Karan Goswami plays the male lead role of ‘Dev’ in Maati Pehchaan. Starting his acting career with this film, Karan is a theatre actor who has been doing plays and been involved in theatre activities for over five years. He has performed the lead role in ‘Kingdom Of Dreams’ and has worked on numerous short films as well as television commercials. Fortune Talkies Motion Pictures is proud to  introduce Karan Goswami in films.

Karan Goswami

Annkita Parihar plays the female lead role of 'Madhuri' in Maati Pehchaan. She is a disciple of Padmvibhusan Pandit Birju Maharaj Ji and an eminent artist of Kathak. Annkita is a traditional dance practitioner. She has won numerous titles and dance competitions across Uttarakhand. Fortune Talkies Motion Pictures is  proud to introduce Annkita Parihar in films.

Annkita Parihar

Chandra Bisht plays the role of 'Radhika' in Maati Pehchaan. She has more than ten years of experience as a theatre artist. She has worked in numerous plays and TVCs along with lead roles in telefilms like ‘Bojha’, ‘Nayi Subha’, ‘Sankalp’, ‘Gauri Kund’, as well as various short films. She has also worked in Haryanvi  and Kumaoni films.

Chandra Bisht

Aakash Negi plays the role of 'Mohan Singh' in Maati Pehchaan. He has over a decade of experience in theatre while also appearing in films like ‘Madaari’. He has extensively worked in TV serials like ‘Kyunki Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai’ and ‘Ammaji Kehti Hai’. Currently, he is running his own drama school in Haldwani  known as ‘Creative Adda’.

Aakash Negi

Vanya Joshi plays the role of 'Parvati' in Maati Pehchaan. Vanya Joshi is a known Uttarakhandi actress who has worked in numerous Bollywood Movies and TV serials. Some of her noteworthy film appearances are in ‘Youngistaan’, ‘Sardar’,  and ‘B.A Pass’ as well as the 1996 drama ‘Sanshodhan’.

Vanya Joshi

Padmendra Rawat plays ‘Amar Singh’ in Maati Pehchaan. is a well-known actor in the Uttarakhand film industry with over 25 years of experience in theatre. He has also worked with All India Radio as well as acted in various TVCs, short  films and  feature films including 'Bhanvre', 'Ibn-e- Batuta', 'Naughty Gang' among others.

Padmendra Rawat

Naresh Bisht plays the role of ‘Laxman Singh’, who is the villain of the film. He is a prominent theatre and film personality of Uttarakhand. He has directed many Hindi and regional plays. He also has experience in children’s theater and stage acting. He has acted in various short films, and feature films like ‘Hai  Paisa’, ‘Kuch Toh Log Kahenge’.

Naresh Bisht

As an actor, Ajay Berry appeared in Salmaan Khan's 2014 film Oh Teri. Maati Pehchaan is also directorial debut of Ajay Berry who has a vast experience in directing television shows. He has also been an editor and won awards for his editing on the documentary ‘The Gathering Steam’ (2010) as well as for direction  on the Tamil-Bangla docu-drama ‘Puthia Nambikkai’.  Ajay Berry has worked on numerous documentaries, docu-dramas, & travel shows. He has made shows for Doordarshan like ‘Chowk’, ‘Mama Jaan Ki  Dairy’ and ‘Kyunki Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai’.

Ajay Berry

Prakash Joshi is a theatre actor who has appeared in numerous plays and television commercials. Praksh Joshi makes his feature film debut with Maati Pehchaan.

Prakash Joshi

Maati Pehchaan (2022)

Maati Pehchaan is the first-ever Bollywood style Uttarakhandi feature film set in a time when migration has become a serious issue for the people belonging to the mountains. It deals with the complex issues of identity, community, language and love in a small village of Uttarakhand. It is a film that tells the story of the mountains and beckons its lost children back home.