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	'''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 film)\|C.I.D.]]'' (1956). Shakila's was born as Badshah Begum on January 1, 1935 in the Middle East. Her younger sisters are Noor Jehan (nicknamed Noor) and Nasreen. Their ancestors belonged to the royal families of Afghanistan and Iran. Their paternal grandparents and mother were killed during family feuds over the throne. Their father and his sister Feroza Begum brought the children to Mumbai, India. Shakila and her sisters faced tough times, since their father died soon ~~after~~. Her aunt, who was engaged to marry a prince, lost him in an accident, and she decided to remain unmarried and raise her three nieces.		'''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 film)\|C.I.D.]]'' (1956). Shakila's was born as Badshah Begum on January 1, 1935 in the Middle East. Her younger sisters are Noor Jehan (nicknamed Noor) and Nasreen. Their ancestors belonged to the royal families of Afghanistan and Iran. Their paternal grandparents and mother were killed during family feuds over the throne. Their father and his sister Feroza Begum brought the children to Mumbai, India. Shakila and her sisters faced tough times, since their father died soon afterwards. Her aunt, who was engaged to marry a prince, lost him in an accident, and she decided to remain unmarried and raise her three nieces.

	== Career ==		== Career ==

	Her aunt was fond of movies and took the girls to showings. Their family ~~friends~~ with Kardar and Mehboob Khan. In fact, it was 'Kardar' who offered her the chance to act in Dastaan (1949). She took the name Shakila and made her debut as a child artiste in the film, which starred Suraiya. She quickly acted in another film with Suraiya titled Duniya (1949). After working in some routine films in secondary roles including Gumasta (1951), Sindbad the Sailor (1952), Rajrani Damyanti (1952), Aagosh (1953), Shahenshah (1953), Raj Mahal (1953), Armaan (1953), people finally noticed her in Guru Dutt's Aar-Paar (1954). In Aar-Paar, she played the other woman in Guru Dutt's life, the cabaret dancer, who is disdained by society and is a complex and embittered person. Aar-Paar was a superhit film and its best songs were picturized on Shakila. Her sister Noor also acted in Aar-Paar (1954) and later married famous comedian Johnny Walker and quit films, as did Nasreen, who became a housewife.		Her aunt was fond of movies and took the girls to showings. Their family was on friendly terms with Kardar and Mehboob Khan. In fact, it was 'Kardar' who offered her the chance to act in Dastaan (1949). She took the name Shakila and made her debut as a child artiste in the film, which starred Suraiya. She quickly acted in another film with Suraiya titled Duniya (1949). After working in some routine films in secondary roles including Gumasta (1951), Sindbad the Sailor (1952), Rajrani Damyanti (1952), Aagosh (1953), Shahenshah (1953), Raj Mahal (1953), Armaan (1953), people finally noticed her in Guru Dutt's Aar-Paar (1954). In Aar-Paar, she played the other woman in Guru Dutt's life, the cabaret dancer, who is disdained by society and is a complex and embittered person. Aar-Paar was a superhit film and its best songs were picturized on Shakila. Her sister Noor also acted in Aar-Paar (1954) and later married famous comedian Johnny Walker and quit films, as did Nasreen, who became a housewife.

	Dutt was impressed with Shakila's performance to repeat her in Raj Khosla's C.I.D. (1956), but she was eclipsed by Dutt's protégé Waheeda Rehman who made her debut in that film. Shakila's aunt was managing her career and she didn't want Shakila to be typecast in fantasy films, so she quoted a large sum of Rs. 10000 for Alibaba and Forty Thieves (1954) thinking it would dissuade the producer from casting her, but he agreed and she acted in the film. It became a hit. As a consequence, Shakila was reduced to B-grade mythological and fantasy films and she earned the title "Arbi Chehra" (Arabian Princess) from the film fraternity. She acted in Lalpari (1954), Veer Rajputani (1955), Roop Kumari (1956), Agra Road (1957), Al-Hilal (1958) etc. She played a ethereal fairy in "Hatim Tai" (1956), which is an A-grade color hit film, based on an Arabian Nights tale. She created some stir in 1957, when her film opposite Kishore Kumar - Begunah was banned after 10 days of its release. The film was a carbon copy of Hollywood's Knock on Wood (1954) starring Danny Kaye and the producers of that film went to court and won the case to stop the further screening of this film. As a consequence, all the negatives of this film were destroyed. In 1958, she starred opposite Sunil Dutt in suspense/thriller Post Box. 999. In the latter part of her career, Shakti Samanta cast her in China Town (1962) opposite Shammi Kapoor, and the songs became a rage.		Dutt was impressed with Shakila's performance to repeat her in Raj Khosla's C.I.D. (1956), but she was eclipsed by Dutt's protégé Waheeda Rehman who made her debut in that film. Shakila's aunt was managing her career and she didn't want Shakila to be typecast in fantasy films, so she quoted a large sum of Rs. 10000 for Alibaba and Forty Thieves (1954) thinking it would dissuade the producer from casting her, but he agreed and she acted in the film. It became a hit. As a consequence, Shakila was reduced to B-grade mythological and fantasy films and she earned the title "Arbi Chehra" (Arabian Princess) from the film fraternity. She acted in Lalpari (1954), Veer Rajputani (1955), Roop Kumari (1956), Agra Road (1957), Al-Hilal (1958) etc. She played a ethereal fairy in "Hatim Tai" (1956), which is an A-grade color hit film, based on an Arabian Nights tale. She created some stir in 1957, when her film opposite Kishore Kumar - Begunah was banned after 10 days of its release. The film was a carbon copy of Hollywood's Knock on Wood (1954) starring Danny Kaye and the producers of that film went to court and won the case to stop the further screening of this film. As a consequence, all the negatives of this film were destroyed. In 1958, she starred opposite Sunil Dutt in suspense/thriller Post Box. 999. In the latter part of her career, Shakti Samanta cast her in China Town (1962) opposite Shammi Kapoor, and the songs became a rage.

