Anjana Sultana

Last updated
Anjana Sultana
Born (1966-06-27) 27 June 1966 (age 57)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationActress

Anjana Sultana is a Bangladeshi film actress. [1] She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Parineeta (1986). [2]

Contents

Early life and career

Sultana was born and grew up in Dhaka. [1] Since childhood, she used to get invitations to dance on different stages of the country and abroad. At the age of 9, she caught the attention of Sohel Rana while performing dance at the then Iqbal Hall of Dhaka University. Actor Sohel Rana wished the little dancer well that day. At the age of 14, she met Sohel Rana again in an event. He offered her to join the film industry. It was Sohel Rana who gave her the opportunity to act in films. She made her acting debut in the film Shetu. [3] Her first released film was Doshshu Bonhur (1976) which was directed by Shamsuddin Togor. [3] She got her breakthrough in the film Matir Maya (1976). [3] Her fifth film was Ashikkhito (1978). [3]

Personal life

Sultana has a son, Moni. [3] She served as the vice president of Manash, an anti-smoking organisation. [4]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Farida Akhtar Babita</span> Bangladeshi film actress

Farida Akhtar Poppy, known by her stage name Babita, is a Bangladeshi film actress. She is best known for her performance in Satyajit Ray's Distant Thunder, a novel adaptation about the Bengal famine of 1943, which won the Golden Bear prize at the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival in 1973. She was active in the 1970s through 1990s as an actress in Bangladeshi films. She acted in 275 films.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abdur Razzak (actor)</span> Bangladeshi film actor and director (1942–2017)

Abdur Razzak, known as Razzak, was a Bangladeshi actor and film director. He was dubbed Nayak Raj Razzak, a term introduced by Ahmed Zaman Chowdhury, editor of the magazine Chitrali. Razzak won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor five times for his roles in the films Ki Je Kori (1976), Ashikkhito (1978), Boro Bhalo Lok Chhilo (1982), Chandranath (1984) and Jogajog (1988). He was awarded the Independence Day Award in 2015 by the Government of Bangladesh. He acted in more than 300 Bangladeshi and Indian Bengali and Urdu films and also directed 16 films. He is considered one of the greatest actors in Bangladeshi film industry.

Sarah Begum Kabori was a Bangladeshi film actress and politician. Her notable films include Sutorang, Sareng Bou, Abhirbhab, Shat Bhai Champa, Sujon Sokhi and Lalon Fokir. She received the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Sareng Bou (1978) and Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shabana (actress)</span> Bangladeshi actress

Afroza Sultana Ratna is a Bangladeshi film actress. She earned a total of ten Bangladesh National Film Awards. Her national film award-winning roles were in Janani (1977), Sokhi Tumi Kar (1980), Dui Poisar Alta (1982), Nazma (1983), Bhat De (1984), Apeksha (1987), Ranga Bhabi (1989), Moroner Pore (1990) and Achena (1991). Across her three-decade-long career, she appeared in 299 films. She co-starred with Alamgir in 130 of them. In 1981, Shabana attended the 12th Moscow International Film Festival where she met actress Natalya Belokhvostikova. Shabana starred in the film Bhat De for which she received the National Film Award as Best Actress in 1984 and attended the Cannes Film Festival. Shabana served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and helped with vaccination campaigns against polio in Bangladesh in 1988 and 1989. She was photographed with fellow UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador actress, Audrey Hepburn, in 1989. In July 2017, Shabana was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by Prime Minister for her contribution as an actress to the Bangladeshi Film Industry.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tareen Jahan</span> Bangladeshi actress, model and singer

Yeasmin Jahan Tareen, commonly known as Tareen Jahan, is a Bangladeshi actress, model and singer. She is mostly known for her acting career in the television dramas and telefilms. In 1985, she stood first at the reality television competition program Notun Kuri for acting, dancing and storytelling divisions. She won Meril Prothom Alo Awards three times for her roles in Kotha Chhilo Onnorokom (2006), Maya (2007) and Green Velvet (2012).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ilias Kanchan</span> Bangladeshi actor and road safety activist

Idris Ali, known by his stage name Ilias Kanchan, is a Bangladeshi actor and activist. He appeared in more than 350 films during the 1980s and 1990s. He earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement (2021), Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in the film Parineeta (1986) and Best Supporting Actor for Shasti (2005). He is a road safety activist in Bangladesh. He was awarded Ekushey Padak for his social service by the Government of Bangladesh in 2018. He was the former President of Bangladesh Film Artists' Association, the organisation of local film artists.

