Portrait of Suraiya

Suraiya

Bio: 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
Born: Sat, Jun 15 1929
Birthplace: Lahore, Punjab, British India

Death: Sat, Jan 31 2004
Suraiya is 74 years old
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Poster of Rustom Sohrab
Rustom Sohrab
Suraiya was 33 in Rustom Sohrab as 'Shehzadi Tehmina'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1963
Poster of Diwana
Diwana
Suraiya was 28 in Diwana as 'Laali'.
Movie Released: Wed, May 21 1958
Poster of Mr. Lambu
Mr. Lambu
Suraiya was 26 in Mr. Lambu
Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1956
Poster of Mirza Ghalib
Mirza Ghalib
Suraiya was 25 in Mirza Ghalib as 'Chaudhvin, formerly Moti Begum'.
Movie Released: Fri, Dec 10 1954
Poster of Waris
Waris
Suraiya was 24 in Waris as 'Shobha'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1954
Poster of Shama Parwana
Shama Parwana
Suraiya was 24 in Shama Parwana as 'Sahebzadi Aalam'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1954
Poster of Goonj
Goonj
Suraiya was 23 in Goonj
Movie Released: Fri, Dec 19 1952
Poster of Lal Kunwar
Lal Kunwar
Suraiya was 22 in Lal Kunwar
Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of Moti Mahal
Moti Mahal
Suraiya was 22 in Moti Mahal as 'Roopa'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1952
Poster of Sanam
Sanam
Suraiya was 21 in Sanam as 'Fatima'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1951
Poster of Shokhiyan
Shokhiyan
Suraiya was 21 in Shokhiyan as 'Sanwli'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1951
Poster of Nili
Nili
Suraiya was 21 in Nili
Movie Released: Sun, Dec 31 1950
Poster of Dastan
Dastan
Suraiya was 21 in Dastan as 'Indra'.
Movie Released: Thu, Aug 17 1950
Poster of Afsar
Afsar
Suraiya was 20 in Afsar as 'Bimala'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 06 1950
Poster of Singaar
Singaar
Suraiya was 20 in Singaar as 'Shanta'.
Movie Released: Mon, Dec 12 1949
Poster of Jeet
Jeet
Suraiya was 20 in Jeet as 'Jeet'.
Movie Released: Wed, Aug 24 1949
Poster of Bari Behen
Bari Behen
Suraiya was 19 in Bari Behen as 'Shyama'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1949
Poster of Balam
Balam
Suraiya was 19 in Balam
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1949
Poster of Dillagi
Dillagi
Suraiya was 19 in Dillagi
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1949
Poster of Shair
Shair
Suraiya was 19 in Shair as 'Rani'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1949
Poster of Vidya
Vidya
Suraiya was 18 in Vidya
Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1948
Poster of Dard
Dard
Suraiya was 17 in Dard as 'Hamida'.
Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1947
Poster of Parwana
Parwana
Suraiya was 17 in Parwana
Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1947
Poster of Naatak
Naatak
Suraiya was 17 in Naatak
Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 1947
Poster of Anmol Ghadi
Anmol Ghadi
Suraiya was 17 in Anmol Ghadi as 'Basanti'.
Movie Released: Mon, Nov 11 1946
Poster of Jag Biti
Jag Biti
Suraiya was 16 in Jag Biti
Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1946
Poster of 1857
1857
Suraiya was 16 in 1857 as 'Tasnim'.
Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1946
Poster of Main Kya Karun
Main Kya Karun
Suraiya was 16 in Main Kya Karun
Movie Released: Sat, Jul 28 1945
Poster of Tadbir
Tadbir
Suraiya was 15 in Tadbir as 'Saguna'.
Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1945
Poster of Phool
Phool
Suraiya was 14 in Phool
Movie Released: Sat, Feb 19 1944
Poster of Hamari Baat
Hamari Baat
Suraiya was 13 in Hamari Baat
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1943
Poster of Station Master
Station Master
Suraiya was 12 in Station Master as 'Usha'.
Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1942

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