A.K. Hangal

Actor, Film actor

1914 – 2012

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Who was A.K. Hangal?

Avtar Kishan Hangal, popularly known as A. K. Hangal, was an Indian freedom fighter from 1929–1947 and also stage actor from 1936–1965 and later became a character actor in Hindi language films from 1966–2005. His most notable roles are as Ram Shastri in Aaina, as the Inder Sen in Shaukeen, as Bipinlal Pandey in Namak Haraam, as Imaam Sa'ab in Sholay, as Anokhelal in Manzil and the antagonist in Prem Bandhan and the 16 films he did with Rajesh Khanna. He has acted in around 225 Hindi films in a career spanning from 1966 to 2005.

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Born
Feb 1, 1914
Sialkot
Also known as
  • A. K. Hangal
  • Avtar Kishan Hangal
  • Padmabhushan Avtar Krishna Hangal
  • Hangal
Parents
Children
Ethnicity
  • Kashmiri Pandit
Nationality
  • India
Profession
Lived in
  • Sialkot
Died
Aug 26, 2012
Mumbai

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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