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Ruby Mayer

Ruby Mayer

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Died October 10, 1983

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Biography

She was born Ruby Myers in Pune and was working as a telephone operator when she was approached by Mohan Bhavnani of Kohinoor Films to work in films. Though excited by the offer, she turned him down as acting was regarded as quite a dubious profession for women those days. However Bhavnani persisted with his offer and she finally agreed, despite having no knowledge of acting whatsoever. She became a star under Bhavnani's direction at Kohinoor before moving on to the Imperial Film Company where she became the highest paid movie star in the country.

Among her popular films were Typist Girl (1926), Balidaan (1927) and Wildcat of Bombay (1927) where she essayed eight roles including a gardener, a policeman, a Hyderabadi gentleman, a street urchin, a banana seller and a European blonde!

Three romantic super hits in 1928 - 29 with director RS Chaudhari - Madhuri (1928), Anarkali (1928) and Indira BA (1929) saw her at her peak of fame in the silent film era. In fact so widespread was her fame that when a short film on Mahatma Gandhi inaugurating a khadi exhibition was shown, alongside it was added a hugely popular dance of Sulochana's from Madhuri, synchronized with sound effects.

With the coming of sound Sulochana suddenly found a lull in her career, as it now required an actor to be proficient in Hindustani. Taking a year off to learn the language, she made a grand comeback with the talkie version of Madhuri (1932).

Further talkie versions of her silent hits followed and with Indira (now an) MA(1934), Anarkali (1935) and Bombay ki Billi (1936). Sulochana was back with a bang. She was drawing a salary of Rs 5000 per month, she had the sleekest of cars (Chevrolet 1935) and one of the biggest heroes of the silent era, D Billimoria, as her lover with whom she worked exclusively between 1933 and 1939. They were an extremely popular pair - His John Barrymore style opposite her Oriental 'Queen of Romance' image.

But once their love story ended so did their careers. Sulochana left Imperial to find few offers forthcoming. Newer, younger and more proficient actresses had entered the scene. She tried making a comeback with character roles but even these were far and few in between.

However, she still had the power to excite controversy. In 1947, Moraji Desai banned the Dilip Kumar - Noor Jehan starer, Jugnu, because it showed such a morally reprehensible act as an aging fellow professor falling for Sulochana's vintage charms.

In 1953, she acted in her third Anarkali, but this time in a supporting role as Salim's mother. She acted in Khatta Meetha (wife of Soli Bhai)

She finally passed away lonely and forgotten in 1983 in her flat in Bombay. A sad end for the woman who once became famous for drawing a larger salary than the Governor of Bombay and who even acted in a film named after her - Sulochana (1933)!

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Filmography

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Type

Year

Friendship Poster

Friendship Feature Film1980Nun

Khatta Meetha Poster

Khatta Meetha Feature Film1978Mrs. Perin Soli

Through the Eyelashes Poster

Through the Eyelashes Feature Film1978Mrs. Monica Rodriques

Sandhya Raag Feature Film1977

Raees Feature Film1976

Julie Feature Film1975Ruby Aunty

Raftaar Feature Film1975Lady in Jackson's house

Aap Ki Kasam Poster

Aap Ki Kasam Feature Film1974Girl's hostel superintendant

Haath Ki Safai Poster

Haath Ki Safai Feature Film1974Aunty - Bar Owner

Insaaniyat Poster

Insaaniyat Feature Film1974Mrs. Bhalu

Mahatma and the Mad Boy Poster

Mahatma and the Mad Boy Short Film1974The woman feeding a dog

Double Cross Poster

Double Cross Feature Film1973Ajay's Mother

Honeymoon Poster

Honeymoon Feature Film1973Mrs. Patterson

Manavata Poster

Manavata Feature Film1972

Sa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa Poster

Sa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa Feature Film1972Raajmata

