Rozina (Pakistani actress)

Pakistani film actress

Rozina
روزینہ

Born|

Ivy Cynthia

(1950-09-21) 21 September 1950 (age 74)

Karachi, Pakistan

Other names| The Lipton Girl[1]
The Glamorous Actress[2]
Ayesha Qureshi
Education| St Joseph's Convent School, Karachi
Occupations|

* Actress
* Model

Years active| 1963 – 2004
Spouse| Riffat Qureshi (husband)
Children| Saima Qureshi (daughter)
Relatives| Faysal Quraishi (nephew)
Afshan Qureshi (cousin)
Abid Qureshi (cousin)
Daniyal Khan (grandson)
Awards| Nigar Award for best supporting actress (1968)

Ayesha Qureshi, best known by her screen name Rozina (Urdu: روزینہ ;born 21 September 1950), is a Pakistani film actress. She was popularly known as The Lipton Girl and The Glamorous Actress due to her stylish and fashion roles by critics and viewers.[2][1] She is known for movies like Armaan (1966), Josh (1966), Ehsaan (1967), Ishara (1968), 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).[3] Rozina is the mother of model/actress Saima Qureshi and the aunt of actor/producer Faysal Quraishi.[2]

## Early life

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Rozina was born in a Sindhi family, as Ayesha Qureshi, on 21 September 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.[2]

## Career

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Rozina started her career with the film "Hamein Bhi Jeenay Do" in 1963 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 Nigahen (1971), and Daulat Aur Dunya (1972). She was labelled as a "glamorous actress" by critics and viewers. After working in 61 Urdu and 32 Punjabi films, Rozina ended her cinema career with her last movie, Hum Ek Hain, that was released in 2004.[2] She acted in 100 films during her film career spanning over 3 decades.[4]

## In the commercials

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In the late 1960s, Rozina gained enormous popularity by appearing in a 'Lipton' tea jingle along with Nirala for Pakistan television. She also showed her face in a Lux advertisement in the 60s.[5]

## Personal life

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Rozina married the sound specialist, Riffat Qureshi and converted to Islam as Ayesha Qureshi.[2] She has a daughter, Saima Qureshi, who is a model and actress.[4] TV actor and producer Faysal Quraishi is her nephew.[2]

## Retirement and later life

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After leaving films in 2004, she devoted herself to her family.[2] Her husband died on 21 September 1995, in Karachi. Lately, she has been inclined towards religion and doesn't like to talk about her film career. She performed a pilgrimage (Umrah) to Mecca along with her daughter in 2020. She now lives in Karachi.[2][6]

