Archive · 21 Aug 2025
Ashok Kumar's Nervousness While Filming with Devika Rani
In the 1936 film 'Jeevan Naiya,' actor Ashok Kumar, a newcomer at the time, was very nervous around the famous actress Devika Rani.
He was supposed to put a necklace on her in a scene but was so starstruck that his hands trembled and he kept running to the bathroom.
He was also hesitant about doing intimate scenes.
The necklace kept getting tangled in Rani's hair.
The article also mentions an incident where Kumar broke the leg of a villain in a movie.
Ashok Kumar was nervous about putting a necklace on actress Devika Rani in the film 'Jeevan Naiya'.
Kumar's hands trembled while attempting to put the necklace on Rani due to her stardom.
He was initially hesitant about acting in the film, particularly regarding intimate scenes.
The necklace repeatedly got caught in Rani's hair during the scene.
Kumar reportedly broke a villain's leg during a film.
- Who
- Ashok Kumar and Devika Rani.
- What
- Ashok Kumar's experience filming 'Jeevan Naiya' and his nervousness around Devika Rani.
- When
- 1936
- Where
- The film 'Jeevan Naiya'
- Why
- Kumar was nervous because Rani was a major star at the time.
- Film Title
- 'Jeevan Naiya'
- Year
- 1936
- Actor
- Ashok Kumar
- Actress
- Devika Rani
- Studio
- Bombay Talkies