Devika Rani
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Devika Rani was a pioneering Indian film actress and producer, often called the "First Lady of Indian cinema" for her influential work in early Hindi films and co-founding Bombay Talkies.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Devika Rani canonical | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian film actress
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film producer ⓘ person ⓘ silent film actor ⓘ talkie-era film actor ⓘ |
| activeYears |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Devika Rani Roerich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
NERFINISHED
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Padma Shri ⓘ Soviet Land Nehru Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coFounded | Bombay Talkies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1908-03-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1994-03-09 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
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Royal Academy of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ textile design school in London ⓘ |
| employer | Bombay Talkies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Hindi cinema
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Indian cinema ⓘ |
| fullName | Devika Rani Chaudhuri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | First Lady of Indian Cinema ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ashok Kumar
NERFINISHED
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early Hindi film acting style ⓘ |
| notableFor |
co-founding one of India’s earliest major film studios
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pioneering work in early Indian sound films ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Achhut Kanya
NERFINISHED
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Anjaan NERFINISHED ⓘ Durga NERFINISHED ⓘ Hamari Baat NERFINISHED ⓘ Jawan Ki Pukar NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeevan Naiya NERFINISHED ⓘ Karma NERFINISHED ⓘ Nirmala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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costume designer ⓘ film producer ⓘ set designer ⓘ studio head ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
British India
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Madras Presidency NERFINISHED ⓘ Visakhapatnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Bengaluru
NERFINISHED
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India ⓘ Karnataka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | head of Bombay Talkies ⓘ |
| spouse |
Himanshu Rai
NERFINISHED
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Svetoslav Roerich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Ashok Kumar
NERFINISHED
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Franz Osten NERFINISHED ⓘ Himanshu Rai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfRetirement | 1940s ⓘ |
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