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Also known as Devika Rani Chaudhuri, Devika Rani Chaudhari, Devika Rani Choudhuri

attrice indiana

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Devika Rani was a female film actor, actor, and manufacturer who worked from 1925 to 1944. Born in Visakhapatnam, British India, on March 30, 1908, she held citizenship in the British Raj, India, and the Dominion of India. She received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for her contributions to the industry.

Rani was educated at the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. She spoke Bangla and was married to Svetoslav Roerich and Himanshu Rai. Her work period concluded in 1944, and she died in Bengaluru on March 9, 1994.

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Person · Open Library

Works
1

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  • Image of the women in the novels of Toni Morrison

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Film & TV

Acting · Visakhapatnam, British India

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Devika Rani Chaudhuri Roerich ( March 1908 – 9 March 1994) was an early Indian movie star. Description above from the Wikipedia article Devika Rani, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

  • Lottery Ticket1982
  • Hamari Baat1943
  • Anjan — Indira1941
  • Durga — Durga1939
  • Nirmala1938
  • Izzat1937
  • Savitri — Savitri1937
  • Janmabhoomi — Protima1936
  • Untouchable Girl — Kasturi1936
  • Jeevan Naiya — Lata1936

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
48
Total plays
128

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Key facts

Born
Devika Rani Chaudhuri, দেবিকা রাণী চৌধুরী , ( 1908-03-30 ) 30 March 1908, Vizagapatam , Madras Presidency , British India
Died
9 March 1994 (1994-03-09) (aged 85), Bangalore , Karnataka, India
Other name
Devika Rani Roerich
Education
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art , Royal Academy of Music
Occupations
Actress textile designer fashion designer
Years active
1928–1943
Spouse s
Himanshu Rai ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1929 ; died 1940 ) ​ , Svetoslav Roerich ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1945 ; died 1993 ) ​
Relatives
Jayanto Nath Chaudhuri (cousin), Pramatha Chaudhuri (uncle), Rabindranath Tagore (great-uncle)
Awards
Dadasaheb Phalke Award , 1969
Honours
Padma Shri , 1958

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
female
Place of birth
Visakhapatnam
Place of death
Bengaluru
Occupation
actor
Languages spoken
Bangla
Image
Devika Rani in Nirmala (1938).jpg
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date of birth
1908-03-30
date of death
1994-03-08
Commons category
Devika Rani
name in native language
देविका रानी
start of work period
1925-00-00
end of work period
1944-00-00
Sources (6)

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Article · Italiano

Devika Rani Chaudhary Roerich, nota come Devika Rani (Visakhapatnam, 30 marzo 1908 – Bangalore, 9 marzo 1994), è stata un'attrice indiana. Si tratta di uno dei volti più famosi del cinema indiano di Bollywood.È la pronipote del celebre poeta Rabindranath Tagore. Trasferitasi a Londra per studiare alla Royal Academy of Music, conobbe lo sceneggiatore Niranjan Pal, che scrisse i copioni di molti dei suoi successi futuri.Si sposò con il produttore ed attore indiano nel 1929.Diventata vedova nel 1940, si sposò con il pittore russo nel 1945.

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