Nazifa Tushi

{{Infobox person

| name = Nazifa Tushi

| birth_date = {{birth date and age |df=yes|1996|10|14}}

| image = Nazifa Tushi in 2022.jpg

| caption = Tushi in 2022

| native_name = নাজিফা তুষি

| native_name_lang = bn

| nationality = Bangladeshi

| occupation = Actress, model, and TV presenter

| years_active = 2014–present

| notable_works = Hawa, Networker Baire, Syndicate

| awards = 1st Runner-Up 2014 at Lux Channel I Superstar

}}

Nazifa Anjum Tushi{{Cite news |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/Nadia-new-Lux-Channel-i-superstar |title=Nadia new Lux Channel i superstar |date=November 8, 2014 |work=Prothom Alo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240616190151/https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/Nadia-new-Lux-Channel-i-superstar |archive-date=2024-06-16 }} ({{langx|bn|নাজিফা আনজুম তুষি}}; born 14 October 1996) is a Bangladeshi actress, model and TV presenter. She was the first runner-up 2014 in the Lux Channel I Superstar beauty pageant of Bangladesh.{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/beauty-glamour-and-glitz-49524 |title=Beauty, glamour and glitz |first=Zahangir |last=Alom |date=November 10, 2014 |work=The Daily Star}} She is known for her roles in films like Hawa and Networker Baire and in series like Syndicate.{{Cite news |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/splash/nazifa-tushi-fell-love-method-acting-after-hawa-497758 |title=Nazifa Tushi: Fell in love with method acting after Hawa |date=September 17, 2022 |work=The Business Standard}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/getting-know-gulti-3083196 |title=Getting to know 'Gulti' |first=Ashley Shoptorshi |last=Samaddar |date=July 30, 2022 |work=The Daily Star}}

She graduated from the Independent University, Bangladesh.{{Cite news |url=https://www.deshrupantor.com/175161/%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BF |script-title=bn:অপেক্ষার ফল পেলেন তুষি |work=Desh Rupantor |language=bn |date=20 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240616191539/https://www.deshrupantor.com/175161/%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BF |archive-date=2024-06-16 }}

Career

Tushi was the first runner-up in the 2014 Lux Channel I Superstar beauty pageant.{{cite news |title=Nazifa Tushi models in TVC for first time |url=https://theindependentbd.com/home/printnews/56994|work=The Independent |date=22 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180810160255/https://theindependentbd.com/home/printnews/56994 |archive-date=2018-08-10 }} She then starred in the 2016 romantic drama film Ice Cream, directed by Redoan Rony. The film also features Sariful Razz and Kumar Uday.{{cite news |title=Nazifa Tushi-starrer 'Ice-Cream' releasing today |url=https://www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/42235 |work=The Independent |date=29 April 2016}}

In the twelve months after the release of Ice Cream, she made a television commercial in which she rode on the back of a scooter in Dhaka's Kuril Flyover area, and modeled in a music video for the rock song "Na".{{cite news |title=Nazifa Tushi in new venture |url=https://www.theindependentbd.com/post/85434|work=The Independent |date=14 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003061745/https://www.theindependentbd.com/post/85434 |archive-date=3 October 2018 }}{{cite news |title=CMV releases musical thriller Naa |url=https://archive.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2017/04/01/cmv-releases-musical-thriller-naa |work=Dhaka Tribune |date=1 April 2017}} Not until late 2019 did she work in another film, Mejbaur Rahman Sumon's Hawa.{{cite news |title=Hawa wraps up shooting |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/entertainment/hawa-wraps-shooting |work=The Business Standard |date=23 November 2019}} She explained the several year break by saying she wanted to concentrate on her studies.{{cite news |last1=Samaddar |first1=Ashley Shoptorshi |title=Targeting celebrities just for 'clout' is wrong: Nazifa Tushi |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/targeting-celebrities-just-clout-wrong-2975981 |work=The Daily Star |date=5 March 2022}}

While awaiting the release of Hawa, she played Samia in the 2021 web film Networker Baire, again working alongside Razz.{{cite news |last1=Samaddar |first1=Ashley Shoptorshi |title=A scintillating story of love and friendship |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/scintillating-story-love-and-friendship-2157156 |work=The Daily Star |date=21 August 2021}} Shortly after the release of the film, she and three of her co-stars were hospitalized after an early hours road traffic accident in Dhaka.{{cite news |title=Actors among five injured as speeding car crashes into pole in Gulshan |url=https://archive.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/2021/08/27/actor-nazifa-tushi-among-5-injured-in-gulshan-car-crash |work=Dhaka Tribune |date=27 August 2021}} She later traveled to India for related surgery.

She has also appeared in the web series Syndicate. She has worked in the film is Hawa.{{Cite news |date=2022-06-08 |title=Mejbaur Rahman Sumon's 'Hawa' trailer released |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2022/06/08/mejbaur-rahman-sumons-hawa-trailer-released |access-date=2022-06-18 |work=Dhaka Tribune |language=en}}