Himansu Rai

Himansu Rai

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1892-01-01
Deathday: 1940-05-18 (48 years old)

Biography

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. 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). Born into an aristocratic Bengali family, Rai spent several years in Santiniketan for his schooling. After obtaining a law-degree from Kolkata, he went to London to become a barrister. There, he met a playwright and screenwriter Niranjan Pal.

That association led to the making of a film, The Light of Asia, which he co-directed with Franz Osten. Rai was also one of the main actors in this film. While making his third film, Prapancha Pash, he met and fell in love with Devika Rani, a great-grandniece of the Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Before this film was complete, he married her.

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1892-01-01

Deathday
1940-05-18 (48 years old)

Birth Place
Cuttack, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]

Religion
Hinduism

Relationships
Devika Rani (1929-01-01 - 1940-01-01)

Citizenships
British Raj

Also Known As
Himanshu Rai

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