Pehchan (1970)
An impossibly innocent villager named Ganga comes to the big city to find a girl who would agree to become his wife. The first girl he meets is actually a troubled prostitute named Champa whom he manages to rescue from the brothel she has been in for some time. He takes her home and in a most typical Hindi film style, announces her as his sister. Along with them lives a crippled middle-aged man. Ganga falls for a beautiful girl named Barkha, and her parents agree to have them married, but alas, Barkha's brother Rakesh identifies Champa and the marriage is cancelled as a result.
Director: Sohanlal Kanwar
Runtime: 150 min
Release Date: April 10, 1970
Cast
- Manoj Kumar - Gangaram 'Ganga' Ramkishan
- Babita Kapoor - Barkha
- Balraj Sahni - Baba
- Chand Usmani - Champa
- Tun Tun - Ganga's prospective bride
- Brahm Bhardwaj - Maya's Dad
- C.S. Dubey - Sunder
- Daisy Irani - Rani
- Kuljeet - Rajiv 'Raju'
- Sulochana Latkar - Barkha's mom
Country: India
Original Language: hi
More Films by Director: Sohanlal Kanwar
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Pehchan about?
- An impossibly innocent villager named Ganga comes to the big city to find a girl who would agree to become his wife. The first girl he meets is actually a troubled prostitute named Champa whom he manages to rescue from the brothel she has been in for some time. He takes her home and in a most typical Hindi film style, announces her as his sister. Along with them lives a crippled middle-aged man. Ganga falls for a beautiful girl named Barkha, and her parents agree to have them married, but alas, Barkha's brother Rakesh identifies Champa and the marriage is cancelled as a result.
- Who directed Pehchan?
- Pehchan was directed by Sohanlal Kanwar.
- Who stars in Pehchan?
- Pehchan stars Manoj Kumar, Babita Kapoor, Balraj Sahni, Chand Usmani, Tun Tun, Brahm Bhardwaj.
- How long is Pehchan?
- Pehchan has a runtime of 2h 30m (150 minutes).
- Where was Pehchan produced?
- Pehchan was produced in India.