Pehchan 1970 Filmfare Award winning Bollywood romance film पहचान 1970 फिल्मफेयर पुरस्कार विजेता बॉलीवुड रोमांस फिल्म

Cuckoo Moray    

Born	1928
Died	30 September 1981 (aged 52–53)
Occupation(s)	Actress, dancer
Years active	1946–1963

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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

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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