Bollywood
has
many
big
hearts.
On
learning
that
veteran
actor
A.K.
Hangal
(aged
95)
is
facing
financial
crisis,
many
filmmakers
and
celebrities
have
offered
help
to
the
aged
and
ailing
actor.
Jaya
Bachchan,
who
had
worked
with
the
actor
in
five
films,
said
that
she
would
take
care
of
all
his
medical
expenses.
Other
film
personalities,
who
have
offered
help,
include
Aamir
Khan
and
Salman
Khan.
Maharashtra
Chief
Minister
Prithviraj
Chavan
has
also
pledged
Rs.
50,000
for
the
actor.
Mithun
Chakraborty,
founder
president
of
the
Cine
Artistes
Welfare
Trusta,
said
that
he
would
ask
the
association
to
release
fund
for
the
actor.
"We
got
a
call
from
Hangal
saab's
son
Vijay
a
few
days
ago
and
the
committee
was
scheduled
to
discuss
his
case
on
January
22.
We
will
be
sending
a
cheque
of
RS
50,000
or
even
more
to
him
by
Friday," The
Times
of
India
quoted
Dharmesh
Tiwari,
the
president
of
Cine
and
TV
Artists
Association
(CINTAA),
as
saying.
Hangal,
who
has
acted
in
over
125
films,
is
in
deep
financial
crunch,
as
he
has
been
bed-ridden
due
to
old-age-related
ailments.
His
monthly
medical
bill
is
over
Rs.15,
000.
This
has
forced
his
son
Vijay,
75,
who
worked
in
Bollywood
as
a
still
photographer
but
gave
up
his
work
due
to
back
problem,
to
approach
CINTAA
for
help.
We
at
Oneindia
wish
the
veteran
actor
a
speedy
recovery!