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Her films as a child artist ran between 19. Suraiya made her debut as a child artist in Usne Kya Socha (1937).

Like many leading ladies of the past, Suraiya's entry into the world of movies was more accidental, than otherwise Simultaneously she was given religious teachings in Persian at home. She had been educated in New Girls' High School in Bombay. She was a dark plain looking girl and was not trained in music, however she went on to become a successful actress and singer. Suraiya was born in Gujranwala, Punjab now in Pakistan and was the only child of her parents.

Her sultry looks and al­luring eyes matched her melodious voice and distinc­tive style to make her one of the greatest feminine icons of her time, attracting a gen­eration of young women who sought to emulate her and young men who mooned for her. Suraiya, the lovely melody queen created aura with her popular numbers like 'tu mera chaand, main teri chandani' ,'dil-e-nadan, tujhe hua kya hai' and 'woh paas rahe ya door rahe'. Save for her arresting, almond-shaped eyes, Suraiya was not a classic beauty nor did she trained in classical music. Alhough Noorjehan and Khurshid also brought the same Muslim adakari onscreen with their films, it was Suraiya who shone out as the epitome of that style. Expertly combining gestures, music, speech and eloquent eyes, she paved the way for later hearthrobs like Rekha and Madhuri Dixit with her bewitching song delivery. Born Suraiya Jamal Sheikh in Lahore, she introduced the typical 'adakari' of North Indian Muslims into Hindi films. IF SHANTA APTE brought spontaneity and refreshing directness in her singing and song-delivery style, Suraiya marked a completely dif­ferent but equally important breakaway from tradition. She became a superstar in the 1940s and 50s during the time when actors sang their own songs. Suraiya Jamaal Sheikh (JJanuary 31, 2004) was a singer and actress in Indian films, and was popularly known as Suraiya in the film industry.