# Paheli (2005)

Hindi · 2 min · Released 2005-06-24

Paheli is a 2005 Hindi film. It is directed by Amol Palekar and produced by Gauri Khan. Rani Mukerji, Anupam Kher, Rajpal Yadav, Dilip Prabhavalkar and Ratna Pathak Shah appear in it, alongside 7 more credited names.

Director: Amol Palekar
Producer: Gauri Khan
Cast: Rani Mukerji as Lachchi, Anupam Kher as Bhanwarlal, Rajpal Yadav as Bhoja, Dilip Prabhavalkar as Kanwarlal, Ratna Pathak Shah as Female Puppet (Voice), Naseeruddin Shah as Male Puppet (Voice), Amitabh Bachchan as Gadariya (Special Appearance), Juhi Chawla as Gajrobai (Special Appearance), Aasif Sheikh as Ghost, Surendra Rajan as Wise Man 3, Rajkumar Kanojia as Messenger, Neena Kulkarni as Mrs. Bhanwarlal

## Storyline
Kishanlal marries the beautiful Lachchi, but the day after the wedding, he leaves on business for five years. When Kishanlal reappears only a few days later, Lachchi is delighted, but this new Kishanlal is in fact a spirit who has taken the form of Lachchi's husband, after having seen her by chance and fallen in love with her. Four years later, the real Kishanlal returns and the townsfolk must determine who is who.

## Common questions

### When was Paheli released?
Paheli was released on 24 June 2005.

### Who stars in Paheli?
Rani Mukerji, Anupam Kher, Rajpal Yadav and Dilip Prabhavalkar star in Paheli.

### Who directed Paheli?
Paheli was directed by Amol Palekar.

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