Top 10 facts about A K Hangal, died at the age of 95


    1. Avtar Kishan Hangal (A K Hangal) born on 15 August 1917 in Peshawar and came to Mumbai in 1949.
    2. A K Hangal was the freedom fighter, Bollywood actor and also acted in TV.

  1. He has acted in more than 225 Hindi films.
  2. He started his film journey with Basu Bhattacharya’s Teesri Kasam in 1966 at the age of 50.
  3. A K Hangal’s memorable roles in some important films are such as Ram Shastri  in Aaina , as the Inder Sen in Shaukeen, as Bipinlal Pandey in Namak Haram, as Imaam Sa’ab  in Sholay, etc.
  4. His one line dialogue  from Sholay, ‘Itna sannata kyon hain bhai’  is still remembered by everyone.
  5. His last shot for film was in 2005 for Amol Palekar’s film Paheli.
  6. His last TV show was Madhubala in 2012.
  7. He was awarded with  Padma Bhushan in 2006 by Government of India  for his contribution to Hindi Cinema.
  8. He died at the age of 95 at Asha parekh hospital in Mumbai  on 26 August, 2012.
Top 10 facts about A K Hangal, died at the age of 95