Pehli Jhalak

Name: Pehli Jhalak
Director: M.V. Raman
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama
Released: 1955-01-01
Rating: 10.0
Cast: Vyjayanthimala, Kishore Kumar, Pran, Shammi, Om Prakash

1955 · 156 min · ★ 10.0 · Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama

A woman rejects her father-approved groom, runs away, and falls in love with a petty thief/gambler.

Directed by M.V. Raman · Written by R. Venkatachalam

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Vyjayanthimala Beena / Devi (as Vyjayantimala)
Kishore Kumar Rajan (as Kishore)
Pran Pran
Shammi Girja
Om Prakash Jwalaprasad Raiseazam
Roopa Verman Roopa
Jawahar Kaul Chand (as Jwahar Kaul)
Shivraj Narayandas
Kamalakant Kedarnath (as Kamla Kant)
Anil
Dara Singh Wrestler Dara Singh
Randhir Chagan

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Pehli Jhalak

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A close match in mood and era.

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