Ruby Myers

Sulochana (सुलोचना) (1907–1983), real name Ruby Myers, was an Indian silent film star of Jewish ancestry, hailing from the community of Baghdadi Jews in India (see History of the Jews in India).In her heyday she was one of the highest paid actresses of her time, when she was paired with Dinshaw Billimoria in Imperial Studios films. In mid-1930 she opened Rubi Pics, a film production house.She was awarded the 1973 Dada Saheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in cinema for lifetime achievement.

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Birth dateJanuary 01, 1907
Birth nameRuby Myers
Birth place
India , Maharashtra , Pune , Presidencies and provinces of British India
Date of deathOctober 10, 1983
Place of death
India , Mumbai

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