Devika Rani Net Worth
Devika Rani Net Worth is
$1 Million
Devika Rani Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Devika Rani Chaudhuri, usually known as Devika Rani (30 March 1908 – 9 March 1994), was an actress in Indian films who was active during the 1930s and 1940s. Widely acknowledged as the first lady of Indian cinema, Devika Rani had a successful film career that spanned 10 years.Devika Rani's early years were mostly spent in London where she studied architecture, and started her career as a textile engineer. In 1928, she met Himanshu Rai, an Indian film-producer, who persuaded her to join his production crew. She assisted in costumes design and art direction for Rai's film A Throw of Dice (1929). The two married in 1929, and went to Germany where Devika Rani learned different aspects of film-making in the UFA Studios in Berlin. Rai then cast her in the 1933 talkie Karma in which her performance received critical acclaim. Returning to India, the couple established their production studio Bombay Talkies in 1934. They produced many women-centric films throughout the decade, with Devika Rani portraying lead roles in most of them. Her on-screen pairing with Ashok Kumar became popular in India.Following Rai's death in 1940, Devika Rani took over the control of the studio and produced several films. At the peak of her career she retired from films, and in 1945 she married Russian painter Svetoslav Roerich, leading thereafter life of a recluse. Her persona and roles in films were often considered socially unconventional. Her awards include the Padmashri (1958), Dadasaheb Phalke Award (1970) and the Soviet Land Nehru Award (1990). | Date Of Birth | March 30, 1908 |
| Died | 1994-03-09 |
| Place Of Birth | Waltair, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Profession | Actress, Set Decorator |
| Spouse | Himanshu Rai Svetoslav Roerich |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | During the screening of the movie 'Karma', Devika Rani was honoured by an invitation of the B.B.C. at London to act in the first television broadcast in Britain which was relayed throughout the country. She was also chosen to inaugurate the first B.B.C. broadcast on the short wavelength to India. |
| 2 | Is famous for discovering the actor Dilip Kumar. |
| 3 | After the Bombay Talkies started to fade and she married Russian painter Svetoslav Roerich in 1945. She left films shortly and joined her husband in Bangalore in their sprawling estate 'Tataguni' on Kanakpura Road, where she lived till her death in 1994, though maintained her link with the film industry. |
| 4 | Rani is accredited for having acted in one of the longest kissing scenes with her husband Himanshu Rai in Karma (1933). It was 4 minutes long and very controversial in the then culturally orthodox India. |
| 5 | She was educated in England, where she studied applied arts in London, specializing in textile designing and decor, and also architecture. She was already working as a textile designer at a leading art studio in London when she met the well-known Indian producer Himansu Rai, who persuaded her to join his production unit, to further the cause of Indian films. |
| 6 | Daughter of Col. M. N. Choudheri, I.M.S., and Mrs. Leela Choudheri. Her father had a distinguished medical career and was the first Indian Surgeon General of Madras. Her Grand-uncle was Rabindranath Tagore, one of India's greatest poets. |
| 7 | She is remembered today as being the first lady of the Indian screen. For her contribution to Indian Cinema, the President of India awarded her the decoration of 'Padma Shri', and she was the first ever recipient of the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke award in 1970. |
| 8 | In 1934, Himansu Rai and Devika Rani set up the famous Bombay Talkies Ltd. studio in Malad, Bombay. Devika Rani played the lead in most of their early productions, and her outstanding portrayals, her style of acting and new approach created a distinct form and tradition. Most of her films have become classics of the Indian screen. |
| 9 | Formed a successful on-screen pair with Ashok Kumar. They starred in a series of films starting with Jeevan Naya (1936), but it was Achhut Kanya (1936), which capitulated the two into big time fame. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamari Baat | 1943 | ||
| Anjaan | 1941 | Indira | |
| Punar Milan | 1940 | ||
| Durga | 1939 | Durga | |
| Nirmala | 1938 | ||
| Vachan | 1938 | ||
| Jeevan Prabhat | 1937 | Uma | |
| Savitri | 1937 | Savitri | |
| Izzat | 1937 | Radha | |
| Achhut Kanya | 1936 | Kasturi | |
| Always Tell Your Wife | 1936 | ||
| Mamta | 1936 | ||
| Janmabhoomi | 1936 | Protima | |
| Jeevan Naya | 1936 | Lata | |
| Jawani Ki Hawa | 1935 | Kamala | |
| Karma | 1933 | Maharani |
Set Decorator
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prem Sanyas | 1925 |
Known for movies
Achhut Kanya (1936)
as Kasturi
Izzat (1937)
as Radha
Nirmala (1938)
as Actress
Karma (1933)
as Maharani