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Suraiya
Acting
15 Jun 1929
† 31 Jan 2004
Lahore, Punjab, British India
Biography
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...
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Сурайя
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Suraiya's Movies
66%
Mirza Ghalib
10 Dec 1954
83%
Rustom Sohrab
21 Jun 1967
77%
Anmol Ghadi
11 Nov 1946
83%
Shama Parwana
01 Jan 1954
70%
Vidya
01 Jan 1948
90%
Dastan
17 Aug 1950
65%
1857
01 Jan 1946
60%
Jeet
24 Aug 1949
80%
Diwana
21 May 1952
70%
Main Kya Karun
28 Jul 1945
100%
Tadbir
01 Jan 1945
100%
Hamari Baat
01 Jan 1943
90%
Mr. Lambu
01 Jan 1956
90%
Naatak
01 Jan 1947
70%
Station Master
09 May 1942
90%
Singaar
12 Dec 1949
70%
Jag Biti
01 Jan 1946
90%
Phool
10 Aug 1945
90%
Moti Mahal
01 Jan 1952
70%
Shair
01 Jan 1949