Posted on 24 Oct, 2017 08:00 pm
Real Name: Avtar Kishan Hangal
Born: 1 February 1914
Place: Sialkot, Punjab, British India
Died: 26 August 2012 (aged 98)
Place: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Cause of death: Respiratory disease
Other names: Padmabhushan Avtar Krishna Hangal
Active careers: 1929–1947 (freedom fighter), 1936–1965 (theatre actor), 1965–2005 (film career), 1980–2012 (television career)
Children: Vijay
Notable work:
Awards: Padma Bhushan in 2006