Hind Hussain Mohammed or Nariman Hussein Murad, more commonly known by
her stage name Hind Rostom, (Arabic: هند رستم‎ pronounced
[ˈhende ˈɾostom]; November 12, 1929 â€" August 8, 2011) was an
Egyptian actress and is considered one of the seduction icons in the
Egyptian cinema, as she was mainly known for her sensual roles. Her
physical appearance earned her the name Marilyn Monroe of the east
"مارلين مونرو الشرق". Hind Rostom starred in more than
80 movies throughout her career.Hind Rostom was born in the
neighborhood of Moharram Bek, Alexandria, Egypt on November 12, 1929.
She was born to a middle-class Turkish father and an Egyptian mother.
She started her career at the age of 16 with the film Azhaar wa Ashwak
(Flowers and Thorns). Her first true success was in 1955 when the
famous director Hassan Al Imam offered her a role in Banat el Lail
(Women of the Night). Her famous films include Ibn Hamidu in 1957,
Youssef Chahine's Bab El Hadid (Railway Station) with Farid Shawki in
1958, Salah Abu Seif's La Anam (Sleepless) with Faten Hamama, Omar
Sharif, and Rushdy Abaza in 1958, Sira' fi al-Nil (Struggle in the
Nile) with Omar Sharif and Rushdy Abaza in 1959, and Chafika el Koptia
(Chafika the Coptic Girl) in 1963. Rostom was known as the queen of
seduction in Egyptian cinema, the "Marilyn Monroe of the East (or of
the Egyptian cinema)"She decided to retire acting in 1979 because she
wanted the audience to remember her at her best.Rostom once more
turned down an offer of one million Egyptian pounds for her biography
in December 2002. The offer was made by an Egyptian satellite channel
to portray her life as a drama series. She was asked to submit a
complete history of her past achievements, and work experiences with
prominent actors of the past, such as Farid Shawki, Youssef Chahine,
Shukri Sarhan, and Shadia. The actress stated that she refused to sell
her life as a means of entertainment and felt that her personal life
was of her concern and no one else. Rostom made a statement when she
turned down belly dancer Fifi Abdo's invitation to attend a party held
in Hind Rostom's honour.
her stage name Hind Rostom, (Arabic: هند رستم‎ pronounced
[ˈhende ˈɾostom]; November 12, 1929 â€" August 8, 2011) was an
Egyptian actress and is considered one of the seduction icons in the
Egyptian cinema, as she was mainly known for her sensual roles. Her
physical appearance earned her the name Marilyn Monroe of the east
"مارلين مونرو الشرق". Hind Rostom starred in more than
80 movies throughout her career.Hind Rostom was born in the
neighborhood of Moharram Bek, Alexandria, Egypt on November 12, 1929.
She was born to a middle-class Turkish father and an Egyptian mother.
She started her career at the age of 16 with the film Azhaar wa Ashwak
(Flowers and Thorns). Her first true success was in 1955 when the
famous director Hassan Al Imam offered her a role in Banat el Lail
(Women of the Night). Her famous films include Ibn Hamidu in 1957,
Youssef Chahine's Bab El Hadid (Railway Station) with Farid Shawki in
1958, Salah Abu Seif's La Anam (Sleepless) with Faten Hamama, Omar
Sharif, and Rushdy Abaza in 1958, Sira' fi al-Nil (Struggle in the
Nile) with Omar Sharif and Rushdy Abaza in 1959, and Chafika el Koptia
(Chafika the Coptic Girl) in 1963. Rostom was known as the queen of
seduction in Egyptian cinema, the "Marilyn Monroe of the East (or of
the Egyptian cinema)"She decided to retire acting in 1979 because she
wanted the audience to remember her at her best.Rostom once more
turned down an offer of one million Egyptian pounds for her biography
in December 2002. The offer was made by an Egyptian satellite channel
to portray her life as a drama series. She was asked to submit a
complete history of her past achievements, and work experiences with
prominent actors of the past, such as Farid Shawki, Youssef Chahine,
Shukri Sarhan, and Shadia. The actress stated that she refused to sell
her life as a means of entertainment and felt that her personal life
was of her concern and no one else. Rostom made a statement when she
turned down belly dancer Fifi Abdo's invitation to attend a party held
in Hind Rostom's honour.
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