Paheli
पहेली
Synopsis
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.
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Shah Rukh Khan
Kishanlal / Ghost
Rani Mukerji
Lachchi
Anupam Kher
Bhanwarlal
Aditi Gowitrikar
Kamli
Rajpal Yadav
Bhoja
Dilip Prabhavalkar
Kanwarlal
Palak Jain
Kishanlal's Cousin
A.K. Hangal
Jeevraj
Ratna Pathak Shah
Female Puppet (Voice)
Naseeruddin Shah
Male Puppet (Voice)
Amitabh Bachchan
Gadariya (Special Appearance)
Juhi Chawla Mehta
Gajrobai (Special Appearance)
Suniel Shetty
Sunderlal (Special Appearance)
Mohan Bhandari
Thakur
Preeti Gupta
The berries girl
Nikhil Ratnaparkhi
Banwari
Aasif Sheikh
Ghost
Lekh Tandon
Wise Man 1
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 24, 2005
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$4.9M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$11M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
2.24x
+$6.1M net gain
Theatrical Status
Profitable
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Amol Palekar
- Screenplay & Story
- Sandhya Gokhale
- Original Score
- M.M. Keeravaani, Aadesh Shrivastava
- Original Title
- पहेली
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Production Budget
- $4.9M
- Worldwide Gross
- $11M
- Production Studios
- Red Chillies Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Amol Palekar
Sandhya Gokhale, Amol Palekar, Vijayadan Detha
M.M. Keeravaani, Aadesh Shrivastava
Ravi K. Chandran
Amitabh Shukla
Shah Rukh Khan, Gauri Khan, Sanjiv Chawla
Department Leadership Roster
Amol Palekar
Director
Shah Rukh Khan
Producer
Amitabh Shukla
Editor
Ravi K. Chandran
Director of Photography
Gauri Khan
Producer
M.M. Keeravaani
Original Music Composer
Aadesh Shrivastava
Original Music Composer
Sandhya Gokhale
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.
Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Paheli.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Paheli
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Paheli about?
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.
Who directed Paheli?
Paheli was directed by Amol Palekar.
Who stars in Paheli?
The principal cast of Paheli includes Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Anupam Kher, Aditi Gowitrikar, Rajpal Yadav.
When was Paheli released and how long is it?
Paheli was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 2h 21m.
What was the box office and production budget of Paheli?
Paheli had a reported production budget of $4.9M and grossed $11M at the worldwide box office (2.24 return on budget, classified as a commercial hit).
Who composed the musical score for Paheli?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Paheli was composed by M.M. Keeravaani, Aadesh Shrivastava.
Is Paheli based on a book or true story?
Paheli is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Vijayadan Detha".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Paheli?
Paheli holds official age classifications: DE: 0 (FSK 0 — Approved without age restriction.); IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).