A. K. Hangal:
"My father had a liking for theatre. he used to take us to see theatre. We listened to the songs, and came back at 2 or 3 in the morning! It was then that i developed a taste for theatre-music...He did not leave us any money when he died, only this inheritance of music...he did well. I am thankful to him.In Peshawar, we were with our mother. I learnt music from an Ustad...I started taking part in theatre. There was a small drama group called Shri Sangeet Priya Mandal. They were rehearsing Mahabharat and I played Krishna. My director was Ustad Khudabaksh..."