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{{Short description|Indian singer-actor (1910–1987)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Surendra
| image = Surendra_Dynamite_(1938).jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = Surendra in ''Dynamite'' (1938)
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1910|11|11}}
| birth_place = [[Batala]], [[Gurdaspur District]], [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1987|09|11|1910|11|11}}
| death_place = [[Bombay, Maharashtra]], India
| death_cause =
| birth_name = Surendra Nath Sharma
| occupation = Actor, singer
| years_active = 1936–1986
| spouse = Satya Rishi
}}
'''Surendra''' (11 November 1910 – 11 September 1987; '''Surendra Nath Sharma''') was an Indian singer-actor of Hindi films.<ref name=FAR>{{cite web |title=Surendra |url=http://www.singeractorsurendra.com/ |website=singeractorsurendra.com |publisher=FAR Commercials |access-date=26 April 2015}}</ref> Known by his mononym, Surendra was born and educated in Punjab to be a lawyer by profession. He came to Bombay to become a singer on the recommendation of a Delhi distributor and his friends.<ref name="Varma1963">{{cite book |author=Om Parkash Varma |title=333 Great Indians, who is who & who was Who, from the Remotest Past to the Nearest Present: Philosophers, Politicians, Diplomats |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=J5qGRboIYVoC |access-date=9 May 2015 |year=1963 |publisher=Varma Bros.}}</ref> He was "picked" by [[Mehboob Khan]] whom he met at Sagar Movietone, to sing and act in films as an alternative to the then [[Calcutta]]-based singer-actor, [[K. L. Saigal]].<ref name="Rishi2012">{{cite book |author=Tilak Rishi |title=Bless You Bollywood!: A Tribute to Hindi Cinema on Completing 100 Years |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=r623sWyGm0sC&pg=PA126 |access-date=26 April 2015 |year=2012 |publisher=Trafford Publishing |isbn=978-1-4669-3963-9 |pages=126–}}</ref> Surendra started his career with his debut starring role in ''[[Deccan Queen (film)|Deccan Queen]]'' (1936), directed by Mehboob Khan.<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014">{{cite book |author1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha |author2=Paul Willemen |title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rF8ABAAAQBAJ&pg=RA2-PA1971 |access-date=9 May 2015 |date=10 July 2014 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=978-1-135-94325-7 |pages=2– |chapter=Deccan Queen}}</ref> He soon became a part of Sagar Movietone when his song "Birha Ki Aag Lagi More Man Mein" from the film became an "instant hit".

==Early life==
Surendra was born on 11 November 1910, in [[Batala]], [[Gurdaspur District]], Punjab [[British India]]. His father's name was Ralia Ram Sharma. While in school, Surendranath, as he was then called, took part in concerts and earned the "reputation" of a singer.<ref name=FAR /> Surendra completed his education in 1935, from the Punjab University, in [[Ambala]], which was at that time a part of Punjab. He got his B.A.,LL.B degree and started preparing to work as a lawyer in Punjab.<ref name="Raj2009">{{cite book |author=Ashok Raj |title=Hero Vol.1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tgo9BAAAQBAJ&pg=PT87 |access-date=27 April 2015 |date=1 November 2009 |publisher=Hay House, Inc |isbn=978-93-81398-02-9 |pages=87–}}</ref> He was "spotted" by the then leading distributor from Delhi, Lala Alopi Prashad who encouraged the young Surendra to join films.<ref name="Varma 1963">{{cite book |title=333 Great Indians, who is who & who was Who, from the Remotest Past to the Nearest Present: Philosophers, Politicians, Diplomats}}</ref> On the instigation of his friends who wanted him to try his luck in films as a singer, he left Punjab and came to Bombay, where he met Mehboob Khan.

