Anjana Sultana

Anjana Sultana
অঞ্জনা সুলতানা
Born (1965-06-27) 27 June 1965 (age 59)
Dhaka, East Pakistan, Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationActress
SpousesAzizur Rahman Buli[1]
Children2

Anjana Sultana (born 27 June 1965)[2] is a Bangladeshi film actress.[3] As of 2024, she has performed in more than 300 films.[4] She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Parineeta (1986).[5]

Early life

Sultana was born on 27 June 1965 and grew up in Dhaka in the then East Pakistan.[2] 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 actor Sohel Rana while performing dance at the then Iqbal Hall of the University of Dhaka. At the age of 14, she met him again in an event where he offered her to join the film industry.[6]

Career

Sultana made her acting debut in the film Shetu.[7] Her first released film was Doshshu Bonhur (1976) directed by Shamsuddin Togor.[7] She got her breakthrough in the film Matir Maya (1976).[7]

Sultana paired with actor Razzak in 30 films including Ashikkhito (1978), Rajanigandha (1982), Ashar Alo (1982), Jinjir (1979), Anarkali, Bidhata (1989), Bourani, Sonar Horin, Mana, Ram Rahim John, Sanai, Sohag, Matir Putul, Shaheb Bibi Golam, and Obhijan (1984).[8]

Personal life

Sultana was married to producer-director Azizur Rahman Buli (1946–2022).[1] During the marriage, she acted in two of his films, "Lalu Sardar" and "Nepali Meye".[1] She has a son, Nishat Rahman Moni and a daughter.[4][9] She served as the vice president of Manash, an anti-smoking organisation.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c "No one could say anything negative about him: Anjana". The Daily Star. 2022-10-24. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  2. ^ a b টাইমস ২৪ ডটনেটের আড্ডায় অঞ্জনা সুলতানা. times24.net. 2017-05-04. Archived from the original on 2017-05-25. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  3. ^ আড্ডায় চিত্রনায়িকা অঞ্জনা সুলতানা (in Bengali). NTV. October 30, 2015. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Anjana on life support". The Daily Star. 2025-01-02. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ ছবির ছোট্ট মেয়েটি এককালের জনপ্রিয় নায়িকা.... Prothomalo (in Bengali). 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  7. ^ a b c "A walk down the memory lane:Anjana Sultana". The Daily Star. 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  8. ^ লাইফ সাপোর্টে চিত্রনায়িকা অঞ্জনা. Dainik Amader Shomoy. 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  9. ^ চিত্রনায়িকা অঞ্জনা সংকটাপন্ন, কাঁদছেন তাঁর ছেলে. Prothomalo (in Bengali). 2024-12-30. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  10. ^ "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.