Deceased
Himanshu Rai
Trending1892 – 1940 · Died aged 48
Age
48
Films
7
Quick Facts
- Full Name
- Himanshu Rai
- Born
- January 1, 1892
- Birthplace
- Cuttack
- Age
- Died aged 48
- Zodiac Sign
- Capricorn
- Height
- —
- Weight
- —
- Nationality
- 🇮🇳 India
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Ethnicity
- Bengali Hindus
- Eye Color
- —
- Hair Color
- —
- Profession
- Actor
- Net Worth
- —
- Education
- —
- Spouse
- Devika RaniMary Hainlin
- Children
- 1 (Nilima Dietze (Hainlin) (1926–1997))
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Biography
Himanshu Rai is 134 years old, an actor, from India.
Himanshu Rai 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).
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Career & Filmography
Movies(7)
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1938 | Nirmala |
| 1936 | Achhoot Kanya |
| 1936 | Jeevan Naiya |
| 1933 | Karma |
| 1929 | Prapancha Pash |
| 1928 | Shiraz |
| 1925 | Prem Sanyas |
Family
Relationships
Romantic History
| Person | Status |
|---|---|
| Devika Rani | Married |
| Mary Hainlin | Married |
Devika Rani
Married
Mary Hainlin
Married
Family
Nilima Dietze (Hainlin) (1926–1997)
Child
Interesting Facts
- 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.
- 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. thumb|Devika Rani kissing Himanshu Rai in Karma (1933) At Bombay Talkies studio, Rai partnered with Sashadhar Mukherjee, and Mukherjee's brother in law Ashok Kumar, worked as a technician in the studio.
- Due to suspected romantic liaisons between his wife Devika Rani and the leading man, Najmul Hasan, in Jeevan Naiya, Himanshu sacked the leading man and cast the gawky and reluctant Ashok Kumar as the leading man.
- Kumar went on to have a successful career in films.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Himanshu Rai was 48 years old at the time of their death.
Himanshu Rai was born on January 1, 1892.
Himanshu Rai's zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Himanshu Rai was born in Cuttack, India.
Himanshu Rai's religion is Hinduism.
Himanshu Rai is India.
Himanshu Rai's ethnicity is Bengali Hindus.
Himanshu Rai is currently married to Devika Rani.
Himanshu Rai's wife is Devika Rani.
Himanshu Rai has 1 child: Nilima Dietze (Hainlin) (1926–1997).
Himanshu Rai has appeared in 7 movies listed in our database.
Himanshu Rai's most recent movie in our records is "Nirmala" (1938).
No, Himanshu Rai passed away on May 19, 1940.
Himanshu Rai is based in India.
The exact start of Himanshu Rai's career as a actor is not publicly documented.
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