Pehchan poster
1970 . 2h 30m

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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
2h 30m
Runtime
1970
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
Pehchan poster

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.

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Cast
Manoj Kumar stars as Gangaram 'Ganga' Ramkishan in Pehchan.
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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
Manoj Kumar
Gangaram 'Ganga' Ramkishan
Babita Kapoor
Babita Kapoor
Barkha
Balraj Sahni
Balraj Sahni
Baba
Chand Usmani
Chand Usmani
Champa
Tun Tun
Tun Tun
Ganga's prospective bride
Brahm Bhardwaj
Brahm Bhardwaj
Maya's Dad
C.S. Dubey
C.S. Dubey
Sunder
Daisy Irani
Daisy Irani
Rani
K
Kuljeet
Rajiv 'Raju'
Sulochana Latkar
Sulochana Latkar
Barkha's mom
Keshav Rana
Keshav Rana
Rakesh's employee

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
150 min (2h 30m)
Country

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.
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.
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