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Dangon

Coordinates: 30°43′N 75°43′E / 30.71°N 75.71°E / 30.71; 75.71
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Dangon
Dango
Village
Dangon is located in Punjab
Dangon
Dangon
Location in Punjab, India
Dangon is located in India
Dangon
Dangon
Dangon (India)
Coordinates: 30°43′N 75°43′E / 30.71°N 75.71°E / 30.71; 75.71
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictLudhiana district
Population
 • Total2,500
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
141108

Dangon is a village in the Raikot tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab State, India.[1][2] Dango is a variation of the same name.[3][4][5] The village is the ancestral village of Bollywood actor Dharmendra.

Notable personalities

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  • Indian movie superstar Dharmendra's ancestral origins lie in the village.[3][6]
  • A folk character of this village, Munshi Dango da, is an integral part of Punjabi folklore.
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Shooting for the Aamir Khan starrer movie Dangal took place in Dangon in September 2015 and also in Gujjarwal, Narangwal, Kila Raipur, and Leel in Punjab.[4][5][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Villages of Ludhiana". 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. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b Sarbjit Dhaliwal (10 January 2002). "Dango, Dharam's real village". The Tribune. Chandigarh. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  4. ^ a b Sonal Gera (22 September 2015). "'Dangal' shuru: Aamir Khan shares first look poster of the movie". The Indian Express. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  5. ^ a b Prashant Singh (20 October 2015). "Aamir Khan to shoot in Dharmendra's village". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Dharmendra nostalgic on visiting Dangon". The Tribune. Chandigarh. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  7. ^ Daliya Ghose (20 October 2015). "Aamir Khan to shoot 'Dangal' in Dharmendra's village". Bollywood Mantra. Bollywood Mantra. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2021.