# Suraiya filmography

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. In a career spanning from 1936 to 1964, Suraiya acted in over 70 films and sang 338 songs. Regarded among the finest and greatest actresses in the history of Indian cinema, she was known for her strong on-screen portrayals. Suraiya was the most celebrated actress between the mid- to late 1940s and early 1950s and was paid more than her male counterparts.

## Films

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1936 | Madam Fashion | Miss Suraiya | |
| 1937 | Usne Kya Socha | | |
| 1938 | Mother India | | |
| 1941 | Taj Mahal | Mumtaz Mahal | |
| 1942 | Tamanna | Suraiya | |
| 1942 | Station Master | Usha | |
| 1943 | Ishaara | | |
| 1943 | Hamari Baat | | |
| 1945 | Yateem | Bharti | |
| 1945 | Tadbir | Saguna | |
| 1945 | Samrat Chandragupta | | |
| 1945 | Phool | Shama | |
| 1945 | Main Kya Karoon | | |
| 1946 | Jag Biti | | |
| 1946 | 1857 | Tasnim | |
| 1946 | Anmol Ghadi | Basanti | |
| 1946 | Omar Khaiyyam | Mehru | |
| 1947 | Parwana | Gopi | |
| 1947 | Naatak | | |
| 1947 | Do Dil | | |
| 1947 | Dard | Hamida | |
| 1947 | Dak Bangla | | |
| 1947 | Do Naina | | |
| 1948 | Aaj Ki Raat | | |
| 1948 | Vidya | Vidya | |
| 1948 | Shakti | Shakti | |
| 1948 | Rang Mahal | | |
| 1948 | Pyar Ki Jeet | | |
| 1948 | Kajal | Kajal | |
| 1948 | Gajre | | |
| 1949 | Singaar | Shanta | |
| 1949 | Shair | Rani | |
| 1949 | Naach | | |
| 1949 | Lekh | | |
| 1949 | Jeet | Jeet | |
| 1949 | Duniya | | |
| 1949 | Dillagi | Mala | |
| 1949 | Char Din | | |
| 1949 | Balam | Kamla | |
| 1949 | Bari Behen | Shyama | |
| 1949 | Amar Kahani | Kanchan | |
| 1950 | Shaan | | |
| 1950 | Nilli | Nilli | |
| 1950 | Khiladi | | |
| 1950 | Kamal Ke Phool | | |
| 1950 | Dastan | Indira | |
| 1950 | Afsar | Bimala | |
| 1951 | Shokiyan | Sanwli | |
| 1951 | Sanam | Sadhana Devi | |
| 1951 | Rajput | | |
| 1951 | Do Sitare | Rani | |
| 1952 | Resham | Resham | |
| 1952 | Moti Mahal | Roopa | |
| 1952 | Lal Kunwar | | |
| 1952 | Khubsoorat | | |
| 1952 | Goonj | | |
| 1952 | Diwana | Laali | |
| 1953 | Mashuqa | | |
| 1954 | Mirza Ghalib | Moti Begum / Chaudhvin Begum | |
| 1954 | Bilwamangal | Chintamani | |
| 1954 | Waris | Shobha | |
| 1954 | Shama Parwana | Sahebzadi Aalam | |
| 1955 | Kanchan | Kanchan | |
| 1955 | Inam | | |
| 1956 | Mr. Lambu | Jyoti | |
| 1958 | Trolly Driver | Renu | |
| 1958 | Miss 1958 | | |
| 1958 | Malik | | |
| 1961 | Shama | Roshan Ara | |
| 1963 | Rustam Sohrab | Shehzadi Tahmina | Final film |
| 1964 | Shagoon | — | Producer (as Suraiya Mubin) |

