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pakhowal is a village in the Raikot tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab State, India.[1][2] pakhowal is the other variation for the same name.[3][4][5]
Notable personalities
- Indian movie superstar Dharmendra's ancestral origins lie in the village.[6]
- A folk character, Munshi Dango da, of this village is an integral part of Punjabi folklore.
In popular culture
The shooting of Aamir Khan starrer movie "Dangal", with Aamir portraying the role of Mahavir Singh Phogat took place in the villages of Gujjarwal, Narangwal, Kila Raipur, Dango and Leel in Punjab and Haryana in September 2015.[7]
References
- ↑ Town of Ludhiana. ludhianadistrict.com. LudhianaDistrict.com.. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ pakhowal town in Raikot (Ludhiana) Punjab | villageinfo.in. villageinfo.in.
- ↑ pakhowal, Dharam’s real village. tribuneindia.com/.
- ↑ ‘Dangal’ shuru: Aamir Khan shares first look poster of the movie. indianexpress.com. The Indian Express [P] Ltd..
- ↑ Aamir Khan to shoot in. hindustantimes.com. HT Media Limited..
- ↑ Dharmendra nostalgic on visiting Dangon. tribuneindia.com.
- ↑ Aamir Khan to shoot ‘Dangal’ in Dharmendra’s village. bollywoodmantra.com. Bollywood Mantra.