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DRAMA . 1970 . 2h 32m . 7.0/10

Pavitra Paapi_

Kedarnath is employed with a local clock/watch repair shop, owned by a parsimonious Adarshan Lala. Kedarnath goes out of his way to help a destitute woman, Maya, who husband is missing, with two daughters, Veena and Vidya. Kedarnath rents a room with them, writes letters to her on behalf of her husband, Pannalal, and even arranges the marriage of Veena with the son of Daulatram. When Maya tells him that she has no money to pay for the marriage expenses, he steals cash from his employer, and tells Maya that the money is from Pannalal. And all along telling Maya that he is a close friend of Pannalal, even though he has never met Pannalal, leave alone know him, making one think as to what devious secret Kedarnath is hiding, and what is the reason behind Pannalal's disappearance.

Starring Balraj Sahni, Tanuja Samarth, Parikshat Sahni
7.0/10
Rating
2h 32m
Runtime
1970
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Kedarnath is employed with a local clock/watch repair shop, owned by a parsimonious Adarshan Lala. Kedarnath goes out of his way to help a destitute woman, Maya, who husband is missing, with two daughters, Veena and Vidya. Kedarnath rents a room with them, writes letters to her on behalf of her husband, Pannalal, and even arranges the marriage of Veena with the son of Daulatram. When Maya tells him that she has no money to pay for the marriage expenses, he steals cash from his employer, and tells Maya that the money is from Pannalal. And all along telling Maya that he is a close friend of Pannalal, even though he has never met Pannalal, leave alone know him, making one think as to what devious secret Kedarnath is hiding, and what is the reason behind Pannalal's disappearance.

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Cast
Balraj Sahni stars as Panna Lal in Pavitra Paapi.
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Year context
Pavitra Paapi was released 56 years ago in 1970.
Overview
Kedarnath is employed with a local clock/watch repair shop, owned by a parsimonious Adarshan Lala. Kedarnath goes out of his way to help a destitute woman, M...
Pavitra Paapi is a Drama film with a runtime of 2h 32m.

CAST (15)

Balraj Sahni
Balraj Sahni
Panna Lal
Tanuja Samarth
Tanuja Samarth
Veena
Parikshat Sahni
Parikshat Sahni
Kedarnath
Achala Sachdev
Achala Sachdev
Maya
Abhi Bhattacharya
Abhi Bhattacharya
Writer (Man who helped Kedarnath)
Neetu Singh
Neetu Singh
Vidya
Jayshree Talpade
Jayshree Talpade
Dancer in white dress (in song "Sada Sadak Dil")
Madhumati
Madhumati
Gulshan Bawra
Gulshan Bawra
Upendra Trivedi
Upendra Trivedi
I.S. Johar
I.S. Johar
Adarshan Lala
Manorama
Manorama
Mrs. Adarshan Lala
Jugnu
Jugnu
PM
Paul Mahendra
F
Fatima

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
152 min (2h 32m)
Country
Rating
7.0/10 (2 votes)

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What is Pavitra Paapi about?
Kedarnath is employed with a local clock/watch repair shop, owned by a parsimonious Adarshan Lala. Kedarnath goes out of his way to help a destitute woman, Maya, who husband is missing, with two daughters, Veena and Vidya. Kedarnath rents a room with them, writes letters to her on behalf of her husband, Pannalal, and even arranges the marriage of Veena with the son of Daulatram. When Maya tells him that she has no money to pay for the marriage expenses, he steals cash from his employer, and tells Maya that the money is from Pannalal. And all along telling Maya that he is a close friend of Pannalal, even though he has never met Pannalal, leave alone know him, making one think as to what devious secret Kedarnath is hiding, and what is the reason behind Pannalal's disappearance.
How long is Pavitra Paapi?
Pavitra Paapi has a runtime of 152 minutes (2h 32m).
Who stars in Pavitra Paapi?
The cast of Pavitra Paapi includes Balraj Sahni, Tanuja Samarth, Parikshat Sahni, Achala Sachdev, Abhi Bhattacharya.
What is the rating of Pavitra Paapi?
Pavitra Paapi has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 2 votes on TMDB.

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Drama
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