Anna Salunke is an actor in Marathi and Hindi cinema, credited on Satya Narayan (1922).
Anna Hari Salunke (c. 1897-1944), also known as A. Salunke and Annasaheb Saluke, was an Indian actor who performed female roles in very early Indian cinema and also a cinematographer. He is the first person to perform as a heroine in Indian cinema, playing the role of Queen Taramati in Dada Saheb Phalke's first full-length film, Raja Harishchandra (1913). In 1917, Salunke became the first to play a double role in Indian cinema, by playing the roles of both the hero and heroine in Lanka Dahan.
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Filmography.
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Satya Narayan | Actor | Hindi |
| 1917 | Lanka Dahan | Actor | Marathi |
| 1917 | Satyavadi Raja Harishchandra | Actor | Marathi |
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