Indira Devi (actress)Indira Devi, born Effie Hippolet, was an actress of early silent Indian cinema.CareerIndira Devi was born from Calcutta's Anglo-Indian community. She was a leading actress in early silent films for the Indian cinema. She paused her career in the early 1930s after her marriage. She played the lead role opposite Prithviraj Kapoor in Sher-e-Arab / Arabian Knights. She returned to films in 1935.Selected filmographyMilaap Wamaq Azra/''Sacchi Mohabbat Sher-e-Arab / Arabian Knights Vaman Avatar Ganesh Janam Rajsinha Kapal Kundala Jana Durgesh Nandini Punarjanma Jaydev''