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Himanshu Rai is a Actor, Director, Story and Producer Indian born on 1 january 1892 at Cuttack (Inde)
Himanshu Malhotra (Bengali: হিমাংশু রায়) (1892 – 16 May 1940), one of the pioneers of Indian cinema, is best known as the co-founder of the Bombay Talkies in 1934, along with Rajnarayan Dube and Devika Rani. He was associated with a number of movies, including Goddess (1922), The Light of Asia (1925), Siraj (1926), A Throw of Dice (1928) and Karma (1933). He was married to actress Devika Rani Chaudhuri (1908-1994).
Himanshu Rai was a friend of playwright and screenwriter Niranjan Pal. That association led to 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, A Throw of Dice, he met and fell in love with beautiful Devika Rani, a great-grandniece of the Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Before this film was complete, he married her.
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Himanshu Rai
Nationality Inde
Birth 1 january 1892 at Cuttack (Inde)
Death 18 may 1940 (at 48 years)
Creator of Bombay Talkies
Birth 1 january 1892 at Cuttack (Inde)
Death 18 may 1940 (at 48 years)
Creator of Bombay Talkies
Himanshu Rai was a friend of playwright and screenwriter Niranjan Pal. That association led to 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, A Throw of Dice, he met and fell in love with beautiful Devika Rani, a great-grandniece of the Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Before this film was complete, he married her.
Biography
Born in an aristocratic family, he 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 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, A Throw of Dice, he met and fell in love with beautiful Devika Rani, a great-grandniece of the Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. Before this film was complete, he married her.Usually with
Filmography of Himanshu Rai (9 films)
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Karma (1933)
, 1h8Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Bollywood
Actors Devika Rani, Himanshu Rai, Abraham Sofaer
Roles Prince
Rating61%
The story is about a princess (played by Devika Rani) who falls in love with a neighbouring prince much to the disapproval of the latter's father.
A Throw of Dice (1929)
, 1h16Directed by Himanshu Rai
Origin German
Genres Drama, Adventure, Romance
Actors Himanshu Rai, Charu Roy, Seeta Devi
Roles King Sohat
Rating64%
The movie is about two kings vying for the love of a hermit's daughter, the beautiful Sunita. The two kings, Ranjit and Sohan share a passion for gambling and decide to play a game of craps to determine who will marry Sunita. Sunita wishes to marry Ranjit. Ranjit loses the game to the nefarious Sohan and as a forfeit becomes his slave. Sunita soon uncovers the truth about Sohan's evil deeds and to escape punishment he hurls himself off a cliff into the rapids below. Ranjit and Sunita are reunited and married.
Shiraz: A Romance of India (1928)
, 1h37Origin German
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Himanshu Rai, Charu Roy, Seeta Devi
Roles Shiraz
Rating69%
Au XVII siècle en Inde, une caravane acheminant la très jeune princesse Arjumand est attaquée par une horde de bandits. Ceux qui ne sont pas capturés sont tués. La petite fille échappe par miracle à la razzia mais se retrouve seule à errer dans le désert. Un potier qui passe par là en rentrant à son village la recueille. Ignorant qu'elle est de sang royal, il l'adopte et la nomme Selima. Elle devient la camarade de jeu de son fils Shiraz. Les deux enfants qui ont à peu près le même âge grandissent ensemble et peu à peu, leur amitié juvénile se meut en amour.
The Light of Asia (1925)
, 1h37Directed by Himanshu Rai
Origin German
Genres Drama
Themes Films about religion, Films about Buddhism
Actors Himanshu Rai, Seetha, Seeta Devi
Roles Gautama
Rating64%
A tale from India about the origin of the Buddha, Prem Sanyas depicts the story of Prince Siddhartha Gautama (portrayed by director Himansu Rai), the man who became the Buddha, as he journeys from privilege and seclusion to awareness of the inevitability of life's suffering, finally renouncing his kingdom to seek enlightenment.
Director
A Throw of Dice (1929)
, 1h16Directed by Himanshu Rai
Origin German
Genres Drama, Adventure, Romance
Actors Himanshu Rai, Charu Roy, Seeta Devi
Rating64%
The movie is about two kings vying for the love of a hermit's daughter, the beautiful Sunita. The two kings, Ranjit and Sohan share a passion for gambling and decide to play a game of craps to determine who will marry Sunita. Sunita wishes to marry Ranjit. Ranjit loses the game to the nefarious Sohan and as a forfeit becomes his slave. Sunita soon uncovers the truth about Sohan's evil deeds and to escape punishment he hurls himself off a cliff into the rapids below. Ranjit and Sunita are reunited and married.
