- Avtar Kishan Hangal (A K Hangal) born on 15 August 1917 in Peshawar and came to Mumbai in 1949.
- A K Hangal was the freedom fighter, Bollywood actor and also acted in TV.
- He has acted in more than 225 Hindi films.
- He started his film journey with Basu Bhattacharya’s Teesri Kasam in 1966 at the age of 50.
- 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.
- His one line dialogue from Sholay, ‘Itna sannata kyon hain bhai’ is still remembered by everyone.
- His last shot for film was in 2005 for Amol Palekar’s film Paheli.
- His last TV show was Madhubala in 2012.
- He was awarded with Padma Bhushan in 2006 by Government of India for his contribution to Hindi Cinema.
- 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