Shakila (actress)
Shakila (1 January 1935 – 20 September 2017) was an Indian actress, best known for her roles in Guru Dutt's films: Aar Paar (1954) and C.I.D. (1956).
Career
She starred with Shammi Kapoor in Shakti Samanta's China Town (1962). She also worked with Shammi Kapoor in *Shaheed Bhagat Singh* (1963). She also had worked beautifully in films like Post Box 999.
She retired from cinema in 1963, when she married Y M Elias and moved to London with her husband, who was not from the film industry. She had a daughter with him named Meenaz. Meenaz committed suicide in 1991. Shakila's sister Noor (short for Noorjehan) was married to Johnny Walker.[1]
Shakila died at the age of 82 due to a heart attack on 20 September 2017. Shakila was buried at Mahim cemetery in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Filmography
- 1949 Duniya
- 1950 Dastan
- 1953 Armaan
- 1953 Madmust
- 1953 Shahenshah
- 1953 Aaghosh
- 1954 Aar Paar - Dancer (Captain's Moll)
- 1954 Daan
- 1954 Gul Bahar
- 1954 Halla Gulla
- 1954 Khushboo
- 1954 Laila
- 1954 Lal Pari
- 1954 Ali Baba 40 Chor - Marjina
- 1954 Noor Mahal
- 1955 Mast Qalandar
- 1955 Ratna Manjari
- 1956 C.I.D. - Rekha
- 1956 Caravan
- 1956 Hatim Tai
- 1956 Jhansi Ki Rani - Kashi (as Shakeela)
- 1956 Malika
- 1956 Paisa Hi Paisa
- 1956 Roop Kumari
- 1957 Begunah
- 1957 Naag Padmini
- 1957 Paristan
- 1957 Agra Road
- 1958 Al Hilal
- 1958 Chaubees Ghante
- 1958 Post Box 999 - Nilima
- 1959 Forty Days
- 1959 Guest House - Neela
- 1959 Kali Topi Lal Rumal - Champa
- 1959 School Master
- 1960 Abdulla
- 1960 Baraat
- 1960 Dr. Shaitan
- 1960 Gambler
- 1960 Shriman Satyawadi - Geeta
- 1961 Reshmi Rumal - Rekha Rai
- 1962 Baghdad Ki Raaten
- 1962 China Town - Rita D. Rai
- 1962 Naqli Nawab - Shabnam
- 1962 Tower House - Sabita
- 1962 Neeli Aankhen
- 1963 Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye - Bimla
- 1963 Mulzim - Asha
- 1963 Ustadon Ke Ustad - Nita
References
- ↑ "Johnny Walker... signing off on a high". The Hindu. 1 August 2003. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2012. Unknown parameter
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