Yaar Mera Poster

Yaar Mera Feature Film1972Mrs.Dharmdas

Sharmeelee Poster

Sharmeelee Feature Film1971Aunt Rosie

Bombay Talkie Poster

Bombay Talkie Feature Film1970Gopal Ma

Beti Feature Film1969Mrs. Anand

Jyoti Feature Film1969

Pyar Ka Sapna Poster

Pyar Ka Sapna Feature Film1969Mrs. Myers

Talash Feature Film1969Ruby Aunty

Mere Hamdam Mere Dost Poster

Mere Hamdam Mere Dost Feature Film1968Mrs. Modi

Neel Kamal Poster

Neel Kamal Feature Film1968Dean of The Girl College

The Skies Have Bowed Poster

The Skies Have Bowed Feature Film1968Girl's hostel superintendant

Badrinath Yatra Poster

Badrinath Yatra Feature Film1967Satyavati

Milan Ki Raat Poster

Milan Ki Raat Feature Film1967

Pahila Bhau Feature Film1967

Raat Aur Din Poster

Raat Aur Din Feature Film1967Mrs. Michelle

Amrapali Poster

Amrapali Feature Film1966Vaishali's Empress

Nishan Feature Film1965Padma's Mother

Teen Devian Poster

Teen Devian Feature Film1965Mrs. Pinto

April Fool Poster

April Fool Feature Film1964Rita's mother

Haqeeqat Poster

Haqeeqat Feature Film1964Angmo's Mother

Ishaara Feature Film1964Textile Emporium's Customer

Tere Dwar Khada Bhagwan Poster

Tere Dwar Khada Bhagwan Feature Film1964

Akeli Mat Jaiyo Poster

Akeli Mat Jaiyo Feature Film1963The Queen

Taj Mahal Poster

Taj Mahal Feature Film1963Arjuman Banoo's Governess

Son of India Poster

Son of India Feature Film1962Paro

Soorat Aur Seerat Poster

Soorat Aur Seerat Feature Film1962

Mem-Didi Poster

Mem-Didi Feature Film1961Lady Professor

Shola Aur Shabnam Poster

Shola Aur Shabnam Feature Film1961Akash's Mother

Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai Poster

Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai Feature Film1960Head nurse

Anari Feature Film1959Girl's College Facilitator

Paper Flowers Poster

Paper Flowers Feature Film1959

Al Hilal Feature Film1958Mallika-e-Alia

Johnny Walker Poster

Johnny Walker Feature Film1957Farah

Lal Batti Poster

Lal Batti Feature Film1957

Dwarikadheesh Feature Film1956

Sajani Feature Film1956

Abe Hayat Poster

Abe Hayat Feature Film1955Maharani

Patit Pawan Feature Film1955

Nagin Feature Film1954Mala's Mother

Sheeshe Ki Diwar Feature Film1954

Anarkali Poster

Anarkali Feature Film1953Rani Joda Bai

Baaz Feature Film1953Raj Mata

Apni Izzat Feature Film1952

The Jungle Poster

The Jungle Feature Film1952Aunt Sumira

Chanway Feature Film1951Mother

Actor Feature Film1950

Shair Feature Film1949Bina's mother

Veer Ghatotkach Poster

Veer Ghatotkach Feature Film1949Hidamba

Jugnu Feature Film1947

Chamakti Bijli Feature Film1946

Chauranghee Feature Film1942

Jagat Kesari Feature Film1937

New Searchlight Feature Film1937

Bambai Ki Billi Feature Film1936Wildcat

Jungle Queen Feature Film1936

Shaan-e-Hind Feature Film1936

Anarkali Poster

Anarkali Feature Film1935

Do Ghadi Ki Mouj Poster

Do Ghadi Ki Mouj Feature Film1935Lakshmi

Pujarini Feature Film1935

Devaki Feature Film1934

Gul Sanobar Feature Film1934

Indira M.A. Poster

Indira M.A. Feature Film1934Indira

Magic Flute Poster

Magic Flute Feature Film1934

Piya Pyare Feature Film1934Princess Chanda

Rashk-e-Laila Poster

Rashk-e-Laila Feature Film1934

Daku Ki Ladki Feature Film1933

Saubhagya Sundari Poster

Saubhagya Sundari Feature Film1933

Sulochana Feature Film1933Sulochana

Madhuri Feature Film1932Madhuri

Khuda Ki Shaan Feature Film1931Ramaki

Noor-E-Alam Feature Film1931

Anarkali Feature Film1930

Hamara Hindustan Feature Film1930

Raat Ki Baat Feature Film1930

Heer Ranjha Feature Film1929

Indira B.A. Poster

Indira B.A. Feature Film1929

Khwabe Hasti Feature Film1929Sulochana

Mewad Nu Moti Feature Film1929

Punjab Mail Feature Film1929

Talwar Ka Dhani Feature Film1929

Madhuri Feature Film1928

Rajrang Feature Film1928

Alibaba and the Forty Thieves Feature Film1927Margina

Balidan Feature Film1927Quen Gunavati

Daya Ni Devi Feature Film1927Sulochana

Gamdeni Gori Feature Film1927Sundari

Gatarnun Gulab Feature Film1927Sulochana

Naseeb Ni Lila Feature Film1927

The Mission Girl Feature Film1927Sulochana

Wildcat of Bombay Poster

Wildcat of Bombay Feature Film1927

Bhamto Bhut Feature Film1926Sulochna

Bhasmasur Vadh Feature Film1926Sulochanda

Pagal Premi Feature Film1926

Ra Kawat Feature Film1926Sulochana

Samrat Shiladitya Feature Film1926Sulochana

Telephone Ni Taruni Feature Film1926The Telephone Operator

Cinema Ki Rani Feature Film1925Manjiri

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Mahatma and the Mad Boy Poster

Mahatma and the Mad Boy Short Film1974

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