Kanan Devi: The First Superstar of Indian Cinema

by Mekhala Sengupta

Working as a maid to pay for her meals at the age of six and living in a notorious neighbourhood known for its brothels, Kanan Devi was the unlikeliest superstar. She had no lineage, no godfather and no resources to draw upon. Yet, beginning as a child artist at the age of ten, she rose to become one of the biggest screen divas of her time, commanding a fee of Rs 1,00,000 for a song and Rs 5,00,000 for a film. She was eventually feted with the Dadasaheb...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9351365360
• ISBN13: 9789351365365
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"