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Himanshu Rai
Indian filmmaker (1892–1940)
For the Indian television actor, see Himanshu Rai (actor).
Himanshu Rai | |
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Himanshu Rai | |
| Born | 1892 (1892) Cuttack, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | May 16, 1940(1940-05-16) (aged 47–48) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
| Spouses | Mary Hainlin (m. 1924; div. 1926)Devika Rani (m. 1929–1940) |
| Children | Nilima Dietze (Hainlin) (1926–1997) |
Himanshu Rai (1892 – 16 May 1940)[1] 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. 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