| Jamil, Rawshan (1931-2002)
dancer and actress, daughter of Abdul Karim, was born on 8 May 1931 at
Rokanpur in dhaka
district. She studied at st
francis xavier's school, Laksmibazar, and eden
girls' college, Dhaka.
After matriculating, Rawshan got admission at Shilpakala Bhavan,
Wari, a dance school, run by a young dance instructor named Ganesh
Nath. The two became close. Ganesh Nath converted to Islam and
adopted the name gauhar
jamil. The couple got married in 1952 and together
set up Jago Art Centre (1959). After the untimely death of Gauhar
Jamil in a road accident in 1980, Rawshan managed this institution
on her own.
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Rawshan Jamil |
Apart from dancing, Rawshan Jamil also acted in plays.
In the fifties, when boys performed the roles of girls, she acted in Sharatchandra's
Devdas, staged at jagannath
college. However, her professional acting career started in
1965 with her performance in the television
play, Rakta Diye Lekha. Her film career started two
years later, in 1967, with Alibaba Challish Chor. As she aged,
Rawshan moved from dancing to acting, becoming better known in later years
as a character actress rather than as a dancer. Some of the widely acclaimed
films of her career include Gori, Git Kahi Sangeet Kahi (Urdu),
Maner Mato Bou, Jiban Theke Neya, Surya Sangram,
Ora Egaro Jan, Adhikar, Titas Ekti Nadir Nam, Agun,
Nayan Mani, Sujan Sakhi, Golapi Ekhan Train-e, Abar
Tora Manus Ha, Matir Ghar, Badhu Biday, Saheb Bibi
Golam, Surya Dighal Bari, Pension, Lal Kajal,
Kalmilata, Devdas, Chitkar, Shes Uttar, Ramer
Sumati, Janani, Mis Lalita, Nader Chand, Matir
Kole, Bandhan Hara, Dahan, Julie, Desh Bidesh,
and the short films Agami, Pokamakarer Gharbasati, Chitra
Nadir Pare, and Lalsalu. Rawhshan's roles in Jiban Theke
Neya and Surya Dighal Bari were specially memorable.
Among some of Rawshan Jamil's more popular television
drama serials were Humayun Ahmed's Dhakay Thaki and Sakal Sandhya.
She was also praised for her stage performance in Gorkir Ma. She
used her histrionic ability to good advantage in some advertisements as
well.
Rawshan Jamil received several awards for her contribution to stage and film, among them, the National Film Award, the Bangladesh Film Journalist Association Award, Tarakalok Puruskar, etc. She received the Ekushey Padak for dance in 1995. Rawshan Jamil died on 14 May 2002. [Sambaru Chandra Mohanta]
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