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Overview
Kamla lives a poor lifestyle in a small town in Uttar Pradesh, India, along with her widowed dad, Dinanath, who works as an Accountant with Sarpanch Journal, and two younger brothers, college-going Kumar, and school-going 12 year old brother, Kishore. Dinanath's main aim is to get Kamla married to her lover, wealthy Prem, and ensure that Kumar and Kishore get a proper college education. When Dinanath's eyesight becomes very weak, he starts making errors, and loses his job. He does manage to persuade his employer, Laxmidas, to hire Kumar once he gets his degree in Arts. On the day of the results, Kumar has an accident and passes away, a devastated Dinanath bangs his head, injures himself, is hospitalized, recovers but loses his vision completely. As a result, Kamla's wedding is canceled, Prem reluctantly gets married to Shyama; while Kamla gets a job and starts to look after her dad and Kishore.
A closer look
Vachan (1955) is a Hindi-language Indian movie. Directed by Raj Rishi. The cast includes Geeta Bali, Rajendra Kumar, Balraj, Madan Puri. Runtime: 118 minutes.
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Vachan FAQs
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What is the original language of Vachan?
Vachan is listed as a Hindi-language movie in our catalogue. Dubbed versions are not tracked here.
What release date is listed for Vachan?
Our source metadata lists 12 October 1955. Release dates can vary by country and may change; this does not confirm current cinema screenings.
Who directed Vachan?
The listed director is Raj Rishi.
Who is in the cast of Vachan?
The available cast credits include Geeta Bali, Rajendra Kumar, Balraj, Madan Puri, Neelma. See Cast & crew above for the available character names and profile links.
How long is Vachan?
The recorded runtime is 118 minutes. Different cuts or releases may have a different duration.
What is Vachan about?
Kamla lives a poor lifestyle in a small town in Uttar Pradesh, India, along with her widowed dad, Dinanath, who works as an Accountant with Sarpanch Journal, and two younger brothers, college-going Kumar, and school-going 12 year old brother, Kishore. Dinanath's main aim is to get Kamla married to her lover, wealthy Prem, and ensure that Kumar and Kishore get a proper college education. When Dinanath's eyesight becomes very weak, he starts making errors, and loses his job. He does manage to persuade his employer, Laxmidas, to hire Kumar once he gets his degree in Arts. On the day of the results, Kumar has an accident and passes away, a devastated Dinanath bangs his head, injures himself, is hospitalized, recovers but loses his vision completely. As a result, Kamla's wedding is canceled, Prem reluctantly gets married to Shyama; while Kamla gets a job and starts to look after her dad and Kishore.
