Rare pictures of A K Hangal

You know what A K Hangal, Bollywood's beloved character artiste, looked like when he was playing his roles, typically the grandfather and village elder. This is what he looked like as a younger man. Mr Hangal died on Sunday following a brief illness. (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)

A more familiar face: The A K Hangal we knew and loved on set with Shashi Kapoor. (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)

Politically correct: A K Hangal met then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi while filming the mini-TV series, Mountbatten in which he played the role of Sardar Patel. (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)

The history makers on the sets of Sholay: A K Hangal with (from left) Sanjeev Kumar, Dharmendra, director Ramesh Sippy, Hema Malini, Amitabh Bachchan and Amjad Khan. Mr Hangal's character in Sholay was eclipsed by the larger-than-life roles played by the others in this photo – Thakur, Veeru, Basanti, Jai and Gabbar Singh – but the most poignant dialogue from the film was voiced by him: “Itna sannata kyun hai bhai?” (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)

The grand old man of Bollywood's last acting job was on the small screen, in n Madhubala–Ek Ishq, Ek Junoon. Six years ago, he also appeared on an episode of Hotel Kingston (Image Courtesy: Mid-Day.com)