Sulochana (Ruby Myers)

Sulochana (Ruby Myers)

Actress · 1907–1983

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Baghdadi Jewish actress, discovered while working as a telephone operator, who became the biggest star of Indian silent cinema under the name Sulochana. In 1973 she received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, India's highest honor in film.

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