Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Devika Rani and Ashok Kumar acted in a string of films in 1930s
Reverently called Dadamuni, Kumudlal Kunjilal Ganguly, popularly known as Ashok Kumar, was born in Bhagalpur and educated at Presidency College, Calcutta.He started his career in Mumbai, albeit accidentally, with the Bombay Talkies production 'Jeevan Naiya' in 1936. The male lead, Najamul-Hussain, suddenly fell ill, and the company had to find a new hero. The director and studio head, Himanshu Rai, called upon his laboratory assistant Ashok Kumar to take the part and thus began a six-decade-long acting career.
However, it was his subsequent venture with Devika Rani in 'Achhut Kanya' in the same year that set him up for the big league.
Devika Rani and Ashok Kumar acted in a string of films after this including 'Izzat' (1937), ‘Savitri' (1937) and ‘Nirmala' (1938).
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However, it was his subsequent venture with Devika Rani in 'Achhut Kanya' in the same year that set him up for the big league.
Devika Rani and Ashok Kumar acted in a string of films after this including 'Izzat' (1937), ‘Savitri' (1937) and ‘Nirmala' (1938).
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: acting career, Ashok Kumar, Bhagalpur, Bombay Talkies production, Calcutta, Devika Rani, Presidency College
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