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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 Chaudhuri, usually known as Devika Rani (30 March 1908 - 9 March 1994), was an actress in Indian films who was active during the 1930s and 1940s. Widely acknowledged as the first lady of Indian cinema, Devika Rani had a successful film career that spanned 10 years.
Dec 28, 2020 · The biography of Devika Rani — rebel, superstar and abused wife — is the remarkable story of a woman who lived well before her time
Mar 30, 2022 · Devika Rani is called the first lady of Indian Cinema. (Photo: Express Archives) Devika Rani belonged to an affluent Bengali-Hindu family from Vizag. At an early stage, she enrolled at a boarding school in England.
May 29, 2023 · Pune: After completing her education in the UK, Devika Rani, the grand niece of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, brought a revolution in Indian cinema by becoming a pioneer actress at a time ...
Aug 25, 2019 · Devika Rani walked a path that few women in Indian cinema have managed to. As a new play on the pioneer gets ready to tour, a look back at her journey. Actor, star, producer, studio boss.
Jan 13, 2023 · The kiss - from the 1933 film Karma - featuring real-life couple Devika Rani and Himanshu Rai - has long been written about as the first-ever Bollywood film to have a lip lock and "Bollywood's...
Film buffs like to think they know the Devika Rani story. The London-educated Bengali actress, dominated Indian cinema the 1930s, set up Bombay Talkies with her husband Himanshu Rai, and sang...
Mar 30, 2023 · Known as the “Dragon Lady” for her “smoking, drinking, cursing and hot temper” as mentioned by Tilak Rishi in his book, “Bless You Bollywood!: A tribute to Hindi Cinema on completing 100 years”, Devika Rani was truly a dragon lady who took the centre stage and shone all the time.
Feb 1, 2021 · Devika Rani’s contributions to the pioneering studio Bombay Talkies went beyond acting. She took full control of it following the death of Himansu Rai, her husband.
