Bollywood Actors Who were Famous Singers

By siliconindia   |   Friday, 23 September 2011, 23:34 IST
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Suraiyya
Bollywood Actors Who were Famous Singers
Suraiyya was a singer and famous actress in Bollywood during 40s and 50s. Born in Gujranwala, a small town in Gujratt, Suraiya made her debut as a child artist in Usne Kya Socha (1937). She paved her path to stardom as young Mumtaz Mahal in the film "Taj Mahal" when she was 12 year old. She acted and sung with almost every star during that time- from Motilal to Ashok Kumar and from K. L. Saigal to Mohammed Rafi- Suraiya held her own with the ever green songs like "Socha Tha Kya, Kya ho gaya, Main Dil Mein Dard Basa La Aayee" and "Man Leta Hai".