Surendra's parents were against the idea of his joining films, but on being persuaded they agreed, stipulating that Surendra's name in the credit roll of the films should appear as "Surendra Nath B.A., LL.B", a condition agreed to by Mehboob Khan.<ref name="RaufAhmed p. 29">RaufAhmed, p. 29</ref>

==Career==

===1930s===
[[File:Surendra_Bibbo_1938.jpg|thumb|right|Surendra and [[Bibbo (actress)|Bibbo]] in ''Dynamite'' (1938)]]
Mehboob Khan, who had made a commercially successful film ''[[Al Hilal (film)|Al Hilal]]'' in 1935, is credited for bringing Surendra into films. He offered him the leading role in ''[[Deccan Queen (film)|Deccan Queen]]'' (1936), which was produced by Sagar Movietone.<ref name="RaufAhmed p. 29">RaufAhmed, p. 29</ref> Khan also chose the singular name Surendra, which was to stay as his screen name. ''Deccan Queen'', with music by [[Anil Biswas (composer)|Anil Biswas]], was a story about a police inspector played by Surendra, who has twin sisters fall in love with him. A song sung by Surendra "Birha Ki Aag Lagi", which according to author Ashok Raj, was a "rehash" of K. L. Saigal's song from ''[[Devdas (1936 film)|Devdas]]'' (1935), "Baalam Aaye Baso", became extremely popular.<ref name=Raj2009 /> The other notable song from this film was a popular ghazal sung by Surendra "Yaad Na Kar Dil-e-Haseen Bhooli Hui Kahaniyan".<ref name=Dutta>{{cite web |last1=Dutta |first1=V. S. |title=Death Anniversary Tribute- Surendra |url=http://activeindiatv.com/entertainment/12522-death-anniversary-tribute-surendra-was-hero-opposite-such-legends-as-noor-jehan-suraiya-naseem-bano |website=activeindiatv.com |publisher=Active India |access-date=27 April 2015 |ref=Death Anniversary Tribute-Surendra was hero opposite such legends as Noor Jehan, Suraiya, Naseem Bano}}</ref>

In 1936, Khan wanted to make a film in Bombay, that would rival Calcutta's ''Devdas''. ''[[Manmohan (film)|Manmohan]]'' (1936), directed by Khan had Surendra once again in the lead. [[Zia Sarhadi]] wrote the story, script and dialogues for the film. Though referred to as the "poor man's Devdas"<ref name=Outlook>{{cite journal |title=Devdas Forever |journal=Outlook Magazine |date=5 Aug 2002 |url=http://www.outlookindia.com/printarticle.aspx?216691 |access-date=8 Sep 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140908112414/http://www.outlookindia.com/printarticle.aspx?216691 |archive-date=8 September 2014 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> the film went on to become a big hit. The third film in 1936 was Sagar's ''[[Grama Kanya]]'', directed by [[Sarvottam Badami]]. The film had Surendra starring opposite [[Sabita Devi]] and Aruna Devi. The music of the film, composed by the famous [[bhajan]] singer Shankarrao Khatu became popular with the public.<ref name="Ranade2006">{{cite book |author=Ashok Damodar Ranade |title=Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZI1wqkWsIjYC&pg=PA342 |access-date=29 April 2015 |date=1 January 2006 |publisher=Bibliophile South Asia |isbn=978-81-85002-64-4 |pages=342–}}</ref>

In 1938, while working for ''[[Gramophone Singer]]'' Surendra met with a car accident and had to be hospitalised. The film's shooting was halted for a few days.<ref name=BaburaoPatel>{{cite journal |last1=Patel |first1=Baburao |title=Studio Close-Ups |journal=Filmindia |date=February 1938 |volume=3 |issue=9 |pages=38 |url=https://archive.org/stream/filmindia19373803unse#page/n117/mode/2up/search/Surendra |access-date=8 May 2015}}</ref> ''Gramophone Singer'' was Ramachandra Thakur's debut directorial venture, which he co-directed with V. C. Desai. The film had music composed by [[Anil Biswas (composer)|Anil Biswas]]. It was cited as a "music-dominated" love triangle starring Surendra with [[Bibbo (actress)|Bibbo]] and Prabha, who played the role of his wife.<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014 ch. Gramaphone Singer">RajadhyakshaWillemen2014, ch. Gramaphone Singer</ref> Following the release of the film, Surendra and Bibbo became a popular pair and worked together in several films together. Surendra's song "Ek Chhota Sa Mandir Banaya Hua Hai" went on to become popular.<ref name=Krishna>{{cite web |title=Interview-Surendra |url=http://cinegems.in/surendra-nath/ |website=cinegems.in |publisher=Cinegems.in |access-date=8 May 2015 |ref=Krishna-1977}}</ref>

