responsible for torturing Indiana Jones with a voodoo doll of himself while the archaeologist was foiling the chief Thugee guard. Short Round, who never really liked Singh, stopped the maharaja from doing any further harm and also freed him from his enslavement. Grateful, but ashamed of himself at the same time, Singh gave directions to the Short Round to escape the mines and later contacted Captain Blumburtt and his soldiers to help with the liberation of his palace.
Behind the scenes
In Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Zalim Singh was played by actor Raj Singh.
Appearances
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom novel
- Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom comic
- LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (Non-canonical appearance)