Quick Info
| Profession | Actor |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 01/02/1914 |
| Age | 98 years (died on 26, Aug, 2012) |
| Birthplace | Sialkot, Punjab, British India (Present-day in Pakistan) |
| Date of Death | 26/08/2012 |
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Bio/Wiki
| Full name | Avtar Kishan Hangal |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 163 cm |
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| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Personal Life
| School | Khalsa High School, Peshawar |
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| Religion | Hinduism |
| Caste | Kashmiri Pandit |
| Political Inclination | Communist Party |
| Address | 3, Saraswati Mansion, 4th Road, Santacruz East, Mumbai-400055, Maharashtra, India |
| Hobbies | Painting, Playing the Flute |
| Controversy | In 1993, A.K. Hangal was involved in a controversy related to attending Pakistan day celebration |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married | ||||||||||||
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Career
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| Awards, Honours, Achievements | Padma 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. |