of the first movies to explore the consequences of caste differences, Achhut Kanya -- starring Devika Rani and Ashok Kumar -- is a star-crossed romance...

untouchable lower caste girl and a high caste Hindu Brahmin boy e.g. (Achhut Kanya). Devika Rani, who became one of Bombay Talkies' most successful actresses...

from the so-called untouchables in Indian society. After the success of Achhut Kanya, he delivered a hat-trick of silver jubilee hits with Kangan (1939),...

Bangle (English title) Izzat (1937) Jeevan Prabhat (1937) Savitri (1937) Achhut Kanya (1936) / Untouchable Girl (English title) Janmabhoomi (1936) Jeevan Naiya...

partnered with Rai on a number of India's earliest blockbuster films like Achhut Kanya and Jeevan Naiya. Osten was born Franz Ostermayr in Munich on 23 December...

backdrop for their films. Irani made the first Hindi colour film, Kisan Kanya, in 1937. The following year, he made a colour version of Mother India....

Hindi cinema explores issues of caste and culture in films such as Achhut Kanya (1936) and Sujata (1959). International visibility came to the industry...

earliest blockbusters Achhut Kanya (1936), Janmabhoomi (1936), Jeevan Naiya (1936) and Jawani Ki Hawa (1935). Of these Achhut Kanya was the most popular...

had to wait the next year to appear on the screen on the third film, Achhut Kanya. Among his best work was his song "Mein to Dilli se Dulhan laya re" from...

Ardeshir Irani, of Alam Ara fame, made the first colour film in Hindi, Kisan Kanya. The next year, he made another colour film, a version of Mother India....

Year Title Role Notes 1936 Jeevan Naiya Karan Janmabhoomi Ramchandra Achhut Kanya Mohan 1937 Izzat Karangopal Savitri Karan Prem Kahani Jagat 1938 Vachan...

a performer after seeing Ashok Kumar's performance in films such as Achhut Kanya and Kismet. Anand quoted in an interview that "I remember when I gate-crashed...

was accorded top billing. Their films included Jeevan Naiya (1936), Achhut Kanya (1936), Janmabhoomi (1936), Izzat (1937), Savitri (1937), Nirmala (1938)...

Mardan, Bombay Talkies films such as Jeevan Naiya, Bandhan, Kangan, Achhut Kanya and Kismet, S. S. Vasan's Chandralekha and Uday Shankar's Kalpana. In...

is also a parody of the famous Ashok Kumar and Devika Rani song from Achhut Kanya (1936) "Main Ban Ka Panchhi" to "Main Panch Ban Ban Dolu Re" sung by...

Year Film Character 1935 Jawani Ki Hawa 1936 Achhut Kanya Mohan 1936 Janmabhoomi Sanatan 1937 Izzat 1937 Savitri 1937 Jeevan Prabhat 1939 Kangan 1939 Navjeevan...

Rani Raja 1941 Shahzadi 1941 Tulsi (as Trilok) 1940 Aaj Ki Duniya 1940 Achhut 1940 Anuradha 1940 Geeta Kumar 1940 Jhuthi Sharm 1940 Pagal 1939 Meri Aankhen...

Title Director Cast Genre Notes Achhut Kanya Franz Osten Ashok Kumar, Devika Rani, Mumtaz Ali, Pramila, Sunita Devi, Kusum Kumari, Anwari Bai, Kamta Prasad...

short period of time. Jeevan Prabhat was completed in two months, while Achhut Kanya was made in six weeks. In a little over four years, Osten had directed...

others were Chandidas (1932), Chandidas (1934), and to a lesser extent Achhut Kanya (1936) which had a "contemporary setting". The music direction was by...

Manibhai Vyas 1939 Thokar A. R. Kardar 1940 Aaj Ka Hindustan Jayant Desai 1940 Achhut Chandulal Shah 1940 Musafir Chandulal Shah 1941 Dhandora Charlie 1941 Pagal...