Rosy Afsari
{{Short description|Bangladeshi actress}}
{{infobox person
| name = Rosy Afsary
| native_name = রোজী আফসারী
| native_name_lang = bn
| image = Rosy_Afsari_(Cropped).jpg
| image_caption = Afsari in Titash Ekti Nadir Naam (1973)
| birth_name = Shamima Akter Rosy
| birth_date = {{birth date|1946|4|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Lakshmipur, Bengal Presidency, British India
| death_date = {{death date and age|2007|3|9|1946|4|23|df=y}}
| death_place = Dhaka, Bangladesh
| nationality = Bangladeshi
| alma_mater =
| education =
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1967 – 2004
| spouse = {{plainlist|
- Abdus Samad
- Malek Afsary
}}
| children = 3
| relatives =
| awards = National Film Award, Bachsas Awards
}}
Rosy Afsary (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 first ceremony in 1975 for her role in the film Lathial.{{cite news|url=http://archive.samakal.net/print_edition/details.php?news=28&view=archiev&y=2010&m=03&d=04&action=main&option=single&menu_type=&news_id=50482&pub_no=266&type=|script-title=bn:রোজীকে মনে পড়ে|newspaper=Daily Samakal|language=bn|date=March 4, 2010|access-date=November 4, 2015}}
Career
Afsary started her career in 1964 through Eito Jibon film. She appeared in over 200 Bengali films and always played a positive sad role.{{cite news|url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2007/03/11/d703111401121.htm|title=Remembering Rosy Afsari: Departure of a thespian|newspaper=The Daily Star|date=March 11, 2007|access-date=November 4, 2015}} She also acted in 25 Urdu films.{{cite news|url=http://www.banglamail24.com/index.php/news/2015/03/08/id/168089|script-title=bn:ঋত্বিক ঘটকের 'দ্য বিউটি'- রোজী আফসারী|author=Deepannita Ity|newspaper=Bangla Mail|date=March 8, 2015|language=bn|access-date=November 4, 2015}} She was President of Zia Sangskritik Parishad (Zisus).{{cite news|url=http://www.priyo.com/people/25184|script-title=bn:রোজী আফসারী|newspaper=Priyo News|language=bn|access-date=November 4, 2015}}
Personal life
Afsary was first married to filmmaker Abdus Samad. Then in 1981, she married filmmaker Malek Afsary and changed her surname to Rosy Afsary. Her sister Parveen Ahmed Ruhi was wife of veteran Actor Washim.
Filmography
Awards
- National Film Award - 1975 for Best Supporting Actress
- Bachsas Awards
- Zahir Raihan Padak
- Nigar Awards{{cite news|url=http://archive.samakal.net/print_edition/archive/print_news.php?news_id=53024&pub_no=509|script-title=bn:রোজী আফসারী|newspaper=Daily Samakal|language=bn|access-date=November 4, 2015}} vd
Death and legacy
Afsari died on 9 March 2007 at Birdem Hospital, Dhaka of kidney failure.{{cite news|url=http://thetimesinfo.com/%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF/|script-title=bn:রোজী আফসারীর অষ্টম মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী আজ - Rosy Afsari's 8th Death Anniversary Today|newspaper=The Times Info|date=March 9, 2015|access-date=November 4, 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.risingbd.com/detailsnews.php?nssl=96973|script-title=bn:রোজী আফসারীর প্রয়াণ দিবসে শ্রদ্ধাঞ্জলি|author=Aminul E Shanto|newspaper=Risingbd|date=March 9, 2015|language=bn|access-date=November 4, 2015}} A Google Doodle on 23 April 2019 commemorated Afsari's 73rd birth anniversary.{{cite web|url=https://doodles.google/doodle/rosy-afsaris-73rd-birthday/|title=Rosy Afsari's 73rd Birthday|work=Google|date=23 April 2019}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|0759619}}
- [http://www.bmdb.com.bd/person/1431/ Rosy Afsari] at the [http://www.bmdb.com.bd Bangla Movie Database]
{{Bangladesh National Film Award Best Supporting Actress}}
{{Bachsas Award for Best Supporting Actress}}
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Category:20th-century Bangladeshi actresses
Category:Deaths from kidney failure
Category:Bangladeshi film actresses
Category:Best Supporting Actress National Film Award (Bangladesh) winners