===1940s===
[[File:1857_SuraiyaSurendra.jpg|thumb|right|Surendra and Suraiya in ''[[1857 (film)|1857]]'' (1946)]]
In 1940, Mehboob Khan produced ''[[Aurat (1940 film)|Aurat]]'' under the banner of his National Studios. Mehboob was to later remake ''Aurat'' as ''[[Mother India]]'' in 1957. In ''Aurat'', he cast Surendra as the older brother, a role to be played by [[Rajendra Kumar]] in ''Mother India''. [[Yakub (actor)|Yakub]] was cast as the younger brother Birju, with [[Sardar Akhtar]] playing the mother's role. The song "Utth Sajni Khol Kiware, Tere Sajan Aye Duware", sung by Surendra and Jyoti went on to become a "big hit",<ref name=VSDutta>{{cite web |last1=Dutta |first1=V. S. |title=India Homage to Surendra |url=http://www.activeindiatv.com/entertainment/13580-homage-to-surendra-awaz-de-kahan-hai-duniya-meri-jawan-hai |website=activeindiatv.com |publisher=Active India |access-date=8 May 2015 |ref=Awaz De Kahan Hai}}</ref> with [[Baburao Patel]], editor of the cine-magazine ''Filmindia'' claiming that "Surendra had never sung better" in the June 1940 issue.<ref name=Filmindia>{{cite journal |last1=Patel |first1=Baburao |title=Aurat Review |journal=Filmindia |date=June 1940 |volume=6 |issue=6 |pages=37 |url=https://archive.org/stream/filmindia194006unse#page/n359/mode/2up/search/Surendra |access-date=8 May 2015}}</ref>

''[[Ali Baba (1940 film)|Ali Baba]]'' (1940) had Surendra starring in the title role,<ref name="Raj2009 p. 86">Raj2009, p. 86</ref> with Sardar Akhtar and Waheedan Bai. The film was a bilingual, made both in [[Hindi]] and [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]], with Surendra playing the double role of Alibaba and his son.<ref name="Narwekar1994">{{cite book |author=Sanjit Narwekar |title=Directory of Indian film-makers and films |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UYUjAQAAIAAJ |access-date=2 May 2015 |year=1994 |publisher=Flicks Books|isbn=9780948911408 }}</ref> The popular song from this film was "Hum Aur Tum Aur Ye Khushi Ye Kehkahe Ye Dillagi", sung by Surendra and Waheedan.<ref name=ActiveIndia>{{cite web |last1=Datta |first1=V. S. |title=Surendra's evergreen songs are a treat to remember |url=http://www.activeindiatv.com/entertainment/24546-surendras-evergreen-songs-are-a-treat-to-remember- |website=activeindiatv.com |publisher=Active India |access-date=2 May 2015}}</ref>

In 1940, it was reported by [[Baburao Patel]], editor of ''Filmindia'' in the June 1940 issue that Surendra had fallen off a horse while riding at the [[Bombay Turf Club]] lawns. He was hospitalised for several months. Rumours surfaced at that time that Surendra had retired from acting.<ref name=Baburao>{{cite journal |last1=Patel |first1=Baburao |title=Pictures In The Making |journal=Filmindia |date=June 1940 |volume=6 |issue=6 |pages=59 |url=https://archive.org/stream/filmindia194006unse#page/n359/mode/2up/search/Surendra |access-date=9 May 2015}}</ref> However, quashing the report in the news, Surendra returned after almost ten months to complete his films. He was left with a limp that remained for the rest of his life.<ref name=Krishna />

