Paro Devi
Known for Acting · 15 credits
Biography
According to Saadat Hasan Manto, Paro was a courtesan from Meerut where she was a big hit with all the rich men of the city. Among those who frequented her kotha were the poets Josh Maleehabadi and Saghar Nizami!
She was introduced by Savak Vachcha in Shikari (1946) as a side-heroine. She sang her own songs in this film including Chupo chupo o marne se darnewalon and Rangeela re, jawani mein sata ke kahan kahan gaya re composed by S.D. Burman. Later, she played supporting roles in many films including Do Bhai (1947), Sargam (1950), Angarey (1954) etc. Her most memorable role was opposite Dilip Kumar and Kamini Kaushal in Shabnam (1949)
In 70's she was best known for playing wicked kotha Malkin- mom ki gudiya , mera gaon mera desh etc. She also sang for some movies.
Known For
Movies (15)
Pyar Hi Pyar
1969
Ustad 420
1969
as Shankar's Mother
Meri Surat Teri Ankhen
1963
as Mrs. Rahmat
Geet
1970
as Radha
Tere Mere Sapne
1971
as Mrs. Prasad
C.I.D. 909
1967
as Reshma's Mother
Do Bhai
1947
Thokar
1953
Sunghursh
1968
as Singer and dancer at Yashoda's wedding
Mehboob Ki Mehndi
1971
Eight Days
1946
as Tribal girl
Angarey
1954
Sargam
1950
as Bhairvi's sister
Shikari
1946
Bijli
1950
About Paro Devi
According to Saadat Hasan Manto, Paro was a courtesan from Meerut where she was a big hit with all the rich men of the city. Among those who frequented her kotha were the poets Josh Maleehabadi and Saghar Nizami! She was introduced by Savak Vachcha in Shikari (1946) as a side-heroine. She sang her own songs in this film including Chupo chupo o marne se darnewalon and Rangeela re, jawani mein sata ke kahan kahan gaya re composed by S.D. Burman. Later, she played supporting roles in many films including Do Bhai (1947), Sargam (1950), Angarey (19… With 15 credits spanning from 1946 to 1971, Paro Devi has appeared in 15 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Paro Devi Movies
- Pyar Hi Pyar (1969)
- Ustad 420 (1969) — as Shankar's Mother
- Meri Surat Teri Ankhen (1963) — as Mrs. Rahmat
- Geet (1970) — as Radha
- Tere Mere Sapne (1971) — as Mrs. Prasad
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