Hangal Saab was a frail man. But he had a strong heart that kept him going until the ripe old age of 94.

Veteran Raza Murad, who had essayed the role of a drunkard shaayar in the Rajesh Khanna-Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Namak Haraam, recently rubbed shoulders with Rajesh Khanna again while shooting for Ashok Tyagi’s upcoming film Riyasat. We spoke to Murad on the sidelines of the film’s dubbing.

The seesaw game that’s being played by the Pakistani government over the future of the Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh has prompted actor and activist Raza Murad to intensify his campaign to get Sarabjit freed. Apparently Sarabjit’s family has been counting on the actor for his release.