Young a k hangal biography

AK Hangal dies at 97, bigwigs skip funeral

Not a single big name from the film industry turned up for the cremation of veteran character actor A K Hangal on Sunday.

Young a k hangal biography wikipedia He reached Bombay with no money in his pocket, started his life from the scratch, joined a prestigious tailoring shop as a chief cutter, and continued his passion for theatre. Hangal's condition very critical". But once the cameras started rolling, there was no stopping the actor within. Srinivasan Osamu Suzuki K.

The year-old, a veteran of over films, passed away early in the morning at Asha Parekh hospital in Vile Parle following a brief illness aggravated by a fracture of his thigh bone.
Only character actors like Rakesh Bedi and Raza Murad and friends like Ila Arun were present for the last that didn’t really matter to a man who had dedicated his life to theatre, cinema and social issues.
Some theatre enthusiasts posted comments on social networking sites.

One of these said that another acting academy had shut down.
Hangal was one of the most endearing old men of the film industry with roles in Sholay, Namak Haramand Shaukeen. His one-liner from Sholay, ‘Itna sannata kyon hain bhai’, achieved cult status.
Sholay’s Rahim Chacha had to depend on Bollywood for aid to fight illness.

But the actor, who swore by leftist philosophy, believed that the state needs to accept the responsibilities of senior citizens.

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His son Vijay said, “My father was highly spirited and fought till the end. He survived even after life support was taken off.” He added, “He even shot a small scene for the TV serial Madhubaladespite his poor health. The moment the camera was switched on, his energy came back.’’
Fashion designer Riyaz Gangji, who would visit the actor almost every day, said, “When I asked him if he wanted life support back, he said no.’’ Hangal had walked the ramp for the designer last year.
Murad said, “The actors would’ve come if a political party summoned them.

But they didn’t have an hour to spare to pay their last respects to the man who gave 50 years to the industry and worked with all top stars.’’
Hangal started his film career rather late.

Asrani In fact, he had not gone out of his house for the last eight months. Rajam C. Thus he completed almost 50 years in Bollywood. Susheela S.

The actor, who participated in the freedom movement, started off as a tailor. He got associated with actors like Balraj Sahni, Sardar Jafri and Kaifi Azmi, who persuaded him to act. He entered the film industry at the age of 50 with Basu Bhattacharya’s Teesri Kasam.
Though new to the industry, he was not afraid to express his anger over Raj Kapoorwalking onto the set late.

Hangal was very vocal about his political views.

Young a k hangal biography They called European soldiers who opened fire and killed the peaceful demonstrators in the streets of Peshawar. Krishna R. At home, he was indoctrinated in Hindu beliefs, values, and traditions. Later, he was shifted to Khalsa High school run by Sikhs near his house.

He had faced a ban on his film career after the Shiv Senaobjected to his attending a function organized by the Pakistan consulate in Mumbai in the s.
A Communist Party of India member, Hangal continued to renew his membership every year.
Hangal acted in over films in his film career spanning over four decades. He played the roles of a father, uncle or housekeeper to many a big star, including Jaya Bachchan, Sanjeev Kumar, Rajesh Khannaand Amitabh Bachchan.

He had cut down on acting for 10 years, but did small roles in Aamir Khan’s Lagaan and Shah Rukh Khan’s Paheli.
The actor’s financial condition became an issue with his health falling and his son Vijay having to stop work to look after his father. After reports about Hangal’s poor financial condition, the information and broadcasting ministry announced a plan for health insurance of retired actors which has not yet materialized.
Vijay said, “The industry’s aid did help us pull through all his medical needs.

Though film industry bigwigs were not there, his friends from IPTA and character actors attended the cremation. We are planning a condolence meeting at Prithvi Theatre at 4pm on Monday.’’