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Sunday, November 21st, 2010 by admin
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Help Identify These Unknown Singers

HMV released four cassette set of Vintage Favourites From Films – The Earliest Hindi Film Hits from 1932 – 1942 long time ago. It was a good collection of rare and old Hindi film songs from 30s and early 40s. The covers of this 4 cassette set had pictures of 14 vintage singers from that ...

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Sunday, July 25th, 2010 by admin
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Suraiya – Khurshid Anwar Collaboration

____________________ Back to Legends – Suraiya ____________________ Suraiya sang approximately 13 songs for Khurshid Anwar in 3 films – Ishara (1943), Parwana (1947) and Singaar (1949). Khurshid Anwar was kindly disposed towards K.L. Saigal and Suraiya, both of whom (during their days) had captured the imagination of cine-goers in the Sub-continent. Once Khurshid said, “Suraiya, ...

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Sunday, July 18th, 2010 by admin
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Suraiya – Madan Mohan Collaboration

____________________ Back to Legends – Suraiya ____________________ Madan Mohan and Suraiya were friends and according to Madan Mohan’s only sister Shanti Mahendroo, “… we used to stay at Marine Drive near Suraiya’s residence. At that time Madan used to perform in the children’s programme aired by All India Radio. Madan along with Suraiya, Raj Kapoor, ...

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Saturday, July 10th, 2010 by admin
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Lata – Suraiya Duets

____________________ Back to Legends – Suraiya | Back to Legends – Lata Mangeshkar ____________________ Lata and Suraiya sang five duets together. Details are provided below :- Song Year Film Music Director O~ Pardesi Musafir 1949 Balam Husnlal Bhagatram Duniya waloun 1949 Balam Husnlal Bhagatram Door desh sai aaja re 1951 Shokhiyan Jamal Sen Bedard shikari ...

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Saturday, July 10th, 2010 by admin
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Noor Jehan – Suraiya Duets

____________________ Back to Legends – Suraiya | Back to Legends – Noor Jehan ____________________ Noor Jehan and Suraiya – both were major singing stars of the 40s and 50s. Although they never sang any duet together, they did act together in the Blockbuster film of the 40s Anmol Ghadi (1946). Suraiya on Noor Jehan “Noor ...

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Saturday, July 10th, 2010 by admin
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Suraiya – Memories

I had the privilege of meeting actress Suraiya and having lengthy conversations with her on several occasions during my tenure as chief representative of our national airline in Bombay, in the nineties. It was during those meetings that she narrated several interesting anecdotes concerning different phases of her career and the impact of some of ...

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Saturday, July 10th, 2010 by admin
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Suraiya’s Filmography

____________________ Profile – Fact File Filmography – Interview – Photo Gallery Back to Legends – Suraiya ____________________ Movie Name Year Producer Director Cast Music Director Taj Mahal 1941 Mohan Pictures N. Vakil Kumar, Sarojini, S. Nazir, Suraiya, Indurani, Khalil, Ram Marathe, Mubarak Madhavlal Damodar Station Master 1942 Prakash C. M. Luhar Pratima Devi, Jagdish Sethi, ...

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Friday, July 9th, 2010 by admin
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Suraiya’s Factfile

____________________ Profile – Fact File Filmography – Interview – Photo Gallery Back to Legends – Suraiya ____________________ Suraiya was born as Suraiya Jamaal Sheikh on June 15 ,1929 in Lahore, British India (now Pakistan) and was the only child of her parents. Some sources say she was born in Gujranwala. Suraiya’s father owned a small ...

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Friday, July 9th, 2010 by admin
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Suraiya – Naushad Collaboration

____________________ Back to Legends – Suraiya ____________________ Naushad was Suraiya’s mentor and Suraiya sang some of the best songs of her career under Naushad’s baton. It was Naushad who introduced Suraiya as a playback singer for Mehtaab in Sharda (1942) and then later gave hits after hits when Suraiya became full fledged singing star in ...

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Thursday, July 8th, 2010 by admin
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Suraiya – Asha Bhosle Duets

____________________ Back to Legends – Suraiya ____________________ Asha Bhosle on Suraiya Suraiya and Asha sang only 1 duet together. It was composed by Husnlal Bhagatram for Shama Parwana (1954). It is a very lively duet where lovers are waiting for their loved ones. Asha has an interesting tidbit to tell about how this duet was ...

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