Remembering one of the finest actresses of Hindi cinema, Shakila, on her 89th birth anniversary.

Remembering one of the finest actresses of Hindi cinema, Shakila, on her 89th birth anniversary.

Shakila (1 January 1935–20 September 2017) was best known for her roles in Guru Dutt’s films: ‘Aar Paar’ (1954) and ‘C.I.D.’ (1956). She also starred with Shammi Kapoor in Shakti Samanta’s ‘China Town’ (1962) and had memorable performances in films like ‘Post Box 999’.

She married Johny Barber, who was not from the film industry, and retired from cinema in 1963 to move to the United Kingdom. Shakila had a daughter named Meenaz with him, who unfortunately passed away in 1991. Her sister Noor (short for Noorjehan) was married to the actor Johnny Walker.

The famous song ‘Babuji Dheere Chalna’ (बाबूजी धीरे चलना) from ‘Aar Paar’ was filmed on her.

Shakila sadly passed away due to a massive heart attack in Mumbai on 20 September 2017.