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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jeevan_NaiyaJeevan Naiya - Wikipedia

    Jeevan Naiya is a 1936 Hindi film directed by Franz Osten, and produced by Himanshu Rai for his studio Bombay Talkies. It is famous for being the screen debut of early superstar Ashok Kumar. The film is about the ostracism of dancing girls.

  3. www.indiatoday.in › ashok-kumar-839051/2016/10-13Remembering Dadamoni: 10 facts about Ashok Kumar you did not ...

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    • Besides being a brilliant actor, Ashok Kumar also practised homeopathy. He could often solve illnesses that doctors couldn't manage to tackle. He was also a good painter.
    • Before getting a chance in films, Ashok Kumar used to work as a lab assistant at the Bombay Talkies.
    • His introduction to films was purely an accident. He got the lead role in Jeevan Naiya (1936), a Bombay Talkies production. The film's hero Najmul Hassan had eloped with heroine Devika Rani, who happened to be the wife of studio head Himanshu Rai.
    • His first big hit was Achhut Kanya (1936), where he was again paired with Devika Rani. The film was about a Brahmin boy falling in love with a girl from the 'untouchable' class.

  4. www.youtube.com › watchJeevan Naiya 1936 | Ashok Kumar, Devika Rani | Cinemaazi

    Nov 7, 2020 · Cinemaazi presents a fully restored version of Bombay Talkies's Jeevan Naiya (1936) starring Ashok Kumar and Devika Rani. The film is a delight for film affi...

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  5. indianexpress.com › article › express-sunday-eyeWhy actor-producer Devika Rani was truly the First Lady of ...

    Aug 25, 2019 · After the success of Achhut Kannya, Devika Rani and Ashok Kumar were paired together in nearly 10 movies. Most of these had strong woman characters and dealt with social realism. In Jeevan Prabhat (1937), Devika Rani played an ill-fated Brahmin woman; Nirmala (1938) explored a woman’s longing for motherhood while Durga (1939

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  6. www.news18.com › movies › reluctant-actor-to-bollyReluctant Actor To Bollywood's First Superstar, Tracing The ...

    Dec 26, 2023 · Ashok Kumar, a seasoned actor revered as one of the greatest of his era, marked his acting debut in 1936 with the film Jeevan Naiya. Directed by Franz Osten and produced by Himanshu Rai for Bombay Talkies, the film explored the ostracism of dancing girls and featured Ashok Kumar alongside Devika Rani.

  7. www.indiatoday.in › movies › storyAshok Kumar: 100 years of a legend - India Today

    Oct 13, 2011 · On the spur of the moment, he laid his eyes on Ashok and wanted the man as the lead in his film Jeevan Naiya. The accidental actor tasted real success with Achhut Kanya starring Devika Rani and the road ahead was smoother as he delivered hits like Kismet (1943), Parineeta (1953), Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958), Khoobsurat (1980) and Khatta Meetha ...

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  9. scroll.in › reel › 1023697How Ashok Kumar learned to ‘open his heart through his eyes’

    May 17, 2022 · In 1936, Ashok starred in three films: Jeevan Naiya, Achhut Kanya and Janma Bhoomi. All three featured Devika Rani against him. The next year he starred in Izzat with Devika Rani, Prem Kahani...