Rozina Qureshi

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Rozina Qureshi
روزینہ قریشی
Born
ٰIvy Cynthia

(1950-09-21) 21 September 1950 (age 71)
Karachi, Pakistan
OccupationActress
Years active1962–present
Spouse(s)Riffat Qureshi
ChildrenSaima Qureshi (daughter)
RelativesFaysal Quraishi (nephew)
AwardsNigar Awards:
Best supporting actress Award for Ishara (1968)

Rozina Qureshi (Urdu: روزینہ قریشی), or just Rozina (born September 21, 1950), is a Pakistani film actress. She is known for movies like Armaan (1966), Josh (1966), Ehsaan (1967), Ishara (1969), Tum hi ho mehboob mere (1969), Khamosh Nigahen (1971), Basheera (1972), and Daulat aur dunya (1972). She won a Nigar Award for best supportive actress in the movie Ishara (1968).
Rozina is the mother of model/actress Saima Qureshi and the aunt of actor/producer Faysal Quraishi.

Early life[]

Rozina was born in a Christian family, as Ivy Cynthia, on September 21, 1950, in Karachi. In the early 1960s, she lived with her sister, Raheela, and her mother at Pakistan Chowk, Karachi. She was educated at St. Joseph School Karachi.[1][2]

Career[]

Rozina started her career with film Hamay jeenay do in 1962 as a supporting actress. She gradually progressed from supporting to leading roles in films. Her first film as a heroine was Ishqe Habib (1965) which was based on a religious theme. She was paired with the romantic hero Waheed Murad in several notable movies like, Josh (1966), Khamosh Nigahein (1971}, and Daulat Aur Dunya (1972). She was labelled as a "glamorous actress" by the critics and the viewers. After working in 61 Urdu and 32 Punjabi films, Rozina ended her cinema career with her last movie, Mashriq Maghrab, that was released in 1985.[3][2][4][5]

In the commercials[]

In the late 1960s, Rozina gained enormous popularity by appearing in a 'Lipton' tea jingle along with Nirala for Pakistan television.[4][6] She also showed her face in a Lux advertisement in the 60s.[7]

Personal life[]

Rozina married the sound specialist, Riffat Qureshi and converted to Islam as Ayesha Qureshi. She has a daughter, Saima Qureshi, who is a famous model and actress. Renowned TV actor and producer Faysal Quraishi is her nephew.[2][3]

Retirement and later life[]

After leaving films in 1985, she devoted herself to her family. Her husband died on September 21, 1995, in Karachi. Laterly, she has inclined towards religion and doesn't like much to talk about her film career. She performed a pilgrimage (Umrah) along with her daughter in 2020. She now lives in Karachi.[2][3][8]

Selected filmography[]

  • 1965: Ishq-e-Habib (Urdu)
  • 1966: Azadi Ya Mout (Urdu)
  • 1966: Armaan (Urdu)
  • 1966: Josh (Urdu)
  • 1967: Ehsaan (Urdu)
  • 1968: Doosri Maan (Urdu)
  • 1968: Ishara (Urdu)
  • 1968: Sangdil (Urdu)
  • 1971: Khamosh Nigahein (Urdu)
  • 1971: Jaltay Suraj Ke Neechay (Urdu)
  • 1972: Japani Guddi (Punjabi)
  • 1972: Doulat Aur Duniya (Urdu)
  • 1972: Basheera (Punjabi)
  • 1972: Thhaah (Punjabi)
  • 1973: Zarq Khan (Urdu)
  • 1973: Azmat (Urdu)
  • 1973: Nishan (Punjabi)
  • 1974: Usay Dekha Usay Chaha (Urdu)

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Awards[]

Rozina won a Nigar Award for best supporting actress in 1968 for film "Ishara".[9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Rozina". Pak Film Magazine. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "بیتے دنوں کی بیتی یادیں اداکارہ روزینہ". Roznama Jang. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Faisal Qureshi and his family - Rozina". Reviewit.pk. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b "مسعودرانا اور روزینہ". Pak Film Magazine. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Rozina - Filmography". Pak Film Magazine. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Nirala: Reason to smile". Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Vintage Lux Gallery – Pakistani Stars". Cineplot.com. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  8. ^ "فلم سٹار روزینہ اورانکی بیٹی صائمہ قریشی نے عمرہ کی سعادت حاصل کرلی". Roznama Dunya. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  9. ^ "THE NIGAR AWARDS 1957 - 1971". Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 2008-08-03. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
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