Following a hiatus of two years he went on to act in ''Jawani'' (1942), directed by [[Wajahat Mirza]]. In 1943, he acted in ''Paigham'', directed by music director [[Gyan Dutt]], ''Vish Kanya'', by [[Kidar Sharma]] and ''Vishwas'', by [[Homi Wadia]].

In 1944, Surendra acted in three films, ''Lal Haveli'', ''Bhatruhari'' and ''Miss Devi''. The first two were successful films of 1944. ''Lal Haveli'' starred him opposite the then reigning singer-actress [[Noor Jehan]]. Directed by K. B. Lall, it had music by Mir Sahib with the duet "Dil Le Ke Mukar Na Jaana, Nazuk Hai Bahut Zamana", sung by Noor Jehan and Surendra and two solos songs by Surendra, "Yehi Fiqar Hai Shyam Pichale Savere" and "Kyun Man Dhoondhe Prem Nadi Ka Kinara" becoming successful. ''Bhatruhari'', also called ''Raja Bhatruhari'', directed by Chaturbhuj Doshi, had music composed by Khemchand Prakash. The popular songs were "Bhanwara Madhuban Mein Ja", Prem Bina Sab Soona", Bhiksha De De Maa" and "Allah Naam Ras Pina Prani".<ref name=Raj2009 />

1946 had Surendra and Noor Jehan starring again with a third singer-actress [[Suraiya]], in what was to be the highest-grossing film of that year, ''[[Anmol Ghadi]]''. Directed by Mehboob Khan for his Mehboob Productions, it had music composed by Naushad. According to journalist and author Rauf Ahmed in his book ''Mehboob Khan'', Mehboob had initially decided not to cast Surendra as the male lead in ''Anmol Ghadi'', due to a misunderstanding created by the head of [[Ranjit Studios]], [[Chandulal Shah]].<ref name="RaufAhmed p. 58">RaufAhmed, p. 58</ref> The role was written with Surendra in mind, and in an interview with journalist-author Bunny Reuben, for his book ''Mehboob, India's Demille: The First Biography'' Surendra stated that a frustrated Mehboob, unable to find the right man to enact the role told Faredoon Irani, his cinematographer, "it's really Surendra who should be doing this role".<ref name="Reuben1994">{{cite book |author=Bunny Reuben |title=Mehboob, India's DeMille: The First Biography |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ExhlAAAAMAAJ |access-date=16 May 2015 |year=1994 |publisher=Indus |isbn=978-81-7223-153-8 |pages=128}}</ref> Faredoon Irani asked Mehboob to pick up the phone and patch-up with Surendra, which he did. Surendra's "pathos-ridden" "Kyun Yaad Aa Rahein Hain" has "stood the test of time".<ref name="RaufAhmed p. 29">RaufAhmed, p. 29</ref> Surendra's other solo "Ab Kaun Hai Mera", and a duet with Noor Jehan "Awaaz De Kahan Hai" also became "big hits", with the music composition cited as Naushad's "crowning glory" of the 1940s.<ref name=Rediff>{{cite web |last1=Raheja |first1=Dinesh |title=Turning the clock back to Anmol Ghadi |url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/oct/29dinesh.htm |work=Rediff.com |access-date=8 May 2015}}</ref> Two other films of 1946 were Mohan Sinha's ''[[1857 (film)|1857]]'' opposite Suraiya, and ''Panihari'' directed by V. M. Gunjal.

