Acting credits
14
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Paro Devi
Acting
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Movies: 14Series: 0
TMDB ID: 1120521
IMDb ID: nm0663234
Known for: Acting
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1946 - 1971
Years active: 26
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Paro Devi.
4.0
Tere Mere Sapne
as Mrs. Prasad
1971 Movie
1.0
Mehboob Ki Mehndi
1971 Movie
5.2
Geet
as Radha
1970 Movie
8.3
Pyar Hi Pyar
1969 Movie
Sunghursh
as Singer and dancer at Yashoda's wedding
1968 Movie
C.I.D. 909
as Reshma's Mother
1967 Movie
Meri Surat Teri Ankhen
as Mrs. Rahmat
1963 Movie
Angarey
1954 Movie
Thokar
1953 Movie
Sargam
as Bhairvi's sister
1950 Movie
Bijli
1950 Movie
Do Bhai
1947 Movie
Shikari
1946 Movie
Eight Days
as Tribal girl
1946 Movie