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Kanan Devi
Actor, Award Winner
1916 – 1992
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Who was Kanan Devi?
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.
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- Born
- Apr 22, 1916
Howrah - Also known as
- কানন দেবী
- Kananbala
- Methra
- Kanan Bhattacharya
- Kanan Bala
- Kanan Dassi
- Bengal
- Spouses
- Haridas Bhattacharya
(1949 - 1992/07/17) - Shri Ashok Maitra
(1940 - )
- Haridas Bhattacharya
- Children
- Religion
- Hinduism
- Ethnicity
- Bengali Hindus
- Nationality
- India
- Profession
- Died
- Jul 17, 1992
Kolkata
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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