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Pavitra Papi

  • 1970
  • 2h 32m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Pavitra Papi (1970)
Drama

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... Read allKedarnath 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 o... Read allKedarnath 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... Read all

  • Director
    • Rajendra Bhatia
  • Writers
    • Ved Rahi
    • Nanak Singh
  • Stars
    • Balraj Sahni
    • Tanuja Samarth
    • Parikshit Sahni
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    74
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rajendra Bhatia
    • Writers
      • Ved Rahi
      • Nanak Singh
    • Stars
      • Balraj Sahni
      • Tanuja Samarth
      • Parikshit Sahni
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Balraj Sahni
    Balraj Sahni
    • Pannalal
    Tanuja Samarth
    Tanuja Samarth
    • Veena
    • (as Tanuja)
    Parikshit Sahni
    Parikshit Sahni
    • Kedarnath
    Achala Sachdev
    Achala Sachdev
    • Maya
    • (as Achla Sachdev)
    Abhi Bhattacharya
    Abhi Bhattacharya
    • Writer (Man who helped Kedarnath)
    Neetu Singh
    Neetu Singh
    • Vidya
    • (as Baby Sonia)
    Jayshree Talpade
    Jayshree Talpade
    • Dancer in white dress (in song "Sada Sadak Dil")
    • (as Jaishree)
    Madhumati
    Madhumati
    Gulshan Bawra
    Gulshan Bawra
    Upendra Trivedi
    Upendra Trivedi
    I.S. Johar
    I.S. Johar
    • Adarshan Lala
    Manorama
    Manorama
    • Mrs. Adarshan Lala
    • (as Manorma)
    Jugnu
    Jugnu
    Paul Mahendra
    Fatima
    Shivraj
    Shivraj
    • Daulatram
    • (as Shiv Raj)
    Aruna Bashir
      V. Gopal
      • Marriage Organiser
      • Director
        • Rajendra Bhatia
      • Writers
        • Ved Rahi
        • Nanak Singh
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      • Trivia
        Parikshit Sahani wrote Pavitra Paapi because he wanted to direct it but the producer Rajendra Bhatia made him the films hero and himself directed the film.
      • Soundtracks
        Teri Duniya se Hoke Majboor Chala
        Sung by Kishore Kumar (as Kishore)

        Lyrics by Prem Dhawan

        Music by Prem Dhawan

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      • Release date
        • 1970 (India)
      • Country of origin
        • India
      • Language
        • Hindi
      • Filming locations
        • Mehboob Studios, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India(Studio)
      • Production company
        • Kiron Productions
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      • Runtime
        2 hours 32 minutes
      • Sound mix
        • Mono

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