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A. K. Hangal

Indian actor (1915–2012)
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A. K. Hangal

Summary

A. K. Hangal is a human[1]. Born in Sialkot[2], he… he was born on August 15, 1915[3]. He died in Mumbai[4]. He died on August 26, 2012[5]. He worked as a film actor[6], television actor[7], and politician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,752 views/month, #6,883 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sialkot[2], A. K. Hangal…
  • A. K. Hangal's place of birth was Punjab[10].
  • A. K. Hangal passed away in Mumbai[4].
  • A. K. Hangal was born on August 15, 1915[3].
  • A. K. Hangal died on August 26, 2012[5].
  • A. K. Hangal held citizenship in India[11].
  • A. K. Hangal held citizenship in British Raj[12].
  • A. K. Hangal held citizenship in Dominion of India[13].
  • A. K. Hangal worked as a film actor[6].
  • A. K. Hangal's professions included television actor[7].
  • A. K. Hangal worked as a politician[8].
  • A. K. Hangal received the Padma Bhushan[14].
  • A. K. Hangal is recorded as male[15].
  • A. K. Hangal's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • A. K. Hangal was affiliated with the Communist Party of India[17].
  • A. K. Hangal is associated with the Indian independence movement movement[18].
  • A. K. Hangal's Commons category is recorded as A. K. Hangal[19].
  • A. K. Hangal's given name is recorded as A.[20].
  • A. K. Hangal's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hindi[21].
  • A. K. Hangal's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[22].
  • A. K. Hangal's start of work period is recorded as 1929[23].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Sialkot[2], a city[24], in Pakistan[25] and Punjab[10], a province of British India[26], in British Raj[27], founded in 1849[28]. A. K. Hangal was born on August 15, 1915[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include film actor[6], television actor[7], and politician[8].

Recognition

A. K. Hangal received the Padma Bhushan[14].

Personal Life

A. K. Hangal was affiliated with the Communist Party of India[17].

Death and Burial

A. K. Hangal died on August 26, 2012[5]. He died in Mumbai[4].

Why It Matters

A. K. Hangal ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,752 views/month, #6,883 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was A. K. Hangal born?

Born in Sialkot[2], A. K. Hangal…

Where did A. K. Hangal die?

A. K. Hangal passed away in Mumbai[4].

What did A. K. Hangal do for work?

A. K. Hangal worked as film actor[6], television actor[7], and politician[8].

What awards did A. K. Hangal receive?

Honors received include Padma Bhushan[14].

Related Entities

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . port.hu. Retrieved . port.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved . articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → India, British Raj, Dominion of India
    Member of political party → Communist Party of India
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Hindi
    Movement → Indian independence movement
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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