Suraiya

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Suraiya

Acting June 15, 1929

Lahore, Punjab, British India

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 19…

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Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal

10.0 1941 Movie
Shama Parwana

Shama Parwana

8.3 1954 Movie
Duniya

Duniya

8.0 1949 Movie
Khiladi

Khiladi

9.0 Movie
Omar Khayyam

Omar Khayyam

1946 Movie
Do Sitare

Do Sitare

10.0 1951 Movie
Dillagi

Dillagi

8.0 1949 Movie
Char Din

Char Din

10.0 1949 Movie
Shair

Shair

7.0 1949 Movie
Yateem

Yateem

9.0 1945 Movie
Dard

Dard

8.0 1947 Movie
Tadbir

Tadbir

10.0 1945 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1967
    Rustom Sohrab

    Movie Shehzadi Tehmina

  2. 1956
    Mr. Lambu

    Movie

  3. 1954
    Mirza Ghalib

    Movie Chaudhvin, formerly Moti Begum

  4. 1954
    Shama Parwana

    Movie Sahebzadi Aalam

  5. 1954
    Waris

    Movie Shobha

  6. 1952
    Goonj

    Movie

  7. 1952
    Diwana

    Movie Laali

  8. 1952
    Lal Kunwar

    Movie

  9. 1952
    Moti Mahal

    Movie Roopa

  10. 1951
    Sanam

    Movie Sadhna

  11. 1951
    Do Sitare

    Movie Rani

  12. 1951
    Rajput

    Movie

  13. 1951
    Shokhiyan

    Movie Sanwli

  14. 1950
    Nili

    Movie Nili

  15. 1950
    Kamal Ke Phool

    Movie

  16. 1950
    Dastan

    Movie Indra

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  1. 1950
    Afsar

    Movie Bimala

  2. 1949
    Singaar

    Movie Shanta

  3. 1949
    Char Din

    Movie

  4. 1949
    Jeet

    Movie Jeet

  5. 1949
    Balam

    Movie Kamla

  6. 1949
    Dillagi

    Movie Mala

  7. 1949
    Duniya

    Movie

  8. 1949
    Shair

    Movie Rani

  9. 1949
    Bari Behen

    Movie Shyama

  10. 1949
    Lekh

    Movie

  11. 1948
    Pyar Ki Jeet

    Movie Radha

  12. 1948
    Vidya

    Movie Vidya

  13. 1948
    Gajre

    Movie Asha

  14. 1947
    Dard

    Movie Hamida

  15. 1947
    Parwana

    Movie

  16. 1947
    Naatak

    Movie

  17. 1946
    Anmol Ghadi

    Movie Basanti

  18. 1946
    Omar Khayyam

    Movie Mehru

  19. 1946
    Jag Biti

    Movie

  20. 1946
    1857

    Movie Tasnim

  21. 1945
    Yateem

    Movie Bharti

  22. 1945
    Phool

    Movie

  23. 1945
    Main Kya Karun

    Movie

  24. 1945
    Tadbir

    Movie Saguna