''[[Elaan (1947 film)|Elaan]]'' made in 1947, was a Mehboob Khan Productions, directed by Mehboob Khan. The film, a Muslim social, followed the fortunes of two step-brothers, one evil, called Sajjad, played by Himalayawala, the other good, called Javed, acted by Surendra, who is mistreated by Sajjad and his mother played by Zebunissa. Both brothers are in love with the same girl, [[Munawwar Sultana]]. Claimed to be a "stylised Muslim social", it had music by Naushad.<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014 ch. Elaan">RajadhyakshaWillemen2014, ch. Elaan</ref> ''Elaan'' was in trouble with the censors and banned for a time. When the censors cleared the film for viewing it was "rejected" by audiences and did not fare well at the box office though Surendra's acting was acclaimed as the "simple-hearted" stepbrother.<ref name="Rauf Ahmed">{{cite book |title=Mehboob Khan}}</ref> Suendra went on to act in a couple of films directed by Mohan Sinha, ''Mere Bhagwan'' and ''Chittor Vijay'', which turned out to unsuccessful commercially. A third film made by Sinha in 1949 ''Imtihan'' also flopped. According to Surendra, in an interview with Krishna, he stated the films were "very badly made and released without any build-up" and "very poor in content". The films faring poorly brought his acting career in a lead role to a near halt.<ref name=Krishna />

In 1948, Mehboob Khan cast Surendra in ''[[Anokhi Ada (1948 film)|Anokhi Ada]]'', with [[Naseem Banu]] and [[Prem Adib]]. ''Anokhi Ada'' was unsuccessful in creating the same "magic" as ''Anmol Ghadi'' and has been cited as "at best a modest grosser" at the box office.<ref name="Rauf Ahmed"/> His duet with Shamshad Begum "Kyun Unhen Dil Diya" was appreciated. ''Anokhi Ada'' was also the last film Mehboob and Surendra worked in together.

===1950s-1980s===
In 1950, Surendra was part of an ensemble cast in ''Hindustan Hamara'', a fictional story that used "extensive documentary footage".<ref name="Daiya2011">{{cite book |author=Kavita Daiya |title=Violent Belongings: Partition, Gender, and National Culture in Postcolonial India |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P7a-FuiMcTYC&pg=PA88 |access-date=13 May 2015 |date=4 February 2011 |publisher=Temple University Press |isbn=978-1-59213-744-2 |pages=88–}}</ref> Produced by the Documentary Unit of India, it was directed by Paul Zils. The film also featured [[Prithviraj Kapoor]], [[Dev Anand]], [[Durga Khote]] and [[P. Jairaj]].<ref name=Goble>{{cite web |title=Hamara Hindustan |url=http://www.citwf.com/film150416.htm |website=citwf.com |publisher=Alan Goble |access-date=13 May 2015}}</ref>

1n 1952, while going through a rough patch as far as film roles were concerned, he was offered to enact [[Tansen]] in [[Vijay Bhatt]]'s film ''[[Baiju Bawra (film)|Baiju Bawra]]''. The film starring [[Meena Kumari]] and [[Bharat Bhushan]] in the lead roles, went on to become a big success commercially, with its music composed by [[Naushad]] becoming popular. One of the highlights of the film was the music-singing competition between the court musician Tansen and the folk popular Baiju.<ref name="Dwyer2005">{{cite book |author=Rachel Dwyer |title=100 Bollywood Films |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tk5gBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT35 |access-date=13 May 2015 |date=1 December 2005 |publisher=Roli Books Pvt. Ltd. |isbn=978-81-7436-990-1 |pages=35–}}</ref> However, instead of singing for himself in the film, Surendra had to lip-sync to [[Ustad Amir Khan]] for the song "Ghanana Ghanana Kar Barso Re" in raga Malhar, while the song sequence between Tansen and Baiju played by Bharat Bhushan had Ustad Amir Khan and [[D. V. Paluskar]] providing playback singing for them.<ref name="GokulsingDissanayake2013">{{cite book |author1=K. Moti Gokulsing |author2=Wimal Dissanayake |title=Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=djUFmlFbzFkC&pg=PA260 |access-date=13 May 2015 |date=17 April 2013 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-136-77284-9 |pages=260–}}</ref>

