Suraiya

1929-06-15 Lahore, Punjab, British India

Biografia

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.

Películas

	Rustom Sohrab	Shehzadi Tehmina	1963-01-01
	Diwana	Laali	1958-05-21
	Mr. Lambu		1956-01-01
	वारिस	Shobha	1954-01-01
	مرزا غالب	Chaudhvin, formerly Moti Begum	1954-12-10
	Shama Parwana	Sahebzadi Aalam	1954-01-01
	Goonj		1952-12-19
	मोती महल	Roopa	1952-01-01
	लाल कुंवर		1952-01-01
	Sanam	Fatima	1951-01-01
	शोखियाँ	Sanwli	1951-01-01
	Nili		1950-12-31
	Afsar	Bimala	1950-01-06
	Dastan	Indra	1950-08-17
	Balam		1949-01-01
	Jeet	Jeet	1949-08-24
	Dillagi		1949-01-01
	Bari Behen	Shyama	1949-01-01
	Shair	Rani	1949-01-01
	सिंगार	Shanta	1949-12-12
	Pyar Ki Jeet	Radha	1948-08-27
	Vidya		1948-01-01
	Parwana		1947-01-01
	Naatak		1947-01-01
	Dard	Hamida	1947-01-01
	Jag Biti		1946-01-01
	Omar Khayyam	Mehru	1946-07-19
	Anmol Ghadi	Basanti	1946-11-11
	1857	Tasnim	1946-01-01
	Phool		1945-08-10
	Yateem	Bharti	1945-11-02
	Tadbir	Saguna	1945-01-01
	Main Kya Karun		1945-07-28
	Hamari Baat		1943-01-01
	Ishara	Shanta	1943-06-04
	स्टेशन मास्टर	Usha	1942-05-09
	Taj Mahal	Child Mumtaz	1941-12-18