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Meet actress who performed Bollywood's first kissing scene back in 1933 and later became infamous for eloping with her co-star

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The city - sliced, diced and served with a dash of sauce

Devika Rani is regarded as India's first female superstar. The actress left her husband - producer Himanshu Rai - and abandoned a film midway in 1936 to run off with her co-star.

Her initial salary was Rs 1500 per month, but she eventually became one of the highest-earning actresses of the 1950s.