Shyama
Indian actress · India · On the map · Actors · Lived 1935 to 2017 · aged 82
Shyama was an Indian actress who appeared in Hindi and Punjabi films. She first appeared as a child artist in the 1945 Hindi film Zeenat as Baby Khurshid. She later adopted the screen name Shyama, given to her by film director Vijay Bhatt.
Shyama is read about 112 times a day, in 20 languages.
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MadhoshFilm, Padmabai1972
Zindagi ZindagiFilm1970
MastanaFilm, as Mrs. Dhanraj1967
AagFilm, Dancer1966Dil Diya Dard LiyaFilm, Mala1964
BahuraniFilm1959
Chhoti BahenFilm, Shobha1958Filmfare Award for Best Supporting ActressAward
ChandanFilm, 19581956
Bhai-BhaiFilm, Sangeeta1954
Aar PaarFilm, as Nikki1953
Suhaag SindoorFilm1951
Hum LogFilm, Shepali1950
NiliFilm1945
ZeenatFilm, A qawwali dancer1935Born7 June 1935People around Shyama
Raj Kapoor Produced Sharada (1957), also in Pyar (1950)
Balraj Sahni Also in Hum Log, Khazanchi and Chhoti Bahen
L. V. Prasad Directed Sharada (1957)
Dilip Kumar Directed Dil Diya Dard Liya (1966)
Madhubala Also in Barsaat Ki Raat and Tarana
Kishore Kumar Also in Bandi and Bhai-Bhai
Guru Dutt Directed Aar Paar (1954)
Noor Jehan Also in Zeenat and Aar Paar
Bimal Roy Produced Maa (1952)
Mehmood Ali Also in Maa and Chhoti Bahen
Nimmi Also in Sazaa and Bhai-Bhai
Achala Sachdev Also in Maa and Janwar
Rajendra Kumar Also in Khazanchi and Do Behnen
Bharat Bhushan Also in Barsaat Ki Raat and Maa
Om Prakash Also in Musafir Khana and Sharada
Tun Tun Also in Aar Paar and Dil Diya Dard Liya- Anita Guha Also in Chhoo Mantar and Sharada
K. Raghavendra Rao Directed Masterji (1985)
Manmohan Krishna Also in Hum Log and Balak
Veena Also in Chhoti Bahen and Madhosh
Satyen Bose Directed Bandi (1957)
Agha Also in Sharada and Sawan Bhadon
Dulari Also in Dil Diya Dard Liya and Beti
Raj Mehra Also in Sharada and Beti
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After years of playing small parts and side roles in films like Shabnam (1949) and Tarana (1951), her breakthrough in a starring adult role came with Aar Paar (1954). She also had some success in Punjabi films like Posti (1950) and Kaude Shah (1953).