## Discography

* This list does not include all the songs sung by Suraiya.
| Year | Film | Song | Composer |
| 1942 | Nai Duniya | "Boot Karun Mai Polish, Babu" | Naushad |
| 1942 | Sharda | — | Naushad |
| 1943 | Kanoon | "Aaye Jawani Jaaye Jawani" | Naushad |
| 1943 | Kanoon | "Ek Dil Tera Ek Dil Mera" | Naushad |
| 1943 | Kanoon | "Ek Tu Ho Ek Main Hoon" | Naushad |
| 1943 | Kanoon | "Toot Gaya Ek Tara Mann Ka" | Naushad |
| 1943 | Sanjog | — | Naushad |
| 1946 | Shama | — | Ghulam Haider |
| 1949 | Badi Behen | "Ho Likhnewale Ne Likh Di" | Husnlal Bhagatram |
| 1949 | Badi Behen | "Bigdi Bananewale" | Husnlal Bhagatram |
| 1949 | Badi Behen | "Woh Paas Rahe Ya Door Rahe" | Husnlal Bhagatram |
| 1949 | Badi Behen | "Tum Mujh Ko Bhool Jao" | Husnlal Bhagatram |
| 1949 | Amar Kahani | "Diwali Ki Raat" | Husnlal Bhagatram |
| 1949 | Amar Kahani | "Beete Hue Din Raat" | Husnlal Bhagatram |
| 1949 | Amar Kahani | "Umangon Par Jawani" | Husnlal Bhagatram |
| 1949 | Amar Kahani | "Yaad Aa Raha Hai Dil Ko" | Husnlal Bhagatram |
| 1949 | Amar Kahani | "Ek Teri Nazar Ek Meri Nazar" | Husnlal Bhagatram |
| 1949 | Shair | "Aaj Koi Hai Aanewala" | Ghulam Mohammed |
| 1949 | Shair | "Dil Ki Duniya Ujad Gayi" | Ghulam Mohammed |
| 1949 | Shair | "Hamen Tum Bhul Baithe" | Ghulam Mohammed |
| 1949 | Shair | "Duniya Ke Sitam Ka Koi" | Ghulam Mohammed |
| 1949 | Shair | "Kya Cheez Hai Mohabbat" | Ghulam Mohammed |
| 1950 | Dastan | "Yeh Sawan Ki Rut, Tum Aur Hum, Dil Nache Re Chham Chham Chham" | Naushad |
| 1950 | Dastan | "Dil Ko Teri Tasveer Se Behlaye Huye Hai, Behlaye Huye Hai" | Naushad |
| 1950 | Dastan | "Dhadak Dhadak Dil Dhadke, Phadak Phadak Nain Phadke" | Naushad |
| 1950 | Dastan | "Mohabbat Badhakar Juda Ho Gaye" | Naushad |
| 1950 | Dastan | "Yeh Mausam Aur Yeh Tanhai" | Naushad |
| 1950 | Dastan | "Naam Tera Hai Zuban Par" | Naushad |
| 1950 | Dastan | "Nainon Mein Preet Hai" | Naushad |
| 1950 | Dastan | "Aaya Mere Dil Mein Tu" | Naushad |
| 1950 | Dastan | "Ae Shama Tu Bata" | Naushad |
| 1950 | Afsar | "Mann Mor Huaa Matawaala" | S. D. Burman |
| 1950 | Afsar | "Nain Diwane Ek Nahi Mane" | S. D. Burman |
| 1950 | Afsar | "Gun Gun Gun Gun Bole Re Bhanwar" | S. D. Burman |
| 1950 | Afsar | "Preet Ka Nata Jodne Wale" | S. D. Burman |
| 1950 | Afsar | "Jhat Khol De Kiwad Pat Khol De" | S. D. Burman |
| 1950 | Afsar | "Pardesi Re Jate Jate Kiya Mora Liye Ja" | S. D. Burman |
| 1951 | Sanam | "O Sanam, Main Tujhe Pukaarun SanamSanam" | Husnlal Bhagatram |
| 1951 | Sanam | "Mai Kah Du Tumko Chor To" | Husnlal Bhagatram |
| 1951 | Sanam | "Bedard Shikaari Are Bedard Shikaari" | Husnlal Bhagatram |
| 1951 | Sanam | "Mere Chahne Wale Hazar" | Husnlal Bhagatram |
| 1951 | Sanam | "Honthon Pe Kisi Kaa Naam, Isakaa Kyaa Matalab Hai" | Husnlal Bhagatram |
| 1951 | Sanam | "Bolo Bolo Re Bhagwan Bolo Bolo Re" | Husnlal Bhagatram |
| 1951 | Sanam | "Duniya Wale Meri Duniya Lut Gayi" | Husnlal Bhagatram |
| 1951 | Sanam | "Mera Dil Todkar Jaane Wale" | Husnlal Bhagatram |
| 1951 | Sanam | "Nayaa Nayaa Hai Pyaar Zamaanaa Dekh Na Le" | Husnlal Bhagatram |
| 1951 | Sanam | "Ye Kehti Hai Dunia Tujhe Bhul Jau" | Husnlal Bhagatram |
| 1951 | Sanam | "Dil Le Gaya Ji Koi Dil Le Gaya" | Husnlal Bhagatram |
| 1952 | Diwana | "Mora Nazuk Badan" | Naushad |
| 1952 | Diwana | "Dil Mein Aa Gaya Koi" | Naushad |
| 1952 | Diwana | "Jeene Diya Na Chain Se" | Naushad |
| 1952 | Diwana | "Mere Chand Mere Lal" | Naushad |
| 1952 | Diwana | "Lagi Hai Manmandir" | Naushad |
| 1954 | Mirza Ghalib | "Dil - E - Nadan Tujhe" | Ghulam Mohammed |
| 1954 | Mirza Ghalib | "Aah Ko Chahiye Ek Umar" | Ghulam Mohammed |
| 1954 | Mirza Ghalib | "Nukta Cheen Hai" | Ghulam Mohammed |
| 1954 | Mirza Ghalib | "Jahan Koi Na Ho" | Ghulam Mohammed |
| 1954 | Mirza Ghalib | "Yeh Na Thi Hamari Qismat" | Ghulam Mohammed |
| 1956 | Mr. Lambu | "Tu Zara Si Baat Par Khafa Na Ho" | O. P. Nayyar |
| 1956 | Mr. Lambu | "Yaad Karoon Tohri Batiya" | O. P. Nayyar |
| 1956 | Mr. Lambu | "Soyi Hai Kahan Jakar" | O. P. Nayyar |
| 1963 | Rustam Sohrab | "Yeh Kaisi Ajab Dastaan Ho Gayi Hai" | Sajjad Hussain |