Devika Rani

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
Portrait of a woman smiling at the camera
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)
Died9 March 1994(1994-03-09) (aged 85)
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Other namesDevika Rani Roerich
Occupation(s)Textile designer, actress, singer
Years active1928–1943
Spouses
  • Himanshu Rai (1929–1940)
  • Svetoslav (1945–1993)
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AwardsDadasaheb Phalke Award (1969)
HonoursPadma Shri (1958)

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

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