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Achhut Kanya (1936)

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Achhut Kanya (1936)

Achhut Kanya 1936

Achhut Kanya (1936)

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Bombay Talkies social reform classic tells the forbidden love story of an untouchable girl and Brahmin boy starring Ashok Kumar and Devika Rani

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Rai, Himanshu (Producer), Achhut Kanya, 1936 | Song-Synopsis Booklet

Rai, Himanshu (Producer), Achhut Kanya, 1936 | Song-Synopsis Booklet

Rai, Himanshu (Producer), Achhut Kanya, 1936 | Cyclostyled Lyrics Leaflet

Rai, Himanshu (Producer), Achhut Kanya, 1936 | Cyclostyled Lyrics Leaflet

Achhut Kannya (1936) stands as one of the many successful collaborations between Franz Osten, Niranjan Pal, Himanshu Rai, and their iconic leading lady, Devika Rani, under the Bombay Talkies banner. The film, addressing the social position of Dalit girls, is regarded as a reformist period piece. It marked the debut of Ashok Kumar, who starred alongside Devika Rani in the lead roles. The film's music was composed by Saraswati Devi, with lyrics penned by J.S. Kashyap. Based on Niranjan Pal's story The Level Crossing, which he also adapted into the screenplay, Achhut Kannya captured the public's imagination with its portrayal of an "untouchable" girl and a Brahmin boy falling in love—an unconventional and taboo subject in the conservative society of the time. Despite this, the film became an instant hit with both audiences and critics, cementing its status...

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अछूत कन्या (1936) 'बॉम्बे टॉकीज़' स्टूडियो के बैनर तले बनी सबसे कामयाब फ़िल्मों में से एक थी। यूँ तो अपनी-अपनी कलाओं में निपुण जर्मन निर्देशक फ्रांज़ ऑस्टेन, लेखक निरंजन पाल, निर्माता हिमांशु रॉय और फ़िल्म की चर्चित नायिका देविका रानी (जो हिमांशु रॉय की पत्नी भी थीं) ने 'बॉम्बे टॉकीज़' स्टूडियोज़ के बैनर तले कई यादगार साझेदारियाँ कीं, पर इनमें भी अछूत कन्या कई मायनों में मील का पत्थर फ़िल्म माना जा सकता है। फ़िल्म की कहानी समाज में दलित लड़कियों की दारुण स्थिति को दिखाती है और भारत में तीस के दशक के सुधारवादी आन्दोलन का इस फ़िल्म की कहानी पर साफ़ प्रभाव दिखाई देता है। इसी फ़िल्म से अभिनेता अशोक कुमार ने अपने फ़िल्मी करियर की शुरुआत की और किस्मत ने उन्हें सीधा देविका रानी के साथ मुख्य भूमिका करने का मौका दिलाया। इस फ़िल्म में सरस्वती देवी का संगीत था और इसके गीत जे. एस. कश्यप ने लिखे थे। यह फ़िल्म निरंजन पाल की लिखी 'दि लेवल क्रॉसिंग' शीर्षक कहानी पर आधारित थी, जिसे उन्होंने खुद फ़िल्म की पटकथा में ढाला। अछूत कन्या का कथानक आज़ादी मिलने से पूर्व के उस रूढ़िवादी समाज के लिए एक वर्जित विषय कहा जा सकता है। फ़िल्म में एक दलित लड़की और एक ब्राह्मण युवक के बीच प्रेम होना दिखाया गया...

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Achhut Kanya (1936)

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Bombay Talkies Ltd.

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Josef Wirsching

Dialogue Writer

J.S. Casshyap,

Niranjan Pal

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Franz Osten

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Dattaram N. Pai

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Ashok Kumar,

Devika Rani

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Saraswati Devi

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Himanshu Rai

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Niranjan Pal

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Niranjan Pal,

Himanshu Rai

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