## Filmography

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### Film

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Year  | Film  | Language

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1963 | Hamen Bhi Jeenay Do | Urdu
1964 | Chhoti Behan
1965 | Ishq-e-Habib
Chori Chhuppay
1966 | Azadi Ya Mout
Armaan
Akelay Na Jana
Josh
Dard-e-Dil
1967 | Ehsaan
Fantoosh
Meray Bachay Meri Ankhen
Ustadon Ka Ustad
Moyur Ponkhi | Bengali
1968 | Doosri Maan | Urdu
NaKhuda
Alf Leila
Samundar
Doosri Shadi
Beti Beta
Manzil Door Nahin
Sangdil
1969 | Baharen Phir Bhi Ayen Gi
Ishara
Tumhi Ho Mehboob Meray
Aasra
Aneela
Jaisay Jantay Nahin
Asslam-o-Alaikum
Pyar Ki Jeet
Qasm Us Waqt Ki
Saza
1970 | Love in Europe
Afsana
Kirdar
Mujrim Kon
Parai Beti
Honeymoon
BeQasoor
Mr. 420
Najma
Pardesi | Punjabi
Phir Chand Niklay Ga | Urdu
Soughat
Chand Suraj
1971 | Khamosh Nigahen
Waris | Punjabi[7]
Jaltay Suraj Ke Neechay | Urdu
Rim Jhim
Gharnata
1972 | Japani Guddi | Punjabi
2 Pattar Anaran Day
Ucha Shamla Jatt Da
Doulat Aur Duniya | Urdu
Aao Pyar Karen
Basheera | Punjabi
Sajjan Dushman
Heera
Sir Dhar Di Bazi
Thhaah
1973 | Zarq Khan | Urdu
Professor
Sadhu Aur Sheitan
Ghairat Da Nishan | Punjabi[8]
Dukh Sajna Day
Azmat | Urdu
Insan Aur Gadha
Khoon Da Badla Khoon | Punjabi[8]
Nishan
Sohna Babul
Khabardar
Dukh Sajna Day
1974 | Usay Dekha Usay Chaha | Urdu
Sikandra | Punjabi
Budha Sher
Allah Meri Touba | Urdu
Rangi | Punjabi
1975 | Mardan Hath Medan
Haku
Ustad
Ashiq Lok Soudai
Babul Daku
1976 | Sohni Mehinwal
2 Dushman
1977 | Dharti Lahu Mangdi
Jasoos | Urdu
Inteqam Di Agg | Punjabi
Ghairat Di Mout
1978 | Lathi Charge
Sheeshay Ka Ghar | Urdu
Jashan | Punjabi
Qayamat | Urdu
1985 | Mashriq Maghrib
2004 | Hum Ek Hain

## Awards and recognition

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Year | Award | Category | Result | Title | Ref.

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1968 | Nigar Award | Best Supporting Actress | Won | Ishara | [3][9]

## References

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1. ^ a b Illustrated Weekly of Pakistan - Volume 21, Issues 17-33. Pakistan Herald Publications. p. 31.
2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "بیتے دنوں کی بیتی یادیں اداکارہ روزینہ". Roznama Jang. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
3. ^ a b "THE NIGAR AWARDS 1957 - 1971". Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
4. ^ a b "Rozina". Cineplot. Archived from the original on 17 June 2020.
5. ^ "Vintage Lux Gallery – Pakistani Stars". Cineplot.com. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
6. ^ "فلم سٹار روزینہ اورانکی بیٹی صائمہ قریشی نے عمرہ کی سعادت حاصل کرلی". Roznama Dunya. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
7. ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 271\. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
8. ^ a b Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 274\. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
9. ^ "Pakistan's "Oscars"; The Nigar Awards". Desi Movies Reviews. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

## External links

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* Rozina at IMDb

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Nigar Award for Best Supporting Actress (for Urdu films)

* Nayyar Sultana (1957)
* Shamim Bano (1958)
* Neelo (1959)
* Shamim Ara (1960)
* Shamim Bano (1961)
* Shabnam (1962)
* Neelo (1963)
* Sumeeta (1964)
* Shabnam (1965)
* Nabeela (1966)
* Tarannum (1967)
* Rozina (1968)
* Aaliya (1969)
* Saiqa (1970)
* Sangeeta (1971)
* Husna (1972)
* Sofia Bano (1973)
* Nayyar Sultana (1974)
* Kaveeta (1975)
* Kaveeta (1976)
* Tamanna Begum (1977)
* Nadia (1978)
* Aasia (1979)
* Bazgha (1980)
* Shaista Qaiser (1981)
* Sabiha Khanum (1982)
* Bazgha (1983)
* Sangeeta (1984)
* Samina Ahmad and Arifa Siddiqui (1985)
* Arifa Siddiqui (1986)
* Neeli (1987)
* Aasfa (1988)
* Neelo (1989)
* Samina Peerzada (1990)
* Rubina (1991)
* Zoya Butt (1992)
* Kanwal (1993)
* Nayyar Sultana (1994)
* Zeba Shehnaz (1995)
* Andaleeb (1996)
* Sana (1997)
* Sahiba Afzal (1998)
* Sana (1999)
* Atiqa Odho (2000)
* Not Awarded (2001)
* Veena Malik (2002)

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