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Cuckoo Moray, likewise credited as Cuckoo or Cukoo (1928 - 30 September 1981)

Cuckoo Moray    

Born

1928

Died

30 September 1981 (aged 52–53)

Occupation(s)

Actress, dancer

Years active

1946–1963


Cuckoo Moray, likewise credited as Cuckoo or Cukoo (1928 - 30 September 1981), was an Old English Indian artist and entertainer in Indian cinema. Cuckoo was the sovereign of film moving in Hindi film of the 1940s and 1950s. However new in name, she was known as the "elastic young lady" of Hindi film and her ability made supper club moving an unquestionable requirement in the Bollywood films during the 1940s and 1950s. It has been recently[when?] affirmed that Cuckoo's genuine name was Cuckoo Moray.


Early profession

Cuckoo made her screen debut in the film Middle Easterner Ka Sitara in 1946. Not long after in Stum Chandi, chiefs and more prominent crowds saw her moving skills interestingly. Then, the defining moment in Cuckoo's vocation was in Mehboob Khan's movies. Her dance number in his film Anokhi Ada (1948) laid out her as the lead artist of the time and in Andaz (1949), a heartfelt show featuring Nargis, Dilip Kumar, and Raj Kapoor, offered the moving star a chance to show her acting abilities. In Mehboob Khan's 1952 technicolor film Aan, which was her most memorable variety film, she had a short appearance in a dance succession. She just showed up in 2 variety films in her vocation Aan and Mayurpankh. She would charge Rs 6,000 for a dance number, a lucky expense in the 50s.




Later life

Cuckoo stayed the best artist in Hindi movies until artists, for example, Helen and Vyjayanthimala came into the business. Cuckoo was a family companion of the Somewhat English Burmese artist and entertainer Helen. She was additionally known for assisting obscure entertainers with getting their break in Bollywood, like Pran in Ziddi. Cuckoo had presented a 13-year-old Helen into films as an ensemble artist in movies like Shabistan and Awaara (both 1951). Cuckoo and Helen most remarkably showed up in routine arrangements together, for example, in Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958) and Yahudi (1958). Her last film appearance was in Mujhe Jeene Do in 1963 after which, she had vanished from the entertainment world.

filmography



Film

Year

Role

Anokhi Ada

1948

Stage Dancer

Vidya

1948

Dancer

Andaz

1949

Sheila

Shair

1949

Barsaat

1949

Ruby

Ek Thi Nishani

1949

Patanga

1949

Dancer

Singaar

1949

Bazar

1949

Paras

1949

Dancer

Arzoo

1950

Dancer

Bebas

1950

Pardes

1950

Dancer/Singer

Hanste Aansoo

1950

Hulchul

1951

Awaara

1951

Bar Dancer

Aan

1952

Laila Majnu

1953

Mr. and Mrs. 55

1955

Singer

Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi

1958

Yahudi

1958

Bus Conductor

1959

Girls' Hostel

1962

Mujhe Jeene Do

1963


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