Rozina (Bangladeshi actress)

Rawshan Ara Rozina (known as Rozina) is a Bangladeshi film and television actress.^[1] As of 2018, she has performed in over 300 films.^[2] She was a prominent actress in the 1980s.^[3] She won Bangladesh National Film Awards for the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress for her roles in the films Jibondhara (1988) and Koshai (1980) respectively. She also starred opposite to Mithun Chakraborty in Anyaay Abichar.^[4] She was awarded Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2023.^[5]

Rozina
রোজিনা
Born	Rawshan Ara Rozina (1955-04-20) April 20, 1955 (age 69) Goalanda, Faridpur (now Rajbari), East Pakistan
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1977-present
Awards	full list

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.^[6] They also acted in the films Zarka and Rajshinghasan.^[7]

1981-1990

Rozina started acting in Indian Bengali films. In 1985, Hindi film director Shakti Samanta cast this young actress in his Bengali film Anyay Abichar and its Hindi version Aar Paar in the lead role opposite Mithun Chakraborty.^[8] She was the first Bangladeshi actress to be cast as a lead actress in a Bollywood film. The film 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.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[8]

Filmography

Year	Film Title	Role	Notes
1976	Rajmahal
	Rosher Baidani		[7]
	Rajshinghashon		[7]
	Zarka		[7]
	Tasher Ghor		[7]
	Shukher Shangshar		[7]
	Janota Express		[7]
	Matshakannya		[7]
	Bouma		[7]
1984	Suruj Mia		[8]
1985	Annay Abichar
1988	Koshai		[9]
	Jibondhara		[8]
1990	Dolna		[7]
	Rajnandini		[9]
	Rajkonna		[9]
	Alibaba Sindabad		[9]
	Dinkal		[9]
	Obichar		[9]
	Chokher Moni
	Sonar Cheya Dami
	Matir Manush
	Shohor Theke Dure
	Obhijaan		[7]
	Anarkali
	Bini Sutar Mala
	Rakhe Allah Mare Ke
	Sohag Milon
	Sath Maa
	Hironpasha		[7]
	Bondhu Amar		[7]
	Chor Police Dakat		[7]
	Ghor Bari Nasib		[7]
	Goli Theke Rajpath
	Shiri Farhad
	Bhaggalipi
	Daku O Darbesh
	Warish
	Rangin Rupban		[9]
	Hasu Amar Hasu
	Razia Sultana
	Sabuj Mia
2004	Rakkhushi		[7]
2023	Fire Dekha		Also debut director

Awards and recognition

National Film Awards

• Best Actress - Koshai (1988 )

Meril Prothom Alo Awards

• Critics Choice Best Film Actress - Rakkhushi (2004)

References

1. রোজিনার ৩ নাটক. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Dhaka. 25 April 2012. Archived from the original on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
2. "Rozina's years as a leading lady". The Daily Star. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
3. দেশে ফিরলেন রোজিনা [Rozina Returns to the homeland]. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). Dhaka. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
4. Rashed Shaon. চার দশকে আমাদের সেরা চলচ্চিত্রগুলো. bdnews24 (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
5. "PM honours cinematic excellence at National Film Awards 2022". The Daily Star. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
6. রেনু থেকে রোজিনা [Renu to Rozina]. Daily Amardesh (in Bengali). Dhaka. Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
7. Shazu, Shah Alom (18 June 2010). "My heroes: Rozina on her silver-screen co-actors". The Daily Star. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
8. Shazu, Shah Alam (20 December 2013). "Rozina the feisty fighter". The Daily Star. Dhaka. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
9. "Rozina rejected 'Beder Meye Josna' offer!". Daily Sun. 20 April 2022.

External links

• Rozina at IMDb