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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.
Mar 30, 2022 · Devika Rani: The first lady of Indian cinema who challenged society both professionally and personally. Devika Rani's films targetted social stigmas, where her characters went against social norms. Her projection of female dreams and desires was considered bold for its time. Written by Mimansa Shekhar.
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Devika Rani (1908-1994) was the first lady of Indian cinema and a co-founder of Bombay Talkies studio. She starred in many successful films in the 1930s and 1940s, and retired from films in 1945.
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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...
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.
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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...
But few know of Devika Rani, a star actor and film producer, who co-founded Bombay Talkies, India’s first self-contained film studio. Following her first husband Himanshu Rai’s untimely death, she headed the studio when the concept of working women wasn’t encouraged in mainstream society.
