When Did Seeta Devi Die?

Renee Smith, known professionally as Seeta Devi, was an Indian actress and a prominent star of the silent film era. She was one of the early stars of silent films in the Indian film industry. Discovered by filmmaker Himanshu Rai, she became the face of several landmark Indo-European co-productions, including the acclaimed "oriental trilogy" directed by Franz Osten. Seeta was the first actress to play Anarkali on screen, in Charu Roy's The Loves Of A Mughal Prince (1928).