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Kanan Devi

Kanan Devi

कानन देवी

Film & entertainment West Bengal Great mind of history

Kanan Devi was an Indian actress and singer. She was among the early singing stars of Indian cinema, and is credited popularly as the first star of Bengali cinema.

BORN

22 April 1916

DIED

17 July 1992

HONOUR

Dadasaheb Phalke Award, 1977

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Key facts

Born
22 April 1916, Howrah
Died
17 July 1992, Kolkata
State of birth
Howrah, West Bengal
Sector
Film & entertainment
Profession
Indian actress (1916–1992)
Gender
Female

Biography

Kanan Devi was an Indian actress and singer. She was among the early singing stars of Indian cinema, and is credited popularly as the first star of Bengali cinema. Her singing style, usually in rapid tempo, was used instrumentally in some of the biggest hits of New Theatres, Kolkata.

Summary based on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed by the RochakDuniya editorial team.

Timeline

  1. 1916Born in Howrah
  2. 1977Awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
  3. 1992Dies in Kolkata
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