AK Hangal's last rites: Friends and family pay their last respects

Aug 26, 2012 18:21pm

Veteran actor and theatre artist AK Hangal, who passed away in the morning on August 26, was cremated in the afternoon, with his son Vijay performing the last rites. Singer Ila Arun and actor Rakesh Bedi arrive at the Pawan Hans crematorium in Vile Parle, Mumbai where the last rites were performed.
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Actor Raza Murad, who has written iconic films like Mughal-e-Azam and Pakeezah was also present at the ceremony.
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Actor Rajendranath Zutshi worked with AK Hangal in 'Lagaan'. He played the character of Ismail while Hangal was seen as Shambu Kaka.
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Actors Mushtaq Khan and Sulbha Arya attended the funeral of Bollywood's distinguished actor AK Hangal.
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Avtar Gill, just like Hangal, has also played character actor roles in several films and television shows.
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Gajendra Chauhan, better known as Yudhisthira from the TV series based on the epic 'Mahabharata' was also seen at the crematorium.
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Indian film and television actor Arun Bakshi arrives at the venue to pay tribute to the crematorium.
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Actor Mushtaq Khan who has been playing character roles in Bollywood since 1980, attended the funeral of AK Hangal.
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Actor Javed Khan (right) who played a small role in 'Andaz Apna Apna' was also seen at the last rites of AK Hangal.
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Actor Aanjjan Srivastav, who was Vice-President of the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) in Mumbai, and who has memorable roles in films like Mira Nair's 'Salaam Bombay! Mississippi Masala' came to pay his last respect at the funeral.
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Sulabha Arya also paid her homage to AK Hangal.
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AK Hangal was among the most popular figures of Bollywood.
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AK Hangal had seen an entire generation of Bollywood superstars retire in front of his eyes.
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Actor Rakesh Bedi also came to the funeral.
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AK Hangal will always remain in our hearts for his nuanced portrayal of common man on screen. May his soul rest in peace.
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