Suraiya

Suraiya (15 June 1929 – 31 January 2004), was the last illustrious singer actor to play that dual role in cinema before it was seized by the playback singers in the late 1940s. Starting as a child artiste, Suraiya’s career reached its peak by 1950. Her sweet soul stirring songs continue to haunt music lovers even more than half a century later. In her heyday, she turned a legend and the highest paid artiste of her time.