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.
Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, featuring Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon in lead roles, revolves around an engineer and a robot named Super Intelligent Female Robot Automation aka SIFRA.