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Devika Rani Chaudhuri, usually known as Devika Rani (30 March 1908 – 9 March 1994),[1] 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).[a] 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).

Early life[edit]

Devika Rani was born in a Bengali family in Waltair, now Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. Her father, Col. M. N. Chaudhuri, was the first Indian Surgeon-General of Madras Presidency.[3][4][5] Devika Rani was the great-grandniece of the Nobel Laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore.[b]. Her paternal uncles were barristers Ashutosh Chaudhuri (the chief justice of Calcutta High Court), Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri, and Bengali writer Pramatha Chaudhuri.[7]

Devika Rani's childhood was mostly spent in England; at the age of nine she moved to the country where she was enrolled in a boarding school. After completing her schooling in the early 1920s,[8] she got an admission from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and the Royal Academy of Music in London to study acting and music.[4][9] She followed that with a course in architecture, textile and decor design, and apprenticed under Elizabeth Arden.[10] Upon completion, Devika Rani started her career as textile engineer.

In 1928 Devika Rani met Himanshu Rai, an Indian barrister-turned-film maker, in London when he was planning for his forthcoming film A Throw of Dice.[a][9][12] Impressed with her "exceptional skills", Rai persuaded her to join the production team of A Throw of Dice to which she readily agreed.[1] Devika Rani went to India along with Rai and worked on the Indo-German-British co-production—Throw of Dice—by assisting in areas such as costume designing and art direction.[13] The two went to Germany for the post-production work, where she happened to watch the making of German films of G. W. Pabst and Fritz Lang.[1] Inspired by their way of film-making, she enrolled herself for a film-making course in Universum Film AG studio in Berlin.[1] While in the studio, Devika Rani learnt various aspects of film-making in addition to a special course in film acting.[9] Shortly after the release of Throw of Dice, she married Rai in 1929.[1] During this time, Devika Rani acted in a play alongside her husband for which they received many accolades in Switzerland and the Scandinavian countries. During this time she was also trained in the production unit of Max Reinhardt, an Austrian theatre director.

Debut and partnership with Himanshu Rai[edit]

Devika Rani is seen sharing a full-mouth kiss with Himanshu Rai, with the former lying on the top.

Devika Rani kissing Himanshu Rai in Karma (1933).

Devika Rani and Rai returned to India to produce a film titled Karma (1933). The film was Rai's first talkie and like his previous films it was a joint production among India, Germany and the United Kingdom. Rai, who played the lead role, decided to cast Devika Rani as the female lead thus marking her acting debut. Karma is credited for being the first English talkie made by an Indian. It was one of the earliest Indian films to feature a kissing scene.[15] The scene involving Rai and Devika Rani lasted for about four minutes,[16] was known to be the longest kissing shot in Indian cinema as of 2014.[17][18] In addition to acting in the film, Devika Rani rendered her voice for a bi-lingual song—in English and Hindi; the song is credited for being Bollywood's first English song.[19][20] Made in English and Hindi, the film premiered in London in May 1933. Alongside a special screening for the Royal family at Windsor, the film was well received throughout Europe.[21] Devika Rani's performance was internationally acclaimed as she won "rave reviews" in the London media.[1]

A critic from The Daily Telegraph noted Devika Rani for her "beauty" and "charm" while also crediting her to be a "potential star of the first magnitude".[21] Following the release of the film, she was invited by the B.B.C. to enact a role in their first ever television broadcast in Britain in 1933. In addition, she inaugurated the company's first short wave radio transmission to India.[22] In spite of its success in England, Karma did not interest the Indian audience and turned out be a failure in India when it was released in Hindi as Nagin Ki Ragini in early 1934. However, the film received good critical response and helped Devika Rani establish herself as a leading actress in Indian cinema. Indian independence activist and poet Sarojini Naidu called her a "lovely and gifted little lady.

Later life[edit]

Following her retirement from films, Devika Rani married Russian painter Svetoslav Roerich, son of Russian artist Nicholas Roerich, in 1945.[10] After marriage, the couple moved to Manali, Himachal Pradesh where they got acquainted with the Nehru family. During her stay in Manali, Devika Rani made a few documentaries on wildlife. After staying in Manali for some years, they moved to Bangalore, Karnataka, and settled there managing an export company.[34] The couple bought a 450 acres (1,800,000 m2) estate on the outskirts of the city and led a solitary life for the rest of their lives.[1][35] She died of bronchitis on 9 March 1994—a year after Roerich died—in Bangalore.[36][37] At her funeral, Devika Rani was given full state honors.[38] Following her death, the estate was on litigation for many years as the couple had no legal claimants; Devika Rani remained childless throughout her life.[10] In August 2011, the Government of Karnataka acquired the estate after the Supreme Court of India passed the verdict in favour of them.

Persona and legacy[edit]

Devika Rani was called the first lady of Indian cinema.[24][40][41] She is credited for being one of the earliest personalities who took the position of Indian cinema to global standards.[6] Her films were mostly tragic romantic dramas that contained social themes.[28] The roles played by her in films of Bombay Talkies usually involved in romantic relationship with men who were unusual for the social norms prevailing in the society at that time, mainly for their caste background or community identity.[27] Devika Rani was highly influenced by the German cinema by virtue of her training at the UFA Studios;[40] Although she was influenced by German actress Marlene Dietrich,[24] her acting style was compared to Greta Garbo,[38] thus leading to Devika Rani being named the "Indian Garbo".[42][43] Devika Rani's attire, both in films and sometimes in real life, were considered "risque" at that time.[44] In his book Bless You Bollywood!: A tribute to Hindi Cinema on completing 100 years, Tilak Rishi mentions that Devika Rani was known as the "Dragon Lady" for her "smoking, drinking, cursing and hot temper".[45]

In 1958, the Government of India honoured Devika Rani with a Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian honour. She became the first ever recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the country's highest award for films, when it was instituted in 1969.[38][46] In 1990, Soviet Russia honoured her with the "Soviet Land Nehru Award".[47] A postage stamp commemorating her was released by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in February 2011.[48]

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