Hattangadi studied at the St. Mary's School, Mumbai and Podar College.
He was coached in his early career by Vasant Amladi and Vithal Patil.
In a career that lasted 11 seasons, Hattangadi made over 3000 runs including 10 centuries and was the captain for several matches.
[1] Hattangadi became a selector for the Mumbai Cricket Association but resigned from the post in 2009.
[2] He worked as the Head of Cricket for Deccan Chargers in 2008, before taking up the same position with the Mumbai Indians in 2009.