Shakila (actress)


Shakila was Indian actress, best known for her roles in Guru Dutt's films: Aar Paar and C.I.D..

Career

She starred with Shammi Kapoor in Shakti Samanta's China Town. She also worked with Shammi kapoor in Shaheed Bhagat Singh. She also had worked beautifully in films like Post Box 999.
She retired from cinema in 1963, when she married Y M Elias and moved to London, with her husband who was not from the film industry. She had a daughter with him named Meenaz. Meenaz committed suicide in 1991. Shakila's sister Noor was married to Johnny Walker.
Shakila died at the age of 82 due to a heart attack on 20 September 2017. Shakila was buried at Mahim cemetery in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Filmography