Kishan Lal's smoking habits are unknown. |
Kishan Lal's alcohol consumption is undisclosed. |
He began playing field hockey at the age of 14. |
In his youth, a hawker taunted Kishan Lal, but he confidently stated he would dine with the Prince of England, eventually fulfilling this claim after India won Olympic Gold. |
Kishan Lal played alongside Dhyan Chand for Jhansi Heroes. |
In 1947, Kishan Lal joined the Indian Hockey Team, captained by Dhyan Chand, for the East Africa tour. |
The Bombay team received a grand welcome upon winning the Olympic Gold. |
He played hockey for 28 years before becoming a coach, training players like Balbir Singh, Harbinder Singh, Prithipal Singh, and Mohinder Singh. |
In 1964, he was asked by the Malaysian Hockey Board to coach the Malaysian Team. |
Kishan Lal was invited to train East Germany in 1968. |
The movie GOLD, released in 2018, features Akshay Kumar playing the role of Kishan Lal as Tapan Das. |