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    Devika Rani - Wikipedia

    Devika Rani kissing Himanshu Rai in Karma (1933). Devika and Himanshu Rai returned to India, where Himanshu produced a film titled Karma (1933). The film was his first talkie, and like his previous films, it was a joint production between people from India, Germany and the United Kingdom. See more

    Devika Rani Chaudhuri (30 March 1908 – 9 March 1994), usually known as Devika Rani, was an Indian actress who was active in Hindi filmsSee more

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    In 1928, Devika Rani first met her future husband, Himanshu Rai, an Indian barrister-turned-film maker, who was in London… See more

    She died of bronchitis on 9 March 1994—a year after Roerich died—in Bangalore. At her funeral, Devika Rani was given full state honors. … See more

    Karma (1933)
    Jawani Ki Hawa (1935)
    • Mamta Aur Mian Biwi (1936)
    Jeevan Naiya (1936)
    Janmabhoomi (1936) See more

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    Devika Rani was born as Devika Rani Choudhury on 30 March 1908 in Waltair near Visakhapatnam in present-day Andhra Pradesh,… See more

    Following her retirement from films, Devika Rani married Russian painter Svetoslav Roerich, son of Russian artist Nicholas Roerich, … See more

    Devika Rani was called the first lady of Indian cinema. She is credited for being one of the earliest personalities who took the position of Indian cinema to global standards. … See more

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  3. ‘Devika Rani must have known about Himanshu Rai’s …

    WEBFeb 18, 2017 · Excerpts from an interview with him on Himanshu Rai and Devika Rani, who founded Bombay Talkies in 1934, and on Himanshu’s first marriage with a young German girl Mary Hainlin. From this first,...

  4. Devika Rani: Did Bollywood’s longest kiss really happen …

    WEBJan 12, 2023 · The kiss - from the 1933 film Karma - featuring real-life couple Devika Rani and Himanshu Rai - has long been written about as the first-ever Bollywood film to have a lip lock and "Bollywood's...

  5. Devika Rani: The first lady of Indian cinema who …

    WEBMar 30, 2022 · Devika Rani founded the Bombay Talkies along with her first husband Himanshu Rai. (Photo: Express Archives) It was Bombay Talkies that launched actors like Dilip Kumar, Ashok Kumar and Madhubala. …

  6. Himanshu Rai, the boss of Bombay Talkies, and his two …

    WEBBut in a fateful twist, in 1929, Himanshu met someone else – the beautiful and glamorous Devika Rani, the grandniece of Rabindranath Tagore, and the daughter of the first Surgeon-General of...

  7. The longest kiss: How actor Devika Rani survived a …

    WEBKavitha Shanmugam. 11 Oct 2022 1:00 AM GMT (Updated:2022-10-10 17:35:58.0) When Mahatma Gandhi was busy launching the Civil Disobedience Movement against the British in India in 1930, an Indian …

  8. Review: The Longest Kiss; The Life and Times of Devika …

    WEBPieced together from sources like romantic missives, film reviews, minutes of board meetings, resignation letters, records of court cases, and interviews with family members and friends of Devika...

  9. Devika Rani: The First Lady Of Indian Screen

    WEBSoon after the release of A Throw of Dice, Devika Rani and Himanshu Rai got married in 1929. Known for her exceptional talent and scintillating beauty, she was awarded the Padma Shri in 1958, and the first …

  10. India's first female superstar, performed first, longest kissing scene ...