Achhut Kanya is a 1936 Hindi-language Drama Musical movie written by J.s. Casshyap, Niranjan Pal and Himanshu Rai. The movie is directed by Franz Osten and produced by Himanshu Rai. An untouchable girl and a Brahmin boy fall in love, but the strict caste system and the gossip of the villagers threaten to keep them apart. Achhut kanya features Ashok Kumar, Devika Rani, Devika Rani Chaudhuri, Ashok Kumar Ganguly, Monorama, Pramila and Najam Naqvi. The music was composed by Saraswati Devi. Cinematography was done by Josef Wirsching. The film has a running time of 136 Minutes. It was released on 1st January 1936.