Shakila (born Badshah Begum; 1 January 1935 – 20 September 2017) was an Indian actress, best known for her roles in Guru Dutt's films, Aar Paar (1954) and C.I.D.

She declined all film and television offers and refused to make an acting comeback, since she wanted fans to remember her as a young, beautiful heroine.

After working in secondary roles including in Gumasta (1951), Sindbad the Sailor (1952), Rajrani Damyanti (1952), Aagosh (1953), Shahenshah (1953), Raj Mahal (1953), Armaan (1953), people finally noticed her in Guru Dutt's Aar-Paar (1954).

In it, she played the other woman in Guru Dutt's life, the cabaret dancer, who is disdained by society and is a complex and embittered person.

As a consequence, Shakila was reduced to B-grade mythological and fantasy films and she earned the title "Arbi Chehra" (Arabian Princess).

She played an ethereal fairy in "Hatim Tai" (1956), which is an A-grade colour hit film, based on an Arabian Nights tale.

In the latter part of her career, Shakti Samanta cast her in China Town (1962) opposite Shammi Kapoor, and the film's songs became a rage.