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Ruby Myers (1907 – 10 October 1983), better known by her stage name Sulochana, was an Indian silent film actress of Jewish ancestry, from the community of Baghdadi Jews in India.
Feb 14, 2020 · Ruby Myers, also known as Sulochana, was a pioneer of Indian cinema in the 1920s and 1930s. She overcame language barriers, social prejudices and personal challenges to become one of the highest paid actresses of her time.
Aug 10, 2018 · Ruby Myers was a Jewish-Baghdadi actress who became a star in Indian cinema as Sulochana. She acted in silent and talkie films, paired with D. Billimoria, and received the Dada Saheb Phalke Award in 1973.
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Nov 5, 2017 · It was a Jewish telephone operator, Ruby Myers, who rose to become the first superstar of Indian silent cinema. Renamed Sulochana, she was presented as a glamorous icon on Hollywood lines, billed above the title like Garbo and Dietrich.
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May 7, 2016 · Sulochana, born Ruby Meyers, was a Baghdadi Jew from Pune who became a popular actress in the silent era of Indian cinema. She starred in films like Typist Girl, Madhuri, Anarkali and Indira, and received the Dada Saheb Phalke Award in 1973.
Ruby Myers, whose stage name was Sulochana, was an Indian film actress. She worked in silent films in the Bollywood Film Industry. She has Jewish ancestry and has descended from the community of the Baghdadi Jews in India. She was born in 1907, in Pune, Bombay Presidency, under British India.
Discovered as a typist by director Mohan Bhavnani, Sulochana (Ruby Myers) rose to fame in the silent cinema of the late 20s making her pair with actor D Billimoria a boxoffice favourite.
