Shyam

Acting

Shyam

Born
Died
(aged 31)
Birthplace
Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan
Credits
6 titles

Biography

Shyam, born Sunder Shyam Chadha on February 20, 1920, in Sialkot, Punjab, British India, was an Indian actor known for his striking good looks and charisma. After graduating from Gordon College in Rawalpindi, he began his career in 1942 with the Punjabi film Gowandhi and moved to Bombay in 1944 to act in Hindi cinema. He quickly rose to prominence in the late 1940s, acting alongside top actresses like Nargis, Suraiya, and Nigar Sultana, with one of his most famous films being Bazaar (1949). Tragically, his career was cut short on April 25, 1951, when he died at the age of 31 after sustaining a fatal head injury from a fall off a horse while filming his last movie, Shabistan.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 5

YearTitleRole
1950 Samadhi Film Suresh
1949 Char Din Film
1949 Patanga Film Shyam
1949 Dillagi Film Swaroop
1949 Bazar Film Parwana

Crew credits 2

YearTitleJob
1950 Bhai Bahen Film Music
1949 Bazar Film Music
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