Talk:A. K. Hangal

Birth Year is 1914 and Info on his theater days India till 1965 needs to be added
Hangal was born on 1st Feb 1914 and so he was 98 year old while dying.That means he was in his 98th year as he had completed 97th year already!! Those who say he was born on 1917 have taken the piece of information from wikipedia itself! Recently an interview was taken by tv9 in India on 15th Aug of Hangal and his fans. His fan Ila Arun herself mentioned that Hangal wishes to make a 100 by lving for another 2 years. Video is available in youtube.

I suggest you watch the video where Hangal and Ila Arun themselves say in interview that after 2 years he would reach 100.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaOPHsaDYqc http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-pix-friends-son-bid-ak-hangal-final-goodbye/20120827.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVFW-vv4q8Y

Wil try to provide more sources. Infact his autobiography mentions its 1914!!! more information on AK Hangal from his autobiography available here in http://books.google.co.in/books?id=ju51hH5wyFQC&pg=PA6&lpg=PA6&dq=ak+hangal+theater+1936&source=bl&ots=Js1ANslAWK&sig=ujXktHW0wEBKj7zMUjHjpuVlRuQ&hl=en#v=onepage&q=ak%20hangal%20theater%201936&f=false especailly regarding his days in prison, then in theatres after he came to India from 1947-1965?Onceshook1 (talk) 03:43, 28 August 2012 (UTC) Proof on him being 98 at his death - http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_ak-hangal-represented-the-best-traditions-of-bollywood-lk-advani_1733028, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/AK-Hangal-gets-a-lonely-sendoff/articleshow/15809537Onceshook1 (talk) 04:07, 28 August 2012 (UTC)
 * I am not saying 1914 is incorrect. I am asking you not to change it before reaching a consensus. Simple Google search shows some good references which state Hangal was born in 1917. So reaching a consensus first will be a great idea. -- Tito Dutta  ✉  04:32, 28 August 2012 (UTC)

Cant we provide thses above references? Wiki should not give away wrong information to readers! When the video is right away available where his age is declared by his friend Ila Arun as 98 and all above references point out his age was 98 at time of death, its high time we change it to 1914.Onceshook1 (talk) 08:55, 28 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Sorry but most sources i have seen says he is born in year 1917, the only thing not solid is his day and month of birth which ranges from 1st February and 15th August. Unless you can prove otherwise, the birth year is 1917. Wikipedia doesn't take words of people claiming his age, it wants SOLID PROOF and as of now, the word of mouth is NOT proof enough...--Stemoc (talk) 12:18, 28 August 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 30 August 2012
Also done film 'Avtar' with Rajesh Khanna Niraj K Mishra 10:48, 30 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. A boat   that can float!   (watch me float!)  12:51, 30 August 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 30 August 2012
Please change " Vijay's wife passed away 15 days after Hangal's wife died " to " Vijay's wife Shashi Hangal passed away 2 years after Hangal's wife died " because that's the fact and there is some error in indiatimes article and same can be confirmed from Mr.Vijay Hangal also. Thanks,

Ariengem (talk) 12:14, 30 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. If there was an error at the Indiatimes article, it probably would have been corrected by now, but you don't have a source supporting your claim. A boat   that can float!   (watch me float!)  12:51, 30 August 2012 (UTC)

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