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Bombay Talkies

Indian film studio
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Bombay Talkies was an Indian film studio founded in 1934 by actor, director, and producer Himanshu Rai. It was instrumental in the growth of Hindi cinema, often referred to as Bollywood. Rai partnered with filmmaker Sasadhar Mukherjee, and together they created significant early milestones in Bollywood. The studio is also credited with establishing the first popular on-screen romantic pairing: Himanshu Rai's wife, Devika Rani, and Mukherjee's brother-in-law, Ashok Kumar. During its early years, Bombay Talkies produced notable social dramas like Achhut Kanya (1936) and Jeevan Prabhat (1937).1

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