In 1954, Surendra's version of the song from ''Gawaiya'' "Teri Yaad Ka Deepak Jalta Hai Din Raat" was claimed to be a "super-hit".<ref name=Raj2009 /> The roles were less, and Surendra switched to playing character roles. Some of his films in the period from late 1950s to 1970s included Rani Roopmati (1957), ''Mughal-E-Azam'' (1960) where he again played Tansen, ''Hariyali Aur Raasta'' (1962), ''[[Geet Gaya Patharon Ne|Geet Gaaya Pattharone]]'' (1964), ''[[Waqt (1965 film)|Waqt]]'' (1965), ''Boond Jo Ban Gayee Moti'', ''[[Milan (1967 film)|Milan]]'' (1967) and ''[[Saraswatichandra (film)|Saraswatichandra]]'' (1968).<ref name=Raj2009 />

Surendra started making ad films and Television commercials for "big brands" like Colgate and Liril several years before his death.<ref name=TilakRishi>{{cite web |title=Surendra |url=http://tilakrishi.blogspot.in/2012_02_01_archive.html |website=tilakrishi.blogspot.in |publisher=Tilak Rishi |access-date=16 May 2015}}</ref>

==Personal life and family==
Surendra was married to Satya Rishi, in Lahore on 3 March 1945. Satya Rishi was the sister of author Tilak Rishi.<ref name=TilakRishi /> Surendra and Satya had four children, two daughters and two sons, Sunita, Jeetendranath, Kailash and Rohini. Surendra had started an ad film company, Surendra Film Productions making commercials. The name was changed to J K Advertisers and then FAR Productions, later run by his sons Jeetendra and Kailash. His son Jeetendra Surendranath and daughter Rohini Pinto manage the Indian Advertising Company FAR Commercials.<ref name=afaq>{{cite web |title=FAR Commercials |url=http://resources.afaqs.com/index.html?id=510&category=Production%20Houses&alpha=F |website=resources.afaqs.com |publisher=afaqs!. |access-date=16 May 2015}}</ref> His younger son [[Kailash Surendranath]] is an advertisement film-maker and founder of Kailash Picture Company. He is married to actress Aarti Gupta.<ref name=KS>{{cite web |title=Kailash Picture Company |url=http://www.kailashpictureco.com/about-us.html |website=kailashpictureco.com |publisher=Kailash Picture Co. |access-date=16 May 2015}}</ref>

Surendra died on 11 September 1987 at the age of 76 years, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.<ref name=Surendra>{{cite web |title=Death Anniversary Tribute |url=http://activeindiatv.com/entertainment/12522-death-anniversary-tribute-surendra-was-hero-opposite-such-legends-as-noor-jehan-suraiya-naseem-bano |website=activeindiatv.com |publisher=activeindiatv.com |access-date=16 May 2015}}</ref>

