Achhut Kannya

Achhut Kannya (English: Untouchable Maiden) is a 1936 Indian Hindi film. Among the early super-hits in the Bombay film industry, the film deals with the social position of Dalit girls and is considered a reformist period-piece.

Achhut Kannya
Poster
Directed byFranz Osten
Written byNiranjan Pal
Produced byHimanshu Rai
StarringAshok Kumar
Devika Rani
CinematographyJosef Wirsching
Music bySaraswati Devi
Release date
  • 1936 (1936)
Running time
136 Minutes
CountryBritish India
LanguageHindustani

The film was one of several successful Bombay Talkies collaborations between Franz Osten, Niranjan Pal, Himanshu Rai, and their leading lady, Devika Rani. Music is by Saraswati Devi and lyrics by J.S. Kashyap and this was Ashok Kumar's debut film

The movie stars Ashok Kumar and Devika Rani in the lead roles.

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