Devika Rani

Devika Rani
Devika Rani
	Rani in Nirmala (1938)
Born	Devika Rani Chaudhuri; 30 March 1908; Vizagapatam, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India)
Died	9 March 1994 (aged 85); Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Other names	Devika Rani Roerich
Occupation	Textile designer, actress, singer
Years active	1928–1943
Spouse(s)	Himanshu Rai (1929–1940); Svetoslav (1945–1993);
Awards	Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1969)
Honours	Padma Shri (1958)

Devika Rani Choudhuri (30 March 1908 – 9 March 1994), usually known as Devika Rani, was an Indian actress. She was active in Hindi movies during the 1930s and 1940s. Widely known as the first lady of Indian cinema, Devika Rani had a successful movie career for 10 years.

Devika Rani Media

Devika Rani kissing Himanshu Rai in Karma (1933).
Devika Rani in Vachan (1938)
Devika in Anjaan (1941)
Rani with her frequent co-star Ashok Kumar, in Achhut Kannya (1936).
An old Rani during her final years
Devika Rani on a 2011 stamp of India

References

↑ "Himanshu Rai, the boss of Bombay Talkies, and his two wives". Archived from the original on 2021-04-12.

Other websites

Devika Rani on IMDb

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[1] "Himanshu Rai, the boss of Bombay Talkies, and his two wives". Archived from the original on 2021-04-12.

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Devika Rani
Rani in Nirmala (1938)
Born	Devika Rani Chaudhuri (1908-03-30)30 March 1908 Vizagapatam, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India)
Died	9 March 1994(1994-03-09) (aged 85) Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Other names	Devika Rani Roerich
Occupation	Textile designer, actress, singer
Years active	1928–1943
Spouse(s)	Himanshu Rai (1929–1940) Svetoslav (1945–1993) ^[1]
Awards	Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1969)
Honours	Padma Shri (1958)