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Further talkie versions of her silent hits followed, with ''Indira (now an) M.A.'' (1934), ''Anarkali'' (1935) and ''Bombay ki Billi'' (1936).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://goldenglobes.com/articles/female-pioneers-international-cinema-ruby-myers-aka-sulochana/|title=Female Pioneers in International Cinema – Ruby Myers aka Sulochana}}</ref> Sulochana was back with a bang. She was drawing a salary of Rs 5000 per month, she had the sleekest of cars (Chevrolet 1935) and one of the biggest heroes of the silent era, D. Billimoria, as her lover with whom she worked exclusively between 1933 and 1939. They were an extremely popular pair - his [[John Barrymore]]-style opposite her Oriental 'Queen of Romance' But once their love story ended so did their careers. Sulochana left Imperial to find few offers forthcoming. She tried making a comeback with character roles but even these were few.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://themagicpr.com/2017/10/17/shelcom-the-untold-story-of-bollywood-hear-the-rarest-story/|title=Shelcom – The Untold story of Bollywood Hear the Rarest story}}</ref> |
Further talkie versions of her silent hits followed, with ''Indira (now an) M.A.'' (1934), ''Anarkali'' (1935) and ''Bombay ki Billi'' (1936).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://goldenglobes.com/articles/female-pioneers-international-cinema-ruby-myers-aka-sulochana/|title=Female Pioneers in International Cinema – Ruby Myers aka Sulochana}}</ref> Sulochana was back with a bang. She was drawing a salary of Rs 5000 per month, she had the sleekest of cars (Chevrolet 1935) and one of the biggest heroes of the silent era, D. Billimoria, as her lover with whom she worked exclusively between 1933 and 1939. They were an extremely popular pair - his [[John Barrymore]]-style opposite her Oriental 'Queen of Romance' But once their love story ended so did their careers. Sulochana left Imperial to find few offers forthcoming. She tried making a comeback with character roles but even these were few.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://themagicpr.com/2017/10/17/shelcom-the-untold-story-of-bollywood-hear-the-rarest-story/|title=Shelcom – The Untold story of Bollywood Hear the Rarest story}}</ref> |
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[[Image:Sulochana publicity still from Prem-Ki-Jyot (1939).jpg|thumb|upright=0.68|Sulochana in a publicity still from ''Prem Ki Jyot'' (1939)]] |
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However, she still had the power to excite controversy. In 1947, [[Morarji Desai]] banned ''[[Jugnu (1947 film)|Jugnu]]'', because it showed the "morally reprehensible" act of an aging fellow professor falling for Sulochana's vintage charms.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indianmemoryproject.com/cinema-citizens/#:~:text=In%201947%2C%20Morarji%20Desai%20banned,supporting%20role%20as%20Salim's%20mother.|title=40 SHORT BIOGRAPHIES OF INDIAN CINEMA PIONEERS WHO WORKED BETWEEN THE YEARS 1897 - 1947}}</ref> |
However, she still had the power to excite controversy. In 1947, [[Morarji Desai]] banned ''[[Jugnu (1947 film)|Jugnu]]'', because it showed the "morally reprehensible" act of an aging fellow professor falling for Sulochana's vintage charms.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indianmemoryproject.com/cinema-citizens/#:~:text=In%201947%2C%20Morarji%20Desai%20banned,supporting%20role%20as%20Salim's%20mother.|title=40 SHORT BIOGRAPHIES OF INDIAN CINEMA PIONEERS WHO WORKED BETWEEN THE YEARS 1897 - 1947}}</ref> |