A. K. Hangal

Actor

Indian Sialkot, Punjab, British India (Present-day in Pakistan)

Quick Info

ProfessionActor
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/02/1914
Age98 years (died on 26, Aug, 2012)
BirthplaceSialkot, Punjab, British India (Present-day in Pakistan)
Date of Death26/08/2012

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Bio/Wiki

Full nameAvtar Kishan Hangal

Physical Stats & More

Height163 cm
Eye ColorDark Brown

Personal Life

SchoolKhalsa High School, Peshawar
ReligionHinduism
CasteKashmiri Pandit
Political InclinationCommunist Party
Address3, Saraswati Mansion, 4th Road, Santacruz East, Mumbai-400055, Maharashtra, India
HobbiesPainting, Playing the Flute
ControversyIn 1993, A.K. Hangal was involved in a controversy related to attending Pakistan day celebration

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
WifeManorma Dar
ChildrenVijay Hangal (Photographer)
Parents
FatherPandit Hari Kishan Hangal
MotherRagia Hundoo
Siblings
  • Krishan Kumari
  • Bishan Kumari

Career

Debut
FilmTeesri Kasam (1966) as Hiraman's older brother
TVDarkness (1986)
Last Appearance
FilmKrishna Aur Kans (2012) as 'Ugrasen'
TV ShowMadhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon (2012) as 'Kendisi'
Awards, Honours, AchievementsPadma Bhushan for his contribution to Hindi cinema (2006)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. A. K. Hangal entered the film industry at 40, featuring in more than 200 Bollywood movies.
2. He came from a Kashmiri Pandit family that moved from Lucknow to Peshawar.
3. Hangal was jailed for two years due to his Communist beliefs.
4. In 2012, he made his final television appearance on Madhubala – Ek Ishq Ek Junoon.
5. He was an Indian freedom fighter from 1929–1947 and a stage actor from 1936–1965.
6. He acted in around 225 Hindi films from 1966 to 2005.
7. His mother's cousin was Kamla Nehru, related to Jawaharlal Nehru.
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