
Suraiya
Known for Acting · 43 credits
- Born
- 1929-06-15
- Died
- 2004-01-31
- Place of birth
- Lahore, Punjab, British India
- Also known as
- Сурайя
Biography
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.
Known For
Movies (43)

1857
1946
as Tasnim

Station Master
1942
as Usha

Shair
1949
as Rani

Char Din
1949

Diwana
1952
as Laali

Lal Kunwar
1952

Mirza Ghalib
1954
as Chaudhvin, formerly Moti Begum

Tadbir
1945
as Saguna

Jeet
1949
as Jeet

Dastan
1950
as Indra

Afsar
1950
as Bimala

Anmol Ghadi
1946
as Basanti

Dillagi
1949
as Mala

Khiladi

Bari Behen
1949
as Shyama

Balam
1949
as Kamla

Vidya
1948
as Vidya
Parwana
1947

Hamari Baat
1943

Naatak
1947

Yateem
1945
as Bharti

Waris
1954
as Shobha

Kamal Ke Phool
1950

Main Kya Karun
1945

Phool
1945
Sanam
1951
as Sadhna

Goonj
1952

Shama Parwana
1954
as Sahebzadi Aalam

Rustom Sohrab
1967
as Shehzadi Tehmina

Singaar
1949
as Shanta

Pyar Ki Jeet
1948
as Radha

Nili
1950
as Nili

Ishara
1943
as Shanta

Shokhiyan
1951
as Sanwli

Moti Mahal
1952
as Roopa

Rajput
1951
Jag Biti
1946

Duniya
1949

Taj Mahal
1941
as Child Mumtaz

Omar Khayyam
1946
as Mehru
Mr. Lambu
1956

Do Sitare
1951
as Rani

Dard
1947
as Hamida
About 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… With 43 credits spanning from 1941 to 1967, Suraiya has appeared in 43 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Suraiya Movies
- 1857 (1946) — as Tasnim
- Station Master (1942) — as Usha
- Shair (1949) — as Rani
- Char Din (1949)
- Diwana (1952) — as Laali
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