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Suraiya

Suraiya

Suraiya Jamal Sheikh (June 15, 1929 – January 31, 2004), known by her mononym Suraiya, was an Indian actress and playback singer who worked in Hindi and Urdu films from 1936 to 1964. Regarded among the finest and most accomplished actresses in the history of Indian cinema, as well as the first female star, she dominated the film industry between mid-to-late 1940s and early 1950s. She was the highest paid film star at the time, being the first to be paid more than her male contemporaries. She was titled "Malika-e-Adakari" (Queen of Acting) and "Malika-e-Husn" (Queen of Beauty). Her status as the first superstar singer-actress of Indian films also earned her the title "Singing Star". Suraiya acted in over 70 films and sang hundreds songs, and even received praises from two Prime Ministers of India. Her enchanting screen presence and mesmerizing glamour has been compared to the likes of Hollywood icons Rita Hayworth, Lana Turner and Ava Gardner.

Personal information

Birthday

1929-06-15

Birth Place

Lahore, Punjab, British India

Movies and TV shows :

1857

1857

1946

0.0

Movie
Afsar

Afsar

1950

0.0

Movie
Anmol Ghadi

Anmol Ghadi

1946

7.0

Movie
Balam

Balam

1949

0.0

Movie
Bari Behen

Bari Behen

1949

0.0

Movie
Dard

Dard

1947

0.0

Movie
Dastan

Dastan

1950

10.0

Movie
Dillagi

Dillagi

1949

0.0

Movie
Diwana

Diwana

1958

0.0

Movie
Goonj

Goonj

1952

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Movie
Hamari Baat

Hamari Baat

1943

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Movie
Jag Biti

Jag Biti

1946

0.0

Movie
Jeet

Jeet

1949

5.0

Movie
Lal Kunwar

Lal Kunwar

1952

0.0

Movie
Main Kya Karun

Main Kya Karun

1945

0.0

Movie
Mirza Ghalib

Mirza Ghalib

1954

6.5

Movie
Moti Mahal

Moti Mahal

1952

0.0

Movie
Mr. Lambu

Mr. Lambu

1956

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Movie
Naatak

Naatak

1947

0.0

Movie
Nili

Nili

1950

0.0

Movie
Parwana

Parwana

1947

0.0

Movie
Phool

Phool

1944

0.0

Movie
Rustom Sohrab

Rustom Sohrab

1963

8.0

Movie
Sanam

Sanam

1951

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Movie
Shair

Shair

1949

0.0

Movie
Shama Parwana

Shama Parwana

1954

6.0

Movie
Shokhiyan

Shokhiyan

1951

0.0

Movie
Singaar

Singaar

1949

0.0

Movie
Station Master

Station Master

1942

0.0

Movie
Tadbir

Tadbir

1945

0.0

Movie
Vidya

Vidya

1948

6.0

Movie
Waris

Waris

1954

0.0

Movie