Rosy Afsari

Rosy Afsari (also Rosy Samad, 23 April 1946 – 9 March 2007) was an actress in the Bangladeshi film industry. She was awarded the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in its very first ceremony in 1975 for her role in the film Lathial. [1]

Rosy Afsari
রোজী আফসারী
Afsari in Titash Ekti Nadir Naam (1973)
Born
Shamima Akter Rosy

(1946-04-20)20 April 1946
Lakshmipur, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died9 March 2007(2007-03-09) (aged 60)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationActress
Years active1967 – 2004
Spouse(s)Abdus Samad
Malek Afsari
Children3
AwardsNational Film Award, Bachsas Awards

Career

Afsari started her career in 1964 through Eito Jibon film. She appeared in over 200 Bengali films and always played a positive sad role.[2] She also acted in 25 Urdu films.[3] She was President of Zia Sangskritik Parishad (Zisus).[4]

Personal life

Afsari was first married to filmmaker Abdus Samad. Then in 1981, she married filmmaker Malek Afsari and changed her surname to Rosy Afsari.[1]

Filmography
YearFilm TitleRoleDirectorCo-starNotes
1964Eito JibonJillur Rahmandebut film
Bondhon
SangamZahir Raihanfirst color feature film in the then Pakistan[2]
Aur Ghum Nahi
Jage Hua SaveraUrdu Film
Protikar
Gayer Bodhu
Kanch Kata HeeraRazzak, Kobori
Kolomi Lota
1966Poonam ki RaatKhalil AhmedAkbar, Mehfouz, SadhanaUrdu[5]
1967Iss Dharti PerNoorul AlamHaroon, Farida, Mirza, KhalilUrdu[6]
Poonam ki RaatKhaleelAkbar, Khalil, SadhanaUrdu[7]
UljhanA. HussainKhalil, Nasima Khan, Hasan ImamUrdu[7]
1968Eto Tuku AshaNarayan Ghosh MitaRazzak, SujataBengali[8]
Meri Dosti Mera PyarA. HameedM. Akhter, Anarkali, Zahid, SaiqaUrdu[9]
Soeey Nadya Jage PaniKhan Ataur RahmanKabori Sarwar, Hasan Imam, Jalil AfghaniUrdu[10]
1969Neel Akasher NeecheyNarayan Ghosh MitaRazzak, Kobori, Azim, Anwar, SirajBengali[11]
Qasam Uss Waqt KiA. J. KardarShabnam, Tariq Aziz, RozinaUrdu[11]
1970Jibon Theke NeyaSathiZahir RaihanRazzak, Khan AtaBengali[12]
Jey Aguney PuriAmir HussainRazzak, Suchanda, Kabori, Anwar, AnweraBengali[12]
Ora Egaro JonChashi Nazrul Islam
1973Titash Ekti Nadir NaamRitwik Ghatak
1974Alor MichhilMeenaNarayan Ghosh MitaBobita
1975LathialNarayan Ghosh MitaAnwar Hossain, Farooquewon Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress
1976Surjo GrahanShirin
1977Rupali SoikoteAlamgir Kabir
1978OshikkhitoRazzak
Golapi Ekhon TraineGolapi's MotherAmjad HossainFarooque, Bobita
Nagardola
1979Surjo SangramShirin
Bela Shesher Gaan
1986Asha NirashaRosy Afsari
KhomaMalek Afsari
1995Ei Ghor Ei SongsarMalek AfsariSalman Shah, Khalil Ullah Khan
2003Bir SoinikRosy AfsariDelwar Jahan JhantuManna, Moushumi, Humayun Faridi
2005Porom PriyoLast film[1]

Awards

Death and legacy

Afsari died on 9 March 2007 at Birdem Hospital, Dhaka of kidney failure.[14][15] A Google Doodle on 23 April 2019 commemorated Afsari's 73rd birth anniversary.[16]

References
  1. "রোজীকে মনে পড়ে". Daily Samakal (in Bengali). March 4, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  2. "Remembering Rosy Afsari: Departure of a thespian". The Daily Star. March 11, 2007. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  3. Deepannita Ity (March 8, 2015). "ঋত্বিক ঘটকের 'দ্য বিউটি'- রোজী আফসারী". Bangla Mail. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  4. "রোজী আফসারী". Priyo News. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  5. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 256. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  6. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 258. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  7. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 259. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  8. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 262. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  9. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 261. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  10. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 260. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  11. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 265. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  12. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 268. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  13. "রোজী আফসারী". Daily Samakal. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  14. "রোজী আফসারীর অষ্টম মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী আজ - Rosy Afsari's 8th Death Anniversary Today". The Times Info. March 9, 2015. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  15. Aminul E Shanto (March 9, 2015). "রোজী আফসারীর প্রয়াণ দিবসে শ্রদ্ধাঞ্জলি". Risingbd. Retrieved November 4, 2015.
  16. "Rosy Afsari's 73rd Birthday". Google. 23 April 2019.
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