This Sholay actor spent 2 years in jail, worked as tailor, Amitabh Bachchan gave him Rs 20 lakh but...

A.K. Hangal worked in 225 films, starting his career in the industry at the age of 52. Born in 1914 in Siyalkot (now in Pakistan), he hailed from a Kashmiri Pandit family. He spent his childhood and adolescence in Peshawar, where he began his journey in theater.