Bombay Talkies

Bombay Talkies was a Mumbai film studio founded in 1934 by Himanshu Rai and Devika Rani. It helped shape Hindi cinema through professionally organized production and films including Achhut Kanya.

Himanshu Rai: Himanshu Rai was an Indian actor and film producer who co-founded Bombay Talkies in 1934. He established the studio with Devika Rani after producing films in Europe and India.
Achhut Kanya: A 1936 Hindi film directed by Franz Osten about a romance crossing caste boundaries. This Bombay Talkies production made caste prejudice the subject of a popular love story.
Film studio: A film studio is an organization and production facility for developing, making, and sometimes distributing films. Bombay Talkies combined filmmaking facilities with a structured production organization.
Sashadhar Mukherjee: Sashadhar Mukherjee was an Indian film producer who worked at Bombay Talkies before co-founding Filmistan. His departure with colleagues helped produce a major break in the studio's workforce.
Hindi cinema: Hindi cinema is the filmmaking tradition centered on films made primarily in the Hindi language. Bombay Talkies helped establish production practices and stars within this industry.
Devika Rani: Devika Rani was an Indian actress and film producer who co-founded Bombay Talkies and later led it. Her acting career and leadership made her central to the studio's identity.
Jeevan Naiya: A 1936 Hindi film directed by Franz Osten and starring Devika Rani and Ashok Kumar. The film introduced Ashok Kumar as a leading performer at the studio.
Film production: Film production is the process of developing, filming, and completing a motion picture. The studio coordinated the people and stages needed to produce films regularly.
Gyan Mukherjee: Gyan Mukherjee was an Indian film director associated with Bombay Talkies and its film Kismet. His direction of Kismet brought the studio one of its biggest commercial successes.
Kishore Kumar: Kishore Kumar was an Indian actor and playback singer who began his film career at Bombay Talkies. His early screen work linked the studio to a later star of Hindi film and music.

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