Eminent character actor A.K. Hangal passed away today (26th August, 2012) morning at his residence in Mumbai. He was 98 and survived by his son Vijay. Few days back,he had fractured his thigh bone after he slipped and fallen down in bathroom. He was taken to the Asha Parekh Hospital in Santacruz. Though initially he was put on medicine, but as the situation deteriorated he had to be shifted to the hospital’s ICU where he was on life support system but later taken off after doctors said there wasn't much chance of recovery.
With the sad demise of the actor, who known as the grand old man of Indian cinema, the whole industry is paying mourn tribute to the actor. As actress Shabana Azmi said on Twitter, “An era comes to an end. Theatre and film were enriched by him.” A.K Hangal will be best remembered for his role in ‘Sholay’, ‘Namak Haram’ etc.
However at his funeral, there were no Bollywood biggies present to see off the great actor, and which has made actor Raja Murad very shocked, according to him it’s an eye opener to him. Raza Murad, who was shooting for a TV show, took a break to attend A.K. Hangal’s funeral at the Pawan Hans crematorium.
"AK Hangal has worked with so many Bollywood personalities. In fact, during his good times he worked with A-listers of the industry and it was so disappointing to see none of them turned up for his funeral. I am surprised that a person, who has given 50 years to the industry, people couldn't take 50 minutes out of their schedule to salute him for the last time," fumed the actor.
However Raza Murad concluded with a hope, "Hangal Saab will always be there in our heart and I am glad that the audience didn't forget him." We too believe in that.
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