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B. Saroja Devi

Indian actress

PersonDied aged 87humanQ3521068

Born: January 7, 1938
Died: July 14, 2025
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Birthplace: Bengaluru
Place of death: Bengaluru
Citizenship: India
, British Raj
, Dominion of India(since 1947)
Occupation: actor
Languages spoken, written or signed: Hindi
, Malayalam
, Kannada
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B. Saroja Devi was an Indian actress who appeared in 200 Kannada, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films over seven decades. She was one of the most successful actresses in the history of Indian cinema. She is regarded as the first female superstar of Kannada cinema. Posthumously, Saroja Devi became the first women to be awarded the Karnataka Ratna, the highest civilian award of the State of Karnataka.

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Sex or gender: female
Awards: Padma Bhushan
Padma Shri in arts
Given name: B.
Saroja
Native language: Kannada
Filmography: B. Saroja Devi filmography
Start of work period: 1954
Family name: Devi
End of work period: 2025

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