==Filmography==
List of films:<ref name=FAR />
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Director !! Composer !! Studio
|-
|1936||''[[Deccan Queen (film)|Deccan Queen]]'' ||[[Mehboob Khan]] ||Pransukh Nayak, Ashok Ghosh ||[[Sagar Movietone]]
|-
|1936||''[[Manmohan (film)|Manmohan]]'' ||[[Mehboob Khan]] ||Ashok Ghosh ||Sagar Movietone
|-
|1936||''[[Grama Kanya]]'' ||[[Sarvottam Badami]] ||Shankarrao Khatu ||Sagar Movietone
|-
|1937||''Qazzak Ki Ladki'' ||K. Sardar ||Ishrat Sultana ||Rainbow Films
|-
|1937||''[[Jagirdar (film)|Jagirdar]]'' ||[[Mehboob Khan]] ||[[Anil Biswas (composer)|Anil Biswas]] ||Sagar Movietone
|-
|1937||''Kal Ki Baat'' ||Rama S. Choudhary ||Mir Sahib ||Saroj Movies
|-
|1937||''Mahageet'' a.k.a. ''Eternal Music'' ||Hiren Bose ||Anil Biswas ||Sagar Movietone
|-
|1938||''Dynamite'' ||C. M. Luhar ||Anil Biswas ||Sagar Movietone
|-
|1938||''[[Gramophone Singer]]'' ||V. C. Desai, Ramchandra Thakur ||[[Anil Biswas (composer)|Anil Biswas]] ||Sagar Movietone
|-
|1939||''Jeevan Saathi'' a.k.a. ''Comrades'' ||Nandlal Jaswantlal ||[[Anil Biswas (composer)|Anil Biswas]] ||Sagar Movietone
|-
|1939||''[[Ladies Only (1939 film)|Ladies Only]]'' ||Sarvottam Badami ||Anupam Ghatak ||Sagar Movietone
|-
|1939||''Service Ltd.'' a.k.a. ''Seva Samaj'' ||C. M. Luhar ||Anupam Ghatak ||Sagar Movietone
|-
|1940||''[[Aurat (1940 film)|Aurat]]'' ||[[Mehboob Khan]] ||Anil Biswas ||National Studios
|-
|1940||''[[Alibaba (1940 film)|Alibaba]]'' ||[[Mehboob Khan]] ||Anil Biswas ||Sagar Movietone
|-
|1942||''Garib'' ||Ramchandra Thakur ||Ashok Ghose ||National Studios
|-
|1942||''Jawani'' ||[[Wajahat Mirza]] ||Anil Biswas ||National Studios
|-
|1943||''Paigham'' ||[[Gyan Dutt]] ||Gyan Dutt ||Amar Pictures
|-
|1943||''Vish Kanya'' ||[[Kidar Sharma]] ||[[Khemchand Prakash]] ||[[Ranjit Studios]]
|-
|1943||''[[Vishwas (film)|Vishwas]]'' ||[[Homi Wadia]] ||Feroz Nizami, Chhelalal ||Wadia Movietone
|-
|1944||''[[Lal Haveli (film)|Lal Haveli]]'' ||K. B. Lall ||Mir Sahib ||Bombay Cinetone
|-
|1944||''Miss Devi'' ||C. M. Trivedi ||Ashok Ghosh ||Laxmi Productions
|-
|1944||''Bhatruhari'' ||[[Chaturbhuj Doshi]] ||Khemchand Prakash ||Navin Pictures
|-
|1945||''Ratnavali'' ||Surendra Desai ||Gobindram ||Amar Pictures
|-
|1945||''Parinde'' ||P. K. Atre ||Gobindram ||Atre Pictures
|-
|1945||''Aarti''||Ramchandra Thakur ||Ashok Ghosh, Ali Bux ||Screen Attractions Corp.
|-
|1945||''Chand Chakori'' ||Kidar Sharma ||[[Bulo C. Rani]] ||Ranjit Studios
|-
|1946||''[[Anmol Ghadi]]'' ||[[Mehboob Khan]] ||[[Naushad]] ||[[Mehboob Productions]]
|-
|1946||''[[1857 (film)|1857]]'' ||Mohan Sinha ||Sajjad Hussain ||Murari Pictures
|-
|1946||''[[Panihari]]'' ||V. M. Gunjal ||Ali Hussain, [[S. N. Tripathi]] ||Asiatic Pictures
|-
|1947||''[[Elaan (1947 film)|Elaan]]'' ||[[Mehboob Khan]] ||Naushad ||[[Mehboob Productions]]
|-
|1947||''[[Manjhdhar (1947 film)|Manjhdhar]]'' ||[[Sohrab Modi]] ||[[Ghulam Haider (composer)|Ghulam Haider]], Gyan Dutt ||[[Minerva Movietone]]
|-
|1948||''[[Anokhi Ada (1948 film)|Anokhi Ada]]'' ||[[Mehboob Khan]] ||Naushad ||[[Mehboob Productions]]
|-
|1948||''Dukhiyari'' ||D. K. Ratan ||Gyan Dutt ||Jeevan Jyot Kalamandir
|-
|1949||''[[Imtihaan (1949 film)|Imtihaan]]'' ||Mohan Sinha ||S. Pathak ||Veena Pictures
|-
