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Devika Rani Chaudhuri (30 March 1908 – 9 March 1994), usually known as Devika Rani, was an Indian actress who was active in Hindi films during the 1930s and 1940s. She was the first recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, and was also awarded the Padma Shri.
Devika Rani, who co-produced Anjan with her husband Himanshu Rai, also starred in it opposite Ashok Kumar. Her life story is the subject of the play Devika Rani Goddess of the Silver...
For Devika Rani, Himanshu – more than ten years older than her – was a larger-than-life figure, already the star of the 1925 silent film ‘Light of Asia’ where he had played the Buddha. He ...
Karma was Devika Rani’s first film as an actor and Rai’s last; it did well in the West due to its exotic fairy-tale appeal, but flopped in India. After Karma, Rai concentrated on movie-making....
Aug 25, 2019 · The studio’s “meteoric” rise was attributed to Devika Rani’s charisma. Writer-director Khwaja Ahmad Abbas wrote in Filmindia in 1939, “Devika Rani is the only star Bombay Talkies has got”. Desai believes that the studio’s biggest star was also a crucial fundraiser.
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Dec 28, 2020 · The film starred Rai and Devika Rani in her debut role. British newspapers fawned over her, and the flattering reviews zeroed in on her beauty and natural acting. Devika Rani had arrived with a...
Mar 9, 2021 · Devika Rani appears to indicate in her letters to Svetoslav Roerich that Himansu Rai abused her. How did this knowledge change your impression of him and his considerable achievements?
