Molina Devi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1917 |
| Died | 13 August 1977 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress (theatre and cinema); Head of theatrical company |
| Years active | 1920s–1970s |
| Spouse | Gurudas Banerjee |
Molina Devi (1917 — 13 August 1977), also known as Molina Debi and Malina Debi, was an Indian Bengali actress of Bengali and Hindi film and theatre. As an actress, she played a wide variety of parts, later frequently playing matronly parts, especially Rani Rashmoni, patroness of the 19th century Bengali mystic Sri Ramakrishna. She acted in several dozen films, mostly in Bengali and Hindi. With actor Gurudas Banerjee, she also directed a Calcutta-based theatre troupe, M. G. Enterprises.[1]: 688