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

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