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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. In her heyday she was one of the highest paid actresses of her time, when she was paired with Dinshaw Bilimoria in Imperial Studios films.

  2. 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.

  3. Aug 10, 2018 · Ruby Myers was a Jewish actress who became Sulochana, a popular star of Indian silent cinema. She worked with Imperial Film Company, opened her own studio, and received the Dada Saheb Phalke Award.

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  5. Nov 5, 2017 · Rajesh Devraj. 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. Others followed her lead in the talkie era: Rose Musleah, dubbed the best-dressed woman in the ...

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  6. May 7, 2016 · Ruby Myers (1907 – 10 October 1983), better known by her stage name Sulochana, was an Indian silent film star of Jewish ancestry, hailing from the community of Baghdadi Jews in India. In her heyday she was one of the highest paid actresses of her time, when she was paired with Dinshaw Billimoria in Imperial Studios films.

  7. Mar 14, 2022 · The first woman to act in an Indian silent film was Ruby Myers, a Baghdadi Jew born in 1907 in Pune. She belonged to a community of immigrants from Baghdad, Basra, and Aleppo, who moved to India at the end of the 18th century and settled in Calcutta, Bombay, and Puna. They were mostly involved in trading.

  8. Honoring the Silent Era's Queen, Actress #Sulochana (Ruby Myers), on her death anniversary!She is renowned as a legendary superstar of Indian cinema, having ...