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Himanshu Rai
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Himanshu Rai

Indian filmmaker (1892–1940)

Himanshu Rai (1892 – 16 May 1940) was an Indian actor and film director. Regarded as one of the pioneers of Indian cinema, he is best known as the founder of the studio in 1934, along with Devika Rani.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Himanshu Rai (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1892, died May 19, 1940.1

About

He was associated with a number of movies, including Goddess (1922), The Light of Asia (1925), Shiraz (1928), A Throw of Dice (1929) and Karma (1933). He was married to actress Devika Rani Chaudhuri (1929–1940).

From Wikipedia’s article on Himanshu Rai, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Career

Occupation: director, film director, screenwriter, film producer, actor.4

Personal life

  • Born1892, Cuttack5
  • DiedMay 19, 1940, Mumbai6
  • CitizenshipBritish Raj7
  • SpouseDevika Rani 1929 to 19408

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