Dangon

Dangon
Dango
Village
Dangon
Location in Punjab, India
Dangon
Dangon (India)
Coordinates: 30°43′N 75°43′E / 30.71°N 75.71°E / 30.71; 75.71Coordinates: 30°43′N 75°43′E / 30.71°N 75.71°E / 30.71; 75.71
Country  India
State Punjab
District Ludhiana district
Population
 • Total 2,500
Languages
 • Official Punjabi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 141108

Dangon is a village in the Raikot tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab State, India.[1][2] Dango 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.

The shooting of Aamir Khan starrer movie "Dangal", with Aamir portraying the role of Mahavir Singh Phogat took place in the villages of Guujarwal, Narangwal, Kila Raipur, Dango and Leel in Punjab and Haryana in September 2015.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Villages of Ludhiana". www.ludhianadistrict.com. LudhianaDistrict.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Dangon Village in Raikot (Ludhiana) Punjab | villageinfo.in". villageinfo.in. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Dango, Dharam's real village". www.tribuneindia.com/. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "'Dangal' shuru: Aamir Khan shares first look poster of the movie - See more at: http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/aaj-se-dangal-shuru-aamir-khan-shares-the-first-look-from-the-movie/#sthash.nBfYDTYs.dpuf". indianexpress.com/. The Indian Express [P] Ltd. Retrieved 20 October 2015. External link in |title= (help)
  5. ↑ "Aamir Khan to shoot in Dharmendra's village". www.hindustantimes.com. HT Media Limited. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Dharmendra nostalgic on visiting Dangon". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  7. ↑ "Aamir Khan to shoot 'Dangal' in Dharmendra's village". www.bollywoodmantra.com. Bollywood Mantra. Retrieved 20 October 2015.


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