Suresh (Hindi actor)

Suresh
Born
Naseem Ahmed

(1928-11-13)13 November 1928
Died14 July 1979(1979-07-14) (aged 49)
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Actor, producer,
Years active1929, 1937-1979

Suresh (born as Naseem Ahmed; 13 November 1928 – 14 July 1979), also known as N. A. Suresh, was an Indian actor in Bollywood, who was born in Gurdaspur, Punjab, India. He acted in Hindi/Hindustani films from 1929 to 1979.[1][2][3][4][5]

Early life

Suresh started as a child artiste in 1929 as baby Krishna in Gopal Krishna[6] and as a child artiste in Nishan-e-Jung in 1937. His early films were Anjan (1941), Naya Sansar (1941) and Basant (1942).

Films as a hero

In the 1950s he was cast as a leading actor opposite the main heroines of those times, including Madhubala, Suraiya, Vyjayanthimala, and Geeta Bali. He was chosen as a hero by producer/director A. R. Kardar in many of his films, including Dulari (1949) opposite Madhubala, Jadoo (1951) opposite Nalini Jaywant, Deewana (1952) opposite Suraiya and Yasmin opposite Vyjanthimala. In Qaidi, Padmini was his heroine and in Teen Ustad (1961), he teamed up with Ameeta as his heroine. Shyama acted as the female lead opposite Suresh in Char Chand (1953). Suresh and Nigar Sultana were the leading pair of Rishta (1954) and Suresh and Usha Kiran acted as lead pair in Dost (1954). He produced movie Ganga Aur Suraj (1980), stars Sunil Dutt & Shashi Kapoor, released after his death.

For two years, Suresh went to Pakistan and acted in two films in 1950 and 1951, but then returned to India soon after.

Later films

After 1961, his popularity declined and he acted in supporting roles of films like Love Marriage, Mere Humsafar, Dillagi, Brahmachari, Parde Ke Peechay and many more.

He acted in over 55 films. He produced a film, Ganga aur Sooraj (1980), starring Sunil Dutt, Shashi Kapoor and Reena Roy, which over-ran its budget, because of the ill health of its original main villain, Anwar Hussain and rendered Suresh considerably weak financially. The film was released in 1980, after his death in 1979, aged 50.[7]

He is most known for his role in Dulari (1949), especially in the song "Suhani Raat Dhal Chuki" by Mohammed Rafi.

Filmography

Title Year Country Producer Director Notes
Gopal Krishna[8] 1929 India ---- Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram Child actor
Gangavataran 1937 India Kolhapur Cinetone Dadasaheb Phalke Child actor
Nishan-E-Jung 1937 India Prince M. A. R. Kabul
Bazigar 1938 India Ranjit Film Company Manibhai Vyas
Meri Ankhen 1938 India Meri Ankhen Meri Ankhen
Taqdeer Ki Tope 1939 India Bharat Laxmi Pictures V. Panchotia
Thokar 1939 India Ranjit Film Company Kardar
Bandhan 1940 India Bombay Talkies N. R. Acharya
Diwali 1940 India Ranjit Film Company Jayant Desai
Anjan 1941 India Bombay Talkies Amiya Chakraborty
Naya Sansar 1941 India Bombay Talkies N. R. Acharya
Basant 1942 India Bombay Talkies Amiya Chakraborty
Bairam Khan 1946 India Standard Pictures Jagirdar
Sohni Mahiwal 1946 India New Bombay Theatre R. D. Pareenja
Sona Chandi 1946 India New Bombay Theatre R. D. Pareenja
Rang Mahal 1948 India Eastern Pictures Pt. Anand Kumar
Dulari 1949 India Kardar Production A. R. Kardar
Dastan 1950 India Kardar Production A. R. Kardar
Do Kinaray 1950 Pakistan Rashid Butt Ashiq Bhatti
Bade Bhaiya 1951 India Super Pictures Aspi Irani
Eid 1951 Pakistan Najmul Hassan N. Hasan
Jadoo 1951 India Musical Pictures A.R.Kardar
Diwana 1952 India Kardar Production A.R.Kardar
Goonj 1952 India Kwarta Art Production Phani Majumdar
Zamane Ki Hawa 1952 India Punjab Films Walli
Bahadur 1953 India Ranjit Film Company Ratibhai Punatkar
Char Chand 1953 India Fine Art Films A. Karim
Dost 1954 India Kuldip Pictures Rajendra Sharma
Haar-Jeet 1954 India Filmkraft Jaggi Rampal
Rishta 1954 India Rajasthan Production Aslam
Yasmin 1955 India Musical Pictures A. R. Kardar
Captain Kishore 1957 India Wadia Movietone J. B. H. Wadia
Neelofar 1957 India All India Pictures P. N. Arora
Qaidi 1957 India Eagle Films Mohamed Hussain
Aji Bas Shukriya 1958 India Eagle Films Mohamed Hussain
Ten O'clock 1958 India Niagara Pictures Jugal Kishore as hero, opposite Geeta Bali
Ghar Ghar Ki Baat 1959 India Shah Pictures Ravindra Dave as hero, opposoite Minu Mumtaz
Madam X.Y.Z. 1959 India Neo Lite Films Nanabhai Bhatt as hero, opposite Shakila
Satta Bazaar 1959 India Nagina Films Ravindra Dave Suresh opposite Vijaya Chaudhri, as lead supporting pair
Tipu Sultan 1959 India Global Films Jagdish Gautam Suresh opposite Anita Guha
Love Marriage 1959 India Subodh Mukherjee Subodh Mukherjee
Zara Bach Ke 1959 India Rafiq Arabi N. A. Ansari as hero opposite Nanda
Aanchal 1960 India Panchdeep Chitra Vasant Joglekar
Teen Ustad 1961 India Balwant Bhatt Nanabhai Bhatt
Wazir-E-Azam 1961 India R. S. Rahi R. S. Rahi as hero opposite Nadira
Saranga 1961 India as hero opposite Jaishree Gadkar
Dhol Jani (Punjabi film) 1962 India Mulk Raj bhakri Rajesh nanda as hero opposite Nishi
Sacche Moti 1962 India Shri Dilip Chitra Omi Bedi as hero with Jabeen Jalil
Aap Ki Parchhaiyan 1964 India Emkay Production Mohan Kumar as lead supporting actor opposite Shashikala
Majboor India De Luxe Films Narendra Suri as supporting actor
Sher Afghan 1966 India Shanker Movies B. R. Jhingan
Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi 1966 India Brij Sadanah as dencer
Aman 1967 India Emkay Production Mohan Kumar as lead supporting actor
Duniya 1967 India Time Life Films T. Prakash Rao as lead supporting actor
Nanak Nam Jahaz Hai(Punjabi Movie)) 1969 India Panna Lal Maheshwary Ram Maheshwary as Prem Singh
Nannha Farishta 1969 India Vijaya International T. Prakash Rao as police officer
Aansoo Aur Muskan 1970 India B. Anthaswami P. Madhavan
Mere Humsafar 1970 India Yusuf Teendarwajawala Dulal Guha
Dost Aur Dushman 1971 India Kewal Mishra Kewal Mishra
Raja Rani 1973 India Jagdish Kumar Sachin Bhaumick
Resham Ki Dori 1974 India T.C. Dewan Atma Ram
Sewak 1975 India Zial Hasan Production S. M. Abbas
Adalat 1976 India ???? Narendra Bedi
Ganga Aur Suraj 1980 India Suresh Suresh as a Khan

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