# Rosy Afsari

Rosy Afsary (also Rosy Samad, 23 April 1946 – 9 March 2007) was an actress in the Bangladeshi film industry. She was awarded the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in its first ceremony in 1975 for her role in the film Lathial.

## Career

Afsary started her career in 1964 through Eito Jibon film. She appeared in over 200 Bengali films and always played a positive sad role. She also acted in 25 Urdu films. She was President of Zia Sangskritik Parishad (Zisus).

## Personal life

Afsary was first married to filmmaker Abdus Samad. Then in 1981, she married filmmaker Malek Afsary and changed her surname to Rosy Afsary. Her sister Parveen Ahmed Ruhi was wife of veteran Actor Washim.

## Filmography

| Year | Film Title | Role | Director | Co-star | Notes |
| 1964 | Eito Jibon | | Jillur Rahman | Shawkat Akbar, Sumita Devi, Husn Ara, Anwer, Misbah | Bengali; debut film |
| 1964 | Bandhan | | Qazi Zaheer | Chitra, Mustafa, Anwar Hussain | Urdu |
| 1964 | Sangam | | Zahir Raihan | Haroon, Sumita, Khalil | Urdu; first Pakistani color feature film |
| 1965 | Ek Aler Roop Khatha | | I. Meezan A. Mehr | Raj, Anwer Hussain | Bengali; |
| | Aur Ghum Nahi | | | | |
| | Gayer Bodhu | | | | |
| | Kanch Kata Heera | | | Razzak, Kobori | |
| | Kolomi Lota | | | | |
| 1966 | Poonam ki Raat | | Khalil Ahmed | Akbar, Mehfouz, Sadhana | Urdu |
| 1967 | Iss Dharti Per | | Noorul Alam | Haroon, Farida, Mirza, Khalil | Urdu |
| 1967 | Poonam ki Raat | | Khaleel | Akbar, Khalil, Sadhana | Urdu |
| 1967 | Uljhan | | A. Hussain | Khalil, Nasima Khan, Hasan Imam | Urdu |
| 1968 | Eto Tuku Asha | | Narayan Ghosh Mita | Razzak, Sujata | Bengali |
| 1968 | Meri Dosti Mera Pyar | | A. Hameed | M. Akhter, Anarkali, Zahid, Saiqa | Urdu |
| 1968 | Soeey Nadya Jage Pani | | Khan Ataur Rahman | Kabori Sarwar, Hasan Imam, Jalil Afghani | Urdu |
| 1969 | Neel Akasher Neechey | | Narayan Ghosh Mita | Razzak, Kobori, Azim, Anwar, Siraj | Bengali |
| 1969 | Pratikar | | Saifulla | Mustafa, Rahman, Lubna, F. Lohani | Bengali |
| 1969 | Qasam Uss Waqt Ki | | A. J. Kardar | Shabnam, Tariq Aziz, Rozina | Urdu |
| 1970 | Jibon Theke Neya | Sathi | Zahir Raihan | Razzak, Khan Ata | Bengali |
| 1970 | Jey Aguney Puri | | Amir Hussain | Razzak, Suchanda, Kabori, Anwar, Anwera | Bengali |
| | Ora Egaro Jon | | Chashi Nazrul Islam | | |
| 1973 | Titash Ekti Nadir Naam | | Ritwik Ghatak | | |
| 1974 | Alor Michhil | Meena | Narayan Ghosh Mita | Bobita | |
| 1975 | Lathial | | Narayan Ghosh Mita | Anwar Hossain, Farooque | won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| 1976 | Surjo Grahan | Shirin | | | |
| 1977 | Rupali Soikote | | Alamgir Kabir | | |
| 1978 | Oshikkhito | | | Razzak | |
| 1978 | Golapi Ekhon Traine | Golapi's Mother | Amjad Hossain | Farooque, Bobita | |
| 1978 | Nagardola | | | | |
| 1979 | Surjo Sangram | Shirin | | | |
| | Bela Shesher Gaan | | | | |
| 1986 | Asha Nirasha | | Rosy Afsari | | |
| | Khoma | | Malek Afsari | | |
| 1995 | Ei Ghor Ei Songsar | | Malek Afsari | Salman Shah, Khalil Ullah Khan | |
| 2003 | Bir Soinik | Rosy Afsari | Delwar Jahan Jhantu | Manna, Moushumi, Humayun Faridi | |
| 2005 | Porom Priyo | | | | Last film |

## Awards

* National Film Award - 1975 for Best Supporting Actress
* Bachsas Awards
* Zahir Raihan Padak
* Nigar Awards vd

## Death and legacy

Afsari died on 9 March 2007 at Birdem Hospital, Dhaka of kidney failure. A Google Doodle on 23 April 2019 commemorated Afsari's 73rd birth anniversary.