Himanshu Rai

Himanshu Rai

Indian filmmaker (1892–1940)

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 film studio Bombay Talkies in 1934, along with his wife 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).

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 2 films (1929–1933) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1929 A Throw Of Dice a.k.a. Prapancha Pash Franz Osten
1933 Karma J. L. Freer Hunt