Rozina (actress)
| Rozina | |
|---|---|
| Native name | রোজিনা |
| Born |
Renu 1955 Rajbari, Faridpur, Bangladesh |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1976-present |
| Notable work | Koshai, Rakkhushi |
| Awards |
National Film Awards Meril Prothom Alo Awards |
Rozina (Bengali: রোজিনা ) is a Bangladeshis film actress. Starting from 1976, she has acted over 150 films till date. She was a prominent actress in the 1980s.[1][2]
Career
Rozina started her career at an early age of 16, in the 1976 film Rajmahal, opposite actor Wasim. Then she paired opposite Wasim in a number of films. Their next film was Rosher Baidani. In 1976, she changed her name from Renu to Rozina.[3] They also acted in the films Zarka and Rajshinghasan.[4]
1981-1990
She started acting in Indian Bengali films. In 1985, Hindi film director Shakti Samanta cast the young actress in his Bengali film Anyay Abichar and its Hindi version Aar Paar in the lead role opposite Mithun Chakraborty.[5] She was the first Bangladeshi actress to be cast as a lead actress in a Bollywood film. It earned 1.5 crores at the box-office which was the highest grossing Bengali film at that time.
In 1988, she achieved Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her portrayal in Koshai (1988). She lip-synched several songs by Sabina Yasmin such as "O Amar Rasiya Bandhure", "Ei Mon Tomake Dilam", "Jalpari", and "Chhairo Na Chhairo Na Haat".
1991-2000
Rozina starred in several films of West Bengal as a leading actress in the early 1990s. She often acted opposite Chiranjit, Tapas Paul, Ranjit Mallick etc. Then she started doing character roles such as mother, sister, sister-in-law (boudi). She became irregular after 1993.
2001-2010
Rozina made her comeback in Bangladeshi films with the film Rakkhushi (2004) opposite actor Ferdous Ahmed. She was awarded Meril Prothom Alo Awards in Critics Choice Best Film Actress category for her role. She played an insane woman in this film and killed several people to take revenge of her husband's murder. Ferdous was 12–13 years younger than her. It was the first time in Bangladeshi films that an actress worked opposite any actor younger than her by more than a decade.
2011-present
Rozina has appeared in several films as character artists in the 2010s opposite Alamgir and others. She directed two serials titled Mejdidi and Borodidi based on Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novels. Besides directing, she played the title role in Mejdidi. She also directed a drama titled Badnam based on Rabindranath Tagore's story. Additionally, she made several TV dramas based on Kazi Nazrul Islam's story.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Film Title | Role | Director | Co-stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | "Rajmahal" | Wasim (actor) | ||
| Rosher Baidani | Wasim (actor) | |||
| Rajshinghashon" | Wasim (actor) | |||
| Zarka | Wasim (actor) | |||
| Tasher Ghor | Farooque | |||
| Shukher Shangshar | Farooque | |||
| Janota Express | Farooque | |||
| Matshakannya | Farooque | |||
| Dolna | Alamgir | |||
| Bouma | Alamgir | |||
| 1988 | Koshai | |||
| Jibondhara | ||||
| Suruj Mia | ||||
| Chokher Moni | ||||
| Sonar Cheya Dami | ||||
| Matir Manush | ||||
| Shohor Theke Dure | ||||
| Obhijaan | Nayok Raj Razzak | |||
| Anarkali | ||||
| Bini Sutar Mala | ||||
| Rakhe Allah Mare Ke | ||||
| Sohag Milon | ||||
| Sath Maa | ||||
| Hironpasha | Sohel Rana | |||
| Bondhu Amar | Zafar Iqbal | |||
| Chor Police Dakat | Ujjal | |||
| Ghor Bari Nasib | Ujjal | |||
| Goli Theke Rajpath | ||||
| Shiri Farhad | ||||
| Bhaggalipi | ||||
| Daku O Darbesh | ||||
| Warish | ||||
| Rangin Rupban | ||||
| Hasu Amar Hasu | ||||
| Razia Sultana | ||||
| Sabuj Mia | ||||
| 2004 | Rakkhushi | Ferdous Ahmed | ||
Awards and recognition
- Best Actress - Koshai (1988 )
- Critics Choice Best Film Actress - Rakkhushi (2004)
References
- ↑ "দেশে ফিরলেন রোজিনা" [Rozina Returns to the homeland]. banglanews24.com (in Bangla). Dhaka. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
- ↑ "রোজিনার ৩ নাটক". Prothom Alo. Dhaka. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
- ↑ "রেনু থেকে রোজিনা" [Renu to Rozina]. Daily Amardesh (in Bangla). Dhaka. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
- ↑ Shazu, Shah Alam (June 18, 2010). "My heroes: Rozina on her silver-screen co-actors". The Daily Star. Dhaka. Retrieved 2015-06-26.
- 1 2 Shazu, Shah Alam (December 20, 2013). "Rozina the feisty fighter". The Daily Star. Dhaka. Retrieved 2015-06-26.