Anjana Sultana

Anjana Sultana
Born (1966-06-27) 27 June 1966 (age 58)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
OccupationActress

Anjana Sultana is a Bangladeshi film actress.[1] She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Parineeta (1986).[2]

Early life and career

Sultana was born and grew up in Dhaka.[1] 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 Sohel Rana while performing dance at the then Iqbal Hall of Dhaka University. Actor Sohel Rana wished the little dancer well that day. At the age of 14, she met Sohel Rana again in an event. He offered her to join the film industry. It was Sohel Rana who gave her the opportunity to act in films.[1] She made her acting debut in the film Shetu.[3] Her first released film was Doshshu Bonhur (1976) which was directed by Shamsuddin Togor.[3] She got her breakthrough in the film Matir Maya (1976).[3] Her fifth film was Ashikkhito (1978).[3]

Personal life

Sultana has a son, Moni.[3] She served as the vice president of Manash, an anti-smoking organisation.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b আড্ডায় চিত্রনায়িকা অঞ্জনা সুলতানা (in Bengali). NTV. October 30, 2015. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2015.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c d e "A walk down the memory lane:Anjana Sultana". The Daily Star. 2019-04-20. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  4. ^ "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.