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.