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Birthday: Jun 15, 1929
Place of Birth: Lahore, Punjab, British India

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.

Filmography
Movie Cast Year
Diwana Laali 1958
Main Kya Karun 1945
Tadbir Saguna 1945
Hamari Baat 1943
Mr. Lambu 1956
Station Master Usha 1942
Naatak 1947
Singaar Shanta 1949
Vidya 1948
Jag Biti 1946
Phool 1944
Mirza Ghalib Chaudhvin, formerly Moti Begum 1954
Moti Mahal Roopa 1952
Shair Rani 1949
Dastan Indra 1950
Rustom Sohrab Shehzadi Tehmina 1963
Anmol Ghadi Basanti 1946
Dillagi 1949
Bari Behen Shyama 1949
Waris Shobha 1954
Shama Parwana Sahebzadi Aalam 1954
1857 Tasnim 1946
Dard Hamida 1947
Shokhiyan Sanwli 1951
Balam 1949
Parwana 1947
Jeet Jeet 1949
Nili 1950
Sanam Fatima 1951
Afsar Bimala 1950
Lal Kunwar 1952
Series Cast Year
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