Suraiya
Indian actress and singer (1929-2004) · India · On the map · Actors · Died at 74
Suraiya Jamal Sheikh, mononymously known as Suraiya, was an Indian actress and playback singer who worked in Hindi films. Regarded as one of the greatest and finest actresses in the history of Indian cinema, she was known for her strong on-screen portrayals in a variety of genres.
Suraiya is read about 292 times a day, in 23 languages.
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Rustom SohrabFilm, Shehzadi Tehmina1956Mr. LambuFilm1954
Mirza GhalibFilm, Chaudhvin, formerly Moti Begum1952
DiwanaFilm, Laali1951
Do SitareFilm, Rani1950
AfsarFilm, Bimala1949
BalamFilm, Kamla1948
Pyar Ki JeetFilm, Radha1947
DardFilm, Hamida1946
1857Film, Tasnim1945
Main Kya KarunFilm1943
Hamari BaatFilm1942
Station MasterFilm, Usha1941
Taj MahalFilm, Child Mumtaz1929Born15 June 1929People around Suraiya
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Abdur Rashid Kardar Directed Dastan and Deewana
Naushad Wrote Dastan, Anmol Ghadi and Dillagi
Nigar Sultana Also in 1857, Balam and Mirza Ghalib
Sohrab Modi Produced Mirza Ghalib (1954)
Dev Anand Produced Afsar (1950)
Prithviraj Kapoor Also in Ishara and Rustom Sohrab
Noor Jehan Also in Gul-E-Bakawali and Anmol Ghadi
Geeta Bali Also in Badi Bahen and Bari Behen
Mehboob Khan Directed Anmol Ghadi (1946)
Chetan Anand Directed Afsar (1950)
Kundan Lal Saigal Also in Parwana and Tadbir- Homi Wadia Directed Balam (1949)
- O. P. Dutta Directed Pyar Ki Jeet (1948)
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In a career spanning from 1936 to 1964, Suraiya acted in over 70 films and sang 338 songs. Suraiya was the most celebrated actress between the mid- to late 1940s and early 1950s and was paid more than her male counterparts.
