Established her career as a famous singer before the rise of Egyptian
cinema. Although she appeared in several musicals that featured songs
performed by her, she was unremarkable as an actress and discovered
that film was not her strength as a performer. For this reason, she did
not appear in many feature films. Also, however, the lights used on these films severely damaged her eyes, and she was required to wear dark glasses when bright lights were present for the rest of her life.