| Achhut Kannya | |
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| Directed by | Franz Osten |
| Written by | Niranjan Pal |
| Produced by | Himanshu Rai |
| Starring | Ashok Kumar Devika Rani |
| Cinematography | Josef Wirsching |
| Music by | Saraswati Devi |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 Minutes |
| Country | British India |
| Language | Hindustani |
Achhut Kannya (English: Untouchable Maiden) is a 1936 Indian Hindi film. The film deals with the social position of Dalit girls and is considered a reformist period-piece.[1]
The film was one of several successful Bombay Talkies collaborations between Franz Osten, Niranjan Pal, Himanshu Rai, and their leading lady, Devika Rani. Music is by Saraswati Devi and lyrics by J.S. Kashyap. The film stars Ashok Kumar and Devika Rani and this was Kumar's debut film.[2]
- ^ Verma, Sukanya (27 June 2019). "When Caste surfaced in Bollywood movies". Rediff.com. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
One of the first movies to explore the consequences of caste differences, Achhut Kanya -- starring Devika Rani and Ashok Kumar -- is a star-crossed romance between a Dalit girl and Brahmin boy whose predictable disapproval can only be countered by an act of gallantry and grace.
- ^ "Achhut Kanya / The Untouchable Girl". National Film Archive of India. 2 November 2007. Archived from the original on 29 September 2008. Retrieved 18 May 2024.