Himanshu Rai, the boss of Bombay Talkies, and his two wives
WEBFeb 18, 2017 · Devika Rani was the leading lady in many of them and the studio also introduced new stars such as Ashok Kumar. But running Bombay Talkies took its toll on Himanshu Rai. He had a …
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The life and times of Devika Rani: Kishwar Desai on …
WEBFeb 1, 2021 · Bombay Talkies, set up in 1934 by producer Himansu Rai and Devika Rani, was a pioneering film studio which revolutionised filmmaking in India. Apart from giving a space to actors and directors …
Devika Rani: Did Bollywood’s longest kiss really …
WEBJan 13, 2023 · After Rai suffered a nervous breakdown and died in 1940, Devika Rani ran the studio as a producer, giving breaks to legendary actors such as Madhubala and Dilip Kumar, and delivering many superhit ...
Devika Rani anniversary: Kishwar Desai on her biography of the …
WEBMar 9, 2021 · Devika Rani spent the early part of her widowhood battling for control of Bombay Talkies. In 1945, she left Bombay Talkies and cinema and married the Russian artist Svetoslav Roerich, eventually ...
Meet the Devika Rani you didn’t know - Hindustan Times
WEBDevika Rani, who co-produced Anjan with her husband Himanshu Rai, also starred in it opposite Ashok Kumar. Her life story is the subject of the play Devika Rani Goddess of the Silver Screen! which ...
Devika Rani | Indian actress | Britannica
WEBOther articles where Devika Rani is discussed: Bollywood: when Ashok Kumar and Devika Rani emerged as the first major star pair, the Indian public developed an insatiable appetite for news about their screen heroes. This interest continued with male actors such as Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, and Dev Anand in the 1950s and ’60s, Rajesh Khanna in…
Review: The Longest Kiss; The Life and Times of Devika Rani by …
WEBTo learn about her, read Kishwar Desai’s book The Longest Kiss: The Life and Times of Devika Rani. Devika Rani (1908-1994) (Courtesy the publisherr) 460pp, ₹599; Westland. Though much has been ...
She emerged from stormy billows - The Hindu
WEBFeb 18, 2021 · Left an indelible mark Devika Rani. In a film industry that casually doles out adjectives like never before, it is not easy to imagine that much before Aruna Raje, Farha Khan and Kangana Ranaut ...
‘Devika Rani’s life was as dramatic as her movies’ - Times of India
WEBMay 29, 2023 · 2. Pune: After completing her education in the UK, Devika Rani, the grand niece of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, brought a revolution in Indian cinema by becoming a pioneer actress at a time ...
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