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Suraiya Jamal Sheikh (15 June 1929 – 31 January 2004), mononymously known as Suraiya, was an Indian actress and playback singer who worked in Hindi films. [1] In a career spanning from 1936 to 1964, Suraiya acted in over 70 films and sang 338 songs.
Jul 20, 2017 · Suraiya was the only singing star who after Partition decided to stay back in India while Noor Jehan and Khushid left for Pakistan. That is how her rise to fame between 1947-50 was indeed...
Suraiya Jamal Sheikh was an Indian playback singer and actress who was popularly known as Suraiya. She was active in Hindi Cinema between 1936 and 1963. In a career spanning over three decades, Suraiya appeared in 67 films, and she sang 338 songs. By the mid-1940s, Suraiya had become one of the most celebrated personalities in the Indian Cinema.
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Dec 10, 2021 · Listen to a specially curated playlist of Suraiya, the actress and singer that ruled the 1940s and our hearts. ...more
Jan 31, 2022 · Suraiya dazzled the world with her unique combination of looks and singing skills. Sadly her passion for Dev Anand, later transferred to Hollywood legend Gregory Peck because the two men resembled one another, eroded and almost destroyed her stardom.
Jun 15, 2020 · Suraiya Jamal Sheikh was born in Lahore on 15 June 1929. Soon, she moved to Mumbai and lived with her uncle who was working with Kardar Films. Suraiya stumbled into the world of acting by accident. She accompanied her uncle to a film set and got a break as Mumtaz Mahal in Taj Mahal (1941).
Jan 31, 2024 · Suraiya was the first singer-actress of Hindi cinema. There was Noorjehan before her. But while Noorjehan left for Pakistan, Suraiya stayed. And ruled the box office and hearts, including Dev Anand’s. In an interview, the late writer OP Dutta (father of filmmaker JP Dutta) had said, "Suraiya, Bano to me, was a bundle of unforgettable qualities.
Jun 15, 2023 · More than half a century ago, Suraiya was the highest-paid actor in India at the age of 20, leaving behind the likes of Dilip Kumar, Dev Anand and Ashok Kumar. Gregory Peck also visited her at her residence on a visit to India.
Jan 30, 2016 · Suraiya. Although playback singing was introduced in 1936 by director Nitin Bose and composer RC Boral in “Dhoop Chhaon”, it had still not caught on in the 1940s. Separate recordings continued to be made live, when the film was being shot, and in the studio for the audio release.
