Graceful Actress-Singer..Suraiyya!

SINGING STAR SURAIYYA

- Manoj Kulkarni

It's Birth Anniversary of one of the most popular singer-actresses of Indian sub-continent...
Suraiyya Jamal Sheikh!

Suraiyya's beautiful screen appearances!

Suraiyya appeared on screen as child artist..and played young Mumtaz in film 'Taj Mahal' (1941). Then music director Naushad Ali chose her to sing in A.R. Kardar's film 'Sharda' (1942). In Mehboob Khan's classic 'Anmol Ghadi' (1946) she acted with big singer-actress of that era.. NoorJehan!

After the hit films 'Pyar ki Jeet' (1948) & 'Dillagi' (1949) Suraiyya became highest paid female star of 1940s & 1950s!

Romantic pair..Suraiyya & Dev Anand!

Star of beautiful face & romantic voice.. Suraiyya's songs lingering in mind..
 
'Dillagi's "Tu mera chand main teri chandani.." and 
1954 national award winner film 'Mirza Ghalib's.."Nukta cheen hain gham-e-dil.."


- Manoj Kulkarni 
['Chitrasrushti', Pune]