Padma Devi

Padma Devi
Padma Devi
শ্রীমতি পদ্মা দেবী
	Padma Devi in the Film Kisan Kanya (1937)
Born	Nilima; 1917; Bengal, British India
Died	1 February 1983 (aged 65–66); Calcutta, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupations	Actress; singer (in some of her early films);
Years active	1931–1979
Known for	Bollywood films and music
Notable work	Kisan Kanya (1937); Bou Thakuranir Haat (1953); Jalsaghar (1958); Bari Theke Paliye (1958);

Padma Devi (1917–1983) was a popular Indian Bengali Hindi/Hindustani Film Actress and playback singer of Indian cinema, in the silent era and the early talkies. Starting her career with the main role in Sea Goddess (1931), directed by Dhirubhai Desai and produced by Saroj Film Company, Padma went on to act in over one hundred films in her career.^[1]

^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (26 June 1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. ISBN 9780851706696.

[:0-1] Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (26 June 1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. ISBN 9780851706696.

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Padma Devi

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