
Rawshan Zamil
Acting
Biography
Rawshan Zamil was born on May 8, 1931 in Dacca, Bengal Presidency, British India [now in Dhaka, Bangladesh]. She was an actress, known for Chitra Nodir Pare (1999), Nayanmoni (1976) and Surja Dighal Bari (1979). She was married to Gawhar Zamil. She died on May 14, 2002 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Known For

An in-depth look at the lives and struggles of a fishing community living by the River Titas in Bangladesh after the Partition of India in 1947.
A River Called Titas

The second movie directed by Humayun Ahmed. Revolving around a folk singer, his love interest and the local aristocratic family's involvement, the movie offered some beautiful folk songs like Amar Gaye Joto Dukhkho Shoy by Bari Siddiqui. Golam Mustafa, Zahid Hasan, Mahfuz, Mukti and Shaon played the main characters in the film.
Srabon Megher Din

A love story centered around a community of snake charmers.
Beder Meye Josna

In this tragic-comic study of religious hypocrisy, a disreputable cleric convinces villagers that their community is home to a famous holyman's grave.
A Tree Without Roots

After the partition of India in 1947, Shashikanta's family, like millions of other Hindu families of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), faced the dilemma of whether to migrate from the land in which they have been living for centuries. But Shashikanta Sengupta, an eccentric lawyer, stubbornly refuses to leave his motherland. Widower Shashikanta has two children, Minoti and Bidyut. Anuprava Devi is an affectionate old aunt who lives with the family. The family has a house in Narail, a small provincial town on the bank of the Chitra river. Some Muslim neighbors eye Shashaikanta's house. But the family refuse to migrate. Shashikanta's children Minoti and Bidyut are friends with the neighboring Muslim children- Badal, Salma and Nazma. Minoti and Badal become more than friends. The children grow up.
Chitra Nodir Pare

A political satire of Bangladesh under the rule of Pakistan metaphorically, where an autocratic woman in one family symbolizes the political dictatorship of Ayub Khan in East Pakistan.
Jibon Theke Neya

Director: Sheikh Niamat Ali Writers: Sheikh Niamat Ali (dialogue), Sheikh Niamat Ali (screenplay) | Stars: Humayun Faridi, Bobita, Dolly Anowar
Affliction
On a tiny river island in southern Bangladesh, life is tough, and every day feels like a fight to survive. The villagers live in fragile homes, battling floods, poverty, and the indifference of the world around them. Like insects and spiders in their small, overlooked corners, they cling to life, love, and hope, finding small victories and quiet courage in the face of constant hardship.
The Insects

A poor family returns to their village from Dhaka after The Great Bengal Femine 1943. This movie centers on their struggling life during the World War II period.
The Ominous House

The drama is based on the Bangladesh Liberation War. Director Islam and lead actor Khasru were both members of Mukti Bahini. The movie is about the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971. This historical movie talks about the sacrifices people had to make for the freedom of their country.
Ora 11 Jon

During the 1947 partition of Bengal, a man and a woman cross a river to begin life anew. Their journey manifests many roles against the backdrop of some horrific events and loss of life.
The Name of a River

The struggles of a middle class family in Dhaka.
Shonkhonil Karagar

Set in rural Bangladesh, “Sujon Sokhi” is a romantic melodrama where the story starts with a feud between two brothers incited by the wife of the elder brother. The younger brother has to leave the house with the mother and his wife due to extreme misbehave of the elder couple.....
Sujon Sokhi

A lawyer, son of a local decorator wedding cook, unwillingly got married with a rich father's goofy daughter & bring curse to his family.
Taka Ana Pai

A brilliant film made by Amjad Hossain on the oppressed have-nots of rural Bangladesh, Golapi Akhon Train-e, enjoyed a phenomenal success. The movie showcasing talented actors Rowshan Jamil, Bobita, and Anowara also brought to attention the issue of inequitable treatment of women.
The Endless Trail
A Bengali-language drama directed by Nazrul Islam, starring Kabori Sarwar, Razzak, and Anis.