Actor AK Hangal, who started his career as an actor at the age of 50, also entertained his audience by playing different characters for many years. AK Hangal, who was born in a Kashmiri family on February 1, 1917, said goodbye to the world on this day i.e. 26 August 2012. AK Hangal played the role of father or uncle in most of the movies in the 60s to 70s. AK Hangal acted in many movies in his career, but even today people remember him as Rahim uncle of Sholay. AK Hangal has immortalized this character forever.

Came to Mumbai at the time of partition: AK Hangal spent his childhood from Peshawar to Karachi. After the partition of India, he had come to Mumbai in 1949. AK Hangal also struggled a lot in his life since childhood. AK Hangal raised his son alone after the death of his wife. Along with movies, AK Hangal has also succeeded in acting in dramas. Hangal Sahab was 18 years old when he started acting in plays. On his death anniversary, we are going to tell you some things related to his life in this article. 

Was imprisoned in Karachi jail for three years: Very few people know this thing that AK Hangal had also fought for freedom before coming to movies. Being a Marxist, he was imprisoned in Karachi for 3 years. But after his release from jail in the year 1949, Hangal Saheb has come to Mumbai with his entire family. AK Hangal, who has always been passionate about acting, also talked about working as an actor after coming to Mumbai.

Immortalized the character of Rahim Chacha: AK Hangal played the role of Rahim Chacha in the movie Sholay. This character made him popular in every household. Even today, many times you must have heard from the mouth of people saying that 'Itna Sannata Kyu Hai Bhai?' AK Hangal had spoken this dialogue for the first time. His dialogue became his identity. Apart from this film, AK Hangal left a different identity in all the films he worked in.

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