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Indian freedom fighter and actor (1914–2012)

Avtar Kishan Hangal (1 February 1914 – 26 August 2012)^[2] was an Indian freedom fighter and actor.^[3][4][5] His most notable roles are as Ram Shastri in Aaina (1977), as the Inder Sen in Shaukeen, as Bipinlal Pandey in Namak Haraam, as Imaam Saa'b in Sholay, as Anokhelal in Manzil and the antagonist in Prem Bandhan and the 16 films he did with Rajesh Khanna.^[6] He has acted in around 225 Hindi films in a career spanning from 1966 to 2005.^[7]

Early life

Avtar Kishan Hangal was born in Sialkot in the Punjab Province of British India (now in Punjab, Pakistan) into a Kashmiri Pandit family.^[2] He spent his childhood and youth in Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province where he had performed in theatre for some major roles.

His family home was inside Reti Gate as mentioned in his memoirs. His father's name was Pandit Hari Kishan Hangal. His