Masud Parvez is a Bangladeshi film actor, director and producer. At present, he is a presidium member of the Jatiya Party. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in the film Ojante (1996), the Best Supporting Actor award for Sahoshi Manush Chai (2003) and the Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Airin Sultana</span> Bangladeshi actress and model

Airin Sultana is a Bangladeshi actress and model. She started her media career after winning the Best Smile Award in the 2008 Pantene You Got The Look contest. She has walked on ramps both locally and abroad. She began her film career with the film Bhalobasha Zindabad, opposite Arifin Shuvoo and directed by Debashish Biswas, which was released on 8 November 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Parveen Sultana Diti</span> Bangladeshi actress

Parveen Sultana was a Bangladeshi film and television actress. She won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1987 for her performance in Swami Stree. She acted in more than 200 films in her career.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pori Moni</span> Bangladeshi actress (born 1992)

Shamsunnahar Smrity, known by her stage name Pori Moni, is a Bangladeshi film actress. She is considered one of the most popular and successful actresses in the Bangladeshi film industry. In 2020, She was listed in Forbes Asia's "100 Digital Stars".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nusrat Imrose Tisha</span> Bangladeshi actress, model and producer

Nusrat Imrose Tisha, known mononymously as Tisha, is a Bangladeshi actress, model and producer who has appeared mainly in Bengali television and films. She has garnered popularity with her performances both on television and the silver screen.

Dolly Johur is a Bangladeshi film, television and stage actress. She earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement (2021) from the Bangladeshi government. She received Bangladesh National Film Awards 2 times - as the Best Actress and the Best Supporting Actress for her roles in the films Shonkhonil Karagar and Ghani (2006) respectively.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tamalika Karmakar</span> Bangladeshi actress and model

Tamalika Karmakar is a Bangladeshi actress and model. Her notable film roles were in Ei Ghar Ei Songshar (1996), Kittonkhola (2000) and Ghetuputra Komola (2012). Tamalika won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Kittonkhola. In July 2017, she performed, with Aranyak Nattaydal theatre troupe, in Rarang, on their 180th rendition.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sohel Rana (footballer, born 1995)</span> Bangladeshi footballer

Sohel Rana is a Bangladeshi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bangladesh Premier League club Bashundhara Kings and the Bangladesh national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anwara Begum</span> Bangladeshi film actress

Anwara Begum is a Bangladeshi film actress. She has acted in more than 600 films as of 2015. She earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement (2020) from Bangladesh government. She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress seven times for her roles in Golapi Ekhon Traine (1978), Sundori (1979), Sokhinar Juddho (1984), Moroner Pore (1990), Radha Krishna (1992), Banglar Badhu (1993) and Ontore Ontore (1994), and Best Actress award once for Shuvoda (1986).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alauddin Ali</span> Bangladeshi music composer (1952–2020)

Alauddin Ali was a Bangladeshi music composer. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Music Director five times for the films Golapi Ekhon Traine (1978), Sundori (1979), Koshai (1980), Jogajog (1988) and Lakhe Ekta (1990). He won the Best Music Composer award for the film Laal Doriya (2002) and the Best Lyrics award for Premik (1985). Moreover, he won the Ifad Film Club Award and the Bachsas Award in the category of Best Music Director. He directed music for more than 300 films.

Parineeta is a 1986 Bangladeshi film starring Ilias Kanchan and Anjana Sultana opposite him. Both the actor and the actress garnered Bangladesh National Film Awards. It won National Film Awards in three categories that year and Bachsas Awards in seven categories.

Sahoshi Manush Chai is a 2003 Bangladeshi film starring Shakib Khan and Keya opposite him. Actors Sohel Rana and Rajib shared the 2003 Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor.

<i>No Dorai</i> 2019 Bangladeshi film

No Dorai is a 2019 Bangladeshi drama film directed by Taneem Rahman Angshu. Set in Cox's Bazar, the story of No Dorai is based on the life of a young Bangladeshi girl, who defies society's norms to follow her dream of becoming a surfer. It is the first Bangladeshi surfing film. No Dorai literally means "not afraid" in Chittagonian dialect. It features Sunerah Binte Kamal and Sariful Razz in lead roles.

<i>Masud Rana</i> (film) 1974 Bangladeshi film

Masud Rana is a Bangladeshi crime action film released in 1974. Masud Rana is a fictional character created by Qazi Anwar Hussain and published under the banner of Sheba Prokashoni. Since 1966, it has published over 400 books on this character. It was based on the story of Bismoron, a novel of Masud Rana series, which in turn is based on Strictly for Cash.. by James Hadley Chase. This is the debut film of Sohel Rana.

References

  1. 1 2 আড্ডায় চিত্রনায়িকা অঞ্জনা সুলতানা (in Bengali). NTV. October 30, 2015. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  2. জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) [List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)]. Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "A walk down the memory lane:Anjana Sultana". The Daily Star. 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  4. "World no Tobacco Day Today:'1 dies every 8 seconds due to tobacco-related disease'". The Daily Star . May 31, 2005. Retrieved December 22, 2015.