Ruby Myers
Indian actress (1907-1983) · India · On the map · Actors · Died at 76
Ruby Myers, better known by her stage name Sulochana, was an Indian silent and later Hindi film actress. 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 the mid-1930 she opened Rubi Pics, a film production house.
Ruby Myers is read about 93 times a day, in 22 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 15 June 2026
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1983Died9 April 19831980
DostanaFilm, Nun1975
JulieFilm, Ruby Aunty1974Dadasaheb Phalke AwardAward1973
Double CrossFilm, Ajay's Mother (as Sulochana)1971
SharmeeleeFilm, Aunt Rosie1968
Mere Hamdam Mere DostFilm1966
AmrapaliFilm, Vaishali's Empress1964
April FoolFilm1960
Dil Apna Aur Preet ParaiFilm, Head Nurse1955
Abe HayatFilm, Maharani (as Sulochana)1952
The JungleFilm, Aunt Sumira1935
Do Ghadi Ki MaujFilm, Lakshmi (as Sulochana)1933SulochanaFilm1927
SacrificeFilm1925Queen of CinemaFilm, Manjari1907Born
DostanaFilm, Nun1975JulieFilm, Ruby Aunty1974Dadasaheb Phalke AwardAward1973Double CrossFilm, Ajay's Mother (as Sulochana)1971SharmeeleeFilm, Aunt Rosie1968Mere Hamdam Mere DostFilm1966AmrapaliFilm, Vaishali's Empress1964April FoolFilm1960Dil Apna Aur Preet ParaiFilm, Head Nurse1955Abe HayatFilm, Maharani (as Sulochana)1952The JungleFilm, Aunt Sumira1935Do Ghadi Ki MaujFilm, Lakshmi (as Sulochana)1933SulochanaFilm1927SacrificeFilm1925Queen of CinemaFilm, Manjari1907BornPeople around Ruby
Close ties
Guru Dutt Directed Baaz (1953), also in Bharosa (1963)
Simi Garewal Also in Haath Ki Safai and Son of India- Nadira Also in Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai (1960)
David Abraham Cheulkar Also in Jhuk Gaya Aasman and The Jungle- Iftekhar Also in Bombay Talkie, Sharmeelee and Dostana
Lekh Tandon Directed Jhuk Gaya Aasman (1968)
Ranjeet Also in Haath Ki Safai and Sharmeelee
Gajanan Jagirdar Also in Jhuk Gaya Aasman, Amrapali and Dostana
K. N. Singh Also in Baaz, Amrapali and Dostana- Jayant Also in Haqeeqat, April Fool and Insaaniyat
Subodh Mukherjee Directed April Fool (1964)
Shashi Kapoor Also in Bombay Talkie and Sharmeelee
Kamini Kaushal Also in Shair and Beti
Geeta Bali Produced Baaz (1953)
Saira Banu Also in Jhuk Gaya Aasman and April Fool
Hrishikesh Mukherjee Directed Anari (1959)
Chetan Anand Produced Haqeeqat (1964)
Sanjay Khan Also in Haqeeqat and Beti
Vijay Anand Also in Haqeeqat (1964)
Prakash Mehra Directed Haath Ki Safai (1975)
Kishore Sahu Directed Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai (1960)
Bhagwandas Mulchand Luthria Also in Haqeeqat and Dostana
Jalal Agha Also in Bombay Talkie and Julie
K. Shankar Directed Bharosa (1963)
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Awards
About this person
Myers was awarded the 1973 Dada Saheb Phalke Award, India's highest award in cinema for lifetime achievement.
Country
India
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1907 to 1983 · aged 76
