Suraiya nickname(s):
Queen of Melody (Urdu: ملکہ ترنم)
Suraiya date of birth:
June 15, 1929
How old was Suraiya when died?
74
Where was Suraiya born?
Gujranwala, British India
When did Suraiya die?
January 31, 2004
What is Suraiya nationality?
Indian
What is Suraiya's occupation?
Singer, actor
What genre is Suraiya's work?
Film music, Bhajan, Filmi Devotional songs, Ghazal, Playback singing
Short Biography
Suraiya Jamaal Sheikh (15 June 1929 – 31 January 2004) (Urdu: ثریا جمال شیخ, Hindi: सुरैया जमाल शेख़) was a film playback singer and actress in Bollywood in the 1940s and 1950s. She was one of the most popular actresses and singers of the Indian sub-continent of her generation.