Discover the rich history of Iran, from ancient empires to modern turmoil, through the eyes of a cultural commentator.

Suraiya was one of the biggest stars of Bollywoods golden era, earning more than legends like Dilip Kumar and Ashok Kumar. A ...

One bigger role was as the second heroine in the Persian epic “Rustam Sohrab” (1963), where she plays Sohrab’s (Prem Nath) love interest.

However, as she turned adult, she only managed small roles in films like Sunil Dutt’s stark “Mujhe Jeene Do” (1963), or at best, the second heroine in the Persian epic-inspired “Rustam ...

But her 1964 film Rustam Sohrab, co-starring Prithviraj Kapoor, turned out to be a major flop. Witnessing the curtain fall on her career, Suraiya took voluntary retirement in 1963 and stepped away ...