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	'''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 film)\|C.I.D.]]'' (1956).		'''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 film)\|C.I.D.]]'' (1956). Shakila's was born as Badshah Begum on January 1, 1935 in the Middle East. Her younger sisters are Noor Jehan (nicknamed Noor) and Nasreen. Their ancestors belonged to the royal families of Afghanistan and Iran. Their paternal grandparents and mother were killed during family feuds over the throne. Their father and his sister Feroza Begum brought the children to Mumbai, India. Shakila and her sisters faced tough times, since their father died soon after. Her aunt, who was engaged to marry a prince, lost him in an accident, and she decided to remain unmarried and raise her three nieces.

	== Career ==		== Career ==

			Her aunt was fond of movies and took the girls to showings. Their family friends with Kardar and Mehboob Khan. In fact, it was 'Kardar' who offered her the chance to act in Dastaan (1949). She took the name Shakila and made her debut as a child artiste in the film, which starred Suraiya. She quickly acted in another film with Suraiya titled Duniya (1949). After working in some routine films in secondary roles including Gumasta (1951), Sindbad the Sailor (1952), Rajrani Damyanti (1952), Aagosh (1953), Shahenshah (1953), Raj Mahal (1953), Armaan (1953), people finally noticed her in Guru Dutt's Aar-Paar (1954). In Aar-Paar, she played the other woman in Guru Dutt's life, the cabaret dancer, who is disdained by society and is a complex and embittered person. Aar-Paar was a superhit film and its best songs were picturized on Shakila. Her sister Noor also acted in Aar-Paar (1954) and later married famous comedian Johnny Walker and quit films, as did Nasreen, who became a housewife.

			Dutt was impressed with Shakila's performance to repeat her in Raj Khosla's C.I.D. (1956), but she was eclipsed by Dutt's protégé Waheeda Rehman who made her debut in that film. Shakila's aunt was managing her career and she didn't want Shakila to be typecast in fantasy films, so she quoted a large sum of Rs. 10000 for Alibaba and Forty Thieves (1954) thinking it would dissuade the producer from casting her, but he agreed and she acted in the film. It became a hit. As a consequence, Shakila was reduced to B-grade mythological and fantasy films and she earned the title "Arbi Chehra" (Arabian Princess) from the film fraternity. She acted in Lalpari (1954), Veer Rajputani (1955), Roop Kumari (1956), Agra Road (1957), Al-Hilal (1958) etc. She played a ethereal fairy in "Hatim Tai" (1956), which is an A-grade color hit film, based on an Arabian Nights tale. She created some stir in 1957, when her film opposite Kishore Kumar - Begunah was banned after 10 days of its release. The film was a carbon copy of Hollywood's Knock on Wood (1954) starring Danny Kaye and the producers of that film went to court and won the case to stop the further screening of this film. As a consequence, all the negatives of this film were destroyed. In 1958, she starred opposite Sunil Dutt in suspense/thriller Post Box. 999. In the latter part of her career, Shakti Samanta cast her in China Town (1962) opposite Shammi Kapoor, and the songs became a rage.

