Pehchan_
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.
Starring
Manoj Kumar, Babita Kapoor, Balraj Sahni
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Pehchan was released 56 years ago in 1970.
Overview
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 tr...
CAST (11)
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
K
Kuljeet
Rajiv 'Raju'
Sulochana Latkar
Barkha's mom
Keshav Rana
Rakesh's employee
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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.
How long is Pehchan?
Pehchan has a runtime of 150 minutes (2h 30m).
Who stars in Pehchan?
The cast of Pehchan includes Manoj Kumar, Babita Kapoor, Balraj Sahni, Chand Usmani, Tun Tun.