Himanshu Rai
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co-founder of Bombay Talkies
film actor
film director
film producer
pioneer of Indian cinema
silent film actor
Himanshu Rai was a prominent Indian actor and pioneering film producer-director, best known for co-founding Bombay Talkies and helping shape early Indian cinema.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
co-founder of Bombay Talkies
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film actor ⓘ film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ pioneer of Indian cinema ⓘ silent film actor ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Indian talkies era ⓘ |
| basedIn | Bombay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounded | Bombay Talkies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Bavarian film company Emelka
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Franz Osten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| era | early Indian cinema ⓘ |
| founded | Bombay Talkies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
early sound film
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silent film ⓘ |
| helpedShape |
Bombay film industry
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narrative style of early Indian films ⓘ |
| industry | Indian film industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hindi cinema
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Indian studio system ⓘ |
| notableFor |
helping launch the careers of several Hindi film stars
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international co-productions in the silent era ⓘ introducing modern production methods to Indian cinema ⓘ pioneering studio-based filmmaking in India ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Throw of Dice
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Achhut Kanya NERFINISHED ⓘ Janmabhoomi NERFINISHED ⓘ Jawani Ki Hawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeevan Naiya NERFINISHED ⓘ Karma NERFINISHED ⓘ Light of Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiraz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film director ⓘ film producer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| partnerInFilmCompany | Devika Rani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedForStudio | Bombay Talkies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleAtBombayTalkies |
director
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producer ⓘ studio head ⓘ |
| spouse | Devika Rani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedMedium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| workedInLanguage |
English
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German NERFINISHED ⓘ Hindi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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