Rawshan Jamil | |
Native Name: | রওশন জামিল |
Native Name Lang: | bn |
Birth Date: | 8 May 1931 |
Birth Place: | Rokanpur, Dhaka, Bengal Presidency, British India |
Alma Mater: | Eden Mohila College |
Awards: | full list |
Rawshan Jamil (8 May 1931 – 14 May 2002) was a Bangladeshi actress and dancer.[1] She was awarded Ekushey Padak in the dance category in 1995 and Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film Noyonmoni (1976).[2]
Jamil was born in Dhaka. Her father was Abdul Karim. After passing the matriculation exam, Jamil got admission at Shilpakala Bhavan in Wari. She later married the dance instructor Ganesh Nath (later Gauhar Jamil) in 1952.[1] Together they set up Jago Art Center in 1959.[3]
Starting as an actress in television in 1965, Jamil acted in over 300 television plays, including Rakkhushi, Palabodol and Shokal Shondhya.[3] She featured in around 200 films.[3] Her film career started in 1967 with Alibaba Challish Chor.[1]