			During the course of her fourteen-year career, she appeared in more than 50 films with well-known actors and directors. After that, she quit the industry and got married and moved to Germany. After her marriage ended, she came back to Mumbai and remarried to an Afghan man who was the Consulate General in India. They had a daughter Meenaz together, and they went to live abroad. In 1991, she suffered a terrible blow when her daughter jumped to her death. Putting the tragedy behind her, she moved back to Mumbai and stayed close to her sisters and friends. She declined all film and television serial offers and refused to make a comeback, since she wanted fans to remember her as a young, beautiful heroine. She died of a massive heart attack at the age of 82 on September 20, 2017 in Mumbai, India.
	She starred with [[Shammi Kapoor]] in [[Shakti Samanta]]'s ''[[China Town (1962 film)\|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 starred with [[Shammi Kapoor]] in [[Shakti Samanta]]'s ''[[China Town (1962 film)\|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''.

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	* 1956 ''Jhansi Ki Rani'' - Kashi		* 1956 ''[[Rani of Jhansi\|Jhansi Ki Rani]]'' - Kashi
	* 1956 ''Malika''		* 1956 ''Malika''
	* 1956 ''Paisa Hi Paisa''		* 1956 ''Paisa Hi Paisa''

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{{Infobox person
| name = Shakila
| image = Shakila et Johnny Walker dans Aar Paar (1954).jpg
| image caption = Shakila with Johnny Walker in Aar Paar (1954)
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1935|1|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Afghanistan]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2017|9|20|1935|1|1|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| resting_place =
| nationality = [[India|Indian]]
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1949–1963
| notable_works = ''[[Aar Paar]]'' (1954)<br />''[[C.I.D. (1956 film)|C.I.D.]]'' (1956)<br />''[[China Town (1962 film)|China Town]]'' (1962)
| spouse = Y. M. Elias<br />(m. 1963)
| awards =
}}

'''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 film)|C.I.D.]]'' (1956).

== Career ==
She starred with [[Shammi Kapoor]] in [[Shakti Samanta]]'s ''[[China Town (1962 film)|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 (actor)|Johnny Walker]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehinduretailplus.com/thehindu/fr/2003/08/01/stories/2003080101240300.htm |title=Johnny Walker... signing off on a high |work=The Hindu|date=1 August 2003 |access-date=14 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231024806/http://www.thehinduretailplus.com/thehindu/fr/2003/08/01/stories/2003080101240300.htm |archivedate=31 December 2013 }}</ref>

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 ==
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* 1949 ''[[Duniya (1949 film)|Duniya]]''
* 1950 ''[[Dastan (1950 film)|Dastan]]''
* 1953 ''[[Armaan (1953 film)|Armaan]]''
* 1953 ''Madmust''
* 1953 ''Shahenshah''
* 1953 ''Aaghosh''
* 1954 ''[[Aar Paar]]'' - Dancer
* 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. (1956 film)|C.I.D.]]'' - Rekha
* 1956 ''[[Caravan (1956 film)|Caravan]]''
* 1956 ''Hatim Tai''
* 1956 ''Jhansi Ki Rani'' - Kashi
* 1956 ''Malika''
* 1956 ''Paisa Hi Paisa''
* 1956 ''Roop Kumari''
* 1957 ''Begunah''
* 1957 ''Naag Padmini''
* 1957 ''Paristan''
* 1957 ''[[Agra Road (1957 film)|Agra Road]]''
* 1958 ''Al Hilal''
* 1958 ''Chaubees Ghante''
* 1958 ''Post Box 999'' - Neelima
* 1959 ''Forty Days''
* 1959 ''[[Guest House (1959 film)|Guest House]]'' - Neela
* 1959 ''Kali Topi Lal Rumal'' - Champa
* 1959 ''School Master''
* 1960 ''[[Abdulla (1960 film)|Abdulla]]''
* 1960 ''Baraat''
* 1960 ''Dr. Shaitan''
* 1960 ''[[Gambler (1962 film)|Gambler]]''
* 1960 ''[[Shriman Satyawadi]]'' - Geeta
* 1961 ''Reshmi Rumal'' - Rekha Rai
* 1962 ''Baghdad Ki Raaten''
* 1962 ''[[China Town (1962 film)|China Town]]'' - Rita D. Rai
* 1962 ''Naqli Nawab'' - Shabnam
* 1962 ''[[Tower House (1962 Hindi film)|Tower House]]'' - Sabita
* 1962 ''Neeli Aankhen''
* 1963 ''Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye'' - Bimla
* 1963 ''[[Mulzim (1963 film)|Mulzim]]'' - Asha
* 1963 ''[[Ustadon Ke Ustad (1963 film)|Ustadon Ke Ustad]]'' - Neeta
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0787630}}
* {{Bollywood Hungama person|shakila}}

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