|1949||''Kamal'' ||Surya Kumar ||[[S. D. Burman]] ||Hind Kamal Pictures
|-
|1950||''Hindustan Hamara'' ||Paul Zils ||Vasant Desai ||Documentary Unit of India
|-
|1951||''Maya Machhindra'' ||Aspi ||Premnath (composer) ||Super Pictures
|-
|1952||''[[Baiju Bawra (film)|Baiju Bawra]]'' ||[[Vijay Bhatt]] ||Naushad ||Prakash Pictures
|-
|1953||''Gharbaar'' ||Dinkar Patil ||Vasant Prabhu ||K. Pictures
|-
|1954||''Gawaiya'' ||H. P. Sharma ||Ram Ganguly ||R. B. Productions
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|1954||''Mahatma Kabir'' ||[[Gajanan Jagirdar]] ||Anil Biswas ||N. P. Films
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|1959||''[[Dil Deke Dekho]]'' ||[[Nasir Hussain]] ||[[Usha Khanna]] ||[[Filmalaya]]
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|1962||''[[Hariyali Aur Rasta]]'' ||[[Vijay Bhatt]] ||[[Shankar Jaikishan]] ||Prakash Pictures
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|1964||[[Geet Gaya Patharon Ne]]||[[V. Shantaram]] ||Ramlal ||V. Shantaram Productions
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|1965||''Johar-Mehmood in Goa'' || [[I. S. Johar]] ||[[Kalyanji Anandji]] ||Johar Films
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|1965||''[[Waqt (1965 film)|Waqt]]'' ||[[Yash Chopra]] ||Ravi ||B. R. Films
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|1967||''[[An Evening in Paris|Evening In Paris]]'' ||Shakti Samanta ||Shankar Jaikishan ||Shakti Films
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|1967||''Sangdil'' ||Dharam Kumar ||G. S. Kohli ||Alamdeep Productions
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|1967||''[[Milan (1967 film)|Milan]]'' ||[[Adurthi Subba Rao]] || [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]] ||Rajashree Pictures, Prasad Productions
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|1968||''[[Boond Jo Ban Gayee Moti]]'' ||[[V. Shantaram]] ||Satish Bhatia ||[[Rajkamal Kalamandir]] (Shantaram Productions)
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|1968||''[[Saraswatichandra (film)|Saraswatichandra]]'' ||Govind Saraiyya ||[[Kalyanji-Anandji]] ||Sarvodaya Pictures
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|1973||''[[Daag: A Poem of Love|Daag]]'' ||Yash Chopra ||[[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]] ||[[Yash Raj Films]], Trimurti Films
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|1974||''[[36 Ghante]]'' ||Raj Tilak ||Sapan-Jagmohan ||Raj Tilak
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|1974||''Bazaar Band Karo'' ||B. R. Ishara ||[[Bappi Lahiri]] ||B. R. Ishara
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|1975||''Angaarey'' ||Govind Saraiya ||Chitragupta ||Apollo Arts
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|1976||''[[Kabeela]]'' ||Bholu Khosla ||Kalyanji Anandji ||Bholu Khosla
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|1976||''[[Fauji (1976 film)|Fauji]]'' ||Joginder Shelly ||Sonik Omi ||Ai Apollo
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|1977||''[[Abhi To Jee Lein]]'' ||Roshan Taneja ||Sapan-Jagmohan ||Embee Combines
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0839586}}

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Surendra (actor) - Revision history

Kalyan Yadav SPKAY at 06:32, 22 September 2025