13 Facts About Molina Devi

Molina Devi, known as Molina Debi and Malina Debi, was an Indian Bengali actress of Bengali and Hindi film and theatre.

Molina Devi acted in several dozen films, mostly in Bengali and Hindi.

Molina Devi was born on 13 August 1917 in Calcutta.

Molina Devi started her career as trainee under Aparesh Chandra Mukhopadhyay.

Molina Devi debuted in a silent film at the age of 8.

Molina Devi took various roles, even vamps in her early career such as in Pramathesh Barua's Rajat Jayanti in 1939.

In 1954 she got a break through in Puran Bhagat and in 1955, Molina played the title role in the film Rani Rasmani.

Molina Devi directed a Kolkata based theatre troupe, M G Enterprises.

Molina Devi performed as a singer on radio and contributed for formation of Mahila Silpi Mahal, a welfare association for female artists of Bengal.

Molina Devi acted in a variety of roles, many times as Rani Rashmoni, which she played on both stage and in film.

Since their appearance in Jugadevata at Kalika in 1948 Gurudas and Molina Devi have appeared in the characters of these two persons in a number of other plays, both on the stage and on the screen.

Films in which Molina Devi played the role of Rani Rashmoni included Rani Rashmoni.

Roles and details of selected films of Molina Devi appear in the table below.