The Light of Asia (1925)
, 1h37Directed by Himanshu Rai
Origin German
Genres Drama
Themes Films about religion, Films about Buddhism
Actors Himanshu Rai, Seetha, Seeta Devi
Rating64%
A tale from India about the origin of the Buddha, Prem Sanyas depicts the story of Prince Siddhartha Gautama (portrayed by director Himansu Rai), the man who became the Buddha, as he journeys from privilege and seclusion to awareness of the inevitability of life's suffering, finally renouncing his kingdom to seek enlightenment.
Scriptwriter
Untouchable Girl (1936)
, 2h22Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Bollywood
Actors Ashok Kumar, Devika Rani, Pramila, Mumtaz Ali
Roles Story
Rating63%
Pratap (Ashok Kumar) and Kasturi (Devika Rani) are childhood friends, deeply in love with each other. Unfortunately, Pratap is a Brahmin and Kasturi an untouchable (achhut). Social mores of the time (the movies is set in the distant past, probably before 1900) preclude any possibility of the two ever uniting.
Producer
Nirmala (1938)
Genres Drama, Musical
Actors Devika Rani, Ashok Kumar
Roles Producer
Rating56%
Nirmala (Guldaban) est une petite fille qui aime ses poupées et joue à la maman lorsque sa propre mère (Saroj Borkar) a le dos tourné. Adulte (Devika Rani), elle n'a rien perdu de sa passion pour les enfants et rêve de devenir mère à son tour. Pour l'instant, elle vient d'être admise à l'université. Pourtant ses parents voient venir le moment de lui trouver un mari. Rajnikhant son père (P.F. Pithawala), avait promis autrefois la main de Nirmala à Loknath (M. Nazir), le fils de son meilleur ami. Pensant bien faire, il conclut l'alliance matrimoniale et demande à l'astrologue de déterminer la date des noces.
Untouchable Girl (1936)
, 2h22Genres Drama, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Bollywood
Actors Ashok Kumar, Devika Rani, Pramila, Mumtaz Ali
Roles Producer
Rating63%
Pratap (Ashok Kumar) and Kasturi (Devika Rani) are childhood friends, deeply in love with each other. Unfortunately, Pratap is a Brahmin and Kasturi an untouchable (achhut). Social mores of the time (the movies is set in the distant past, probably before 1900) preclude any possibility of the two ever uniting.
A Throw of Dice (1929)
, 1h16Directed by Himanshu Rai
Origin German
Genres Drama, Adventure, Romance
Actors Himanshu Rai, Charu Roy, Seeta Devi
Roles Producer
Rating64%
The movie is about two kings vying for the love of a hermit's daughter, the beautiful Sunita. The two kings, Ranjit and Sohan share a passion for gambling and decide to play a game of craps to determine who will marry Sunita. Sunita wishes to marry Ranjit. Ranjit loses the game to the nefarious Sohan and as a forfeit becomes his slave. Sunita soon uncovers the truth about Sohan's evil deeds and to escape punishment he hurls himself off a cliff into the rapids below. Ranjit and Sunita are reunited and married.
Shiraz: A Romance of India (1928)
, 1h37Origin German
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Himanshu Rai, Charu Roy, Seeta Devi
Roles Producer
Rating69%
Au XVII siècle en Inde, une caravane acheminant la très jeune princesse Arjumand est attaquée par une horde de bandits. Ceux qui ne sont pas capturés sont tués. La petite fille échappe par miracle à la razzia mais se retrouve seule à errer dans le désert. Un potier qui passe par là en rentrant à son village la recueille. Ignorant qu'elle est de sang royal, il l'adopte et la nomme Selima. Elle devient la camarade de jeu de son fils Shiraz. Les deux enfants qui ont à peu près le même âge grandissent ensemble et peu à peu, leur amitié juvénile se meut en amour.
The Light of Asia (1925)
, 1h37Directed by Himanshu Rai
Origin German
Genres Drama
Themes Films about religion, Films about Buddhism
Actors Himanshu Rai, Seetha, Seeta Devi
Roles Producer
Rating64%
A tale from India about the origin of the Buddha, Prem Sanyas depicts the story of Prince Siddhartha Gautama (portrayed by director Himansu Rai), the man who became the Buddha, as he journeys from privilege and seclusion to awareness of the inevitability of life's suffering, finally renouncing his kingdom to seek enlightenment.