Picture: Rachel Sofaer (Arati Devi) Floor 3 Floor 3 Cinema and Television (3.2.3) Cinema and Television (3.2.3) Exhibit 3.2.3.03.01 Exhibit 3.2.3.03.01 Rachel Sofaer, whose screen name was Arati Devi, was born into a jewish family in Calcutta. She was a prominent actress in the era of silent films in india. The image is from the film Punarianma: Alife divine, made in 1933 Must Know 77 Additional Reading הקהילה היהודית בכלכותה , פייסבוק-הסבר על התמונה , הינדוסטן טיימס – שלום בוליווד , הנשים היהודיות שהחלו את הקולנוע ההודי Themes and Connections: 1933, Arati Devi, bolywood, cinema, Culture, India, movies, Rachel Sofaer, silent movie, Women ← Picture: Nadira (Florence Ezekiel) → Picture: The Straight Path