✦ Celebrity stories, facts and career updates. Explore F4U now →

Home › Biography › Rozina

Rozina biographyFeatured Biography

Image source: StarsUnfolded

Celebrities

Rozina Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 1, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birthApril 12, 1955

Age66 (as of 2021)

BirthplaceRajbari, Faridpur District, East Pakistan

ProfessionActress

NationalityBangladeshi

Marital statusMarried

Rozina Biography

Rozina, born Renu on April 12, 1955 in Rajbari (then part of East Pakistan), is a Bangladeshi film actress whose career has spanned theatre, local cinema,跨

Early life and background

Rozina was born Renu on April 12, 1955, in Rajbari in the Faridpur District of what was then East Pakistan. Raised in Faridpur, she developed an early interest in performance and appeared in stage plays before moving into film. Her physical presence is described as approximately 161 cm (5'3") tall, with dark brown hair and black eyes.

Career

Rozina began her performing career on the stage. Her first recorded theatre role was in the play Shaistaganj. She moved into films in the mid-1970s, taking small parts at first; an early minor role reportedly earned her Taka 10. Her first credited film appearance is listed as Janwar, and she later took the lead in Rajmahal (released in 1976/1977) opposite Wasim. She was reportedly around 16 years old when Rajmahal premiered.

Over the following years Rozina became a prolific screen presence, appearing in hundreds of films. Her work extended beyond Bangladeshi cinema to productions associated with Kolkata, Nepal, and Karachi. She worked with notable filmmakers and was cast by Bollywood director Shakti Samanta in a Bengali production that was later dubbed into Hindi as Aar Paar, in which she starred alongside Mithun Chakraborty.

During the late 1980s and early 2000s Rozina received significant industry recognition. In 1988 she won a National Film Award for Best Actress for Koshai and a Best Supporting Actor award for Jibondhara. In 2004 she was honored with the Meril Prothom Alo Critics’ Choice Award for Best Film Actress for her role in Rakkhushi.

By the early 1990s Rozina was among the highest-paid actresses in the industry and earned the public sobriquet "Dream Girl" of Bangladeshi film. After a period of intense activity she stepped back from the screen around 1993. She returned to film in 2005 with Rakkhushi, which is noted as her last feature film appearance before she shifted focus to other creative endeavors.

Beyond acting Rozina has directed for television and stage. She produced two television dramas adapted from the novels of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, Mejdidi and Borodidi, and she played the lead in Mejdidi. She also directed Badnaam, a play based on a story by Rabindranath Tagore, and a television serial inspired by the life of poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.

Public profile

Rozina's on-screen popularity extended into commercial work; she modelled for the brand LUX. A television program titled Nana Ranger Dinguli aired on Bengal Television and focused on her life and career, with Rozina participating in episodes that revisited personal memories and favourite places. In discussion of the programme she expressed enjoyment at being able to present her own story to viewers.

Later life and other ventures

Reports indicate Rozina later settled in London, where she is said to own a restaurant called Mithu's Kitchen. Her personal life is described as married, though her spouse's name is not provided in available material. She practices Islam.

Latest updates

Rozina’s last credited film role is Rakkhushi (2005), and in subsequent years she has been active in directing television dramas and in public appearances that reflect on her film career and life experiences.
◈

Recent Work

Rakkhushi

Feature film for which she won Meril Prothom Alo Critics' Choice Best Film Actress in 2004; noted as her last film (released/credited in 2005).

2005
✦

Career Highlights

  1. Debuted in film in the mid-1970s; first lead in Rajmahal
  2. National Film Award for Best Actress (1988) for Koshai
  3. National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor (1988) for Jibondhara
  4. Meril Prothom Alo Critics' Choice Best Film Actress (2004) for Rakkhushi
  5. Appeared in films associated with Kolkata, Nepal and Karachi
  6. Directed television dramas adapted from Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay and a play based on Rabindranath Tagore
?

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rozina born?

April 12, 1955

What is Rozina known for?

Actress

What is Rozina’s marital status?

Married