Hind Rostom

Hind Rostom, an Egyptian actress of Circassian Turkish descent (November 12, 1931 – August 8, 2011).

Biography and life story of celebrity in English.

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English Name: Hind Rostom
Arabic Name: هند رستم
Full Real Name: Hind Hussein Mohamed Pasha Rostom
Stage Name: Marilyn Monroe of the East
Nationality: Egypt
Language: Arabic, Egyptian Dialect
Religion: Islam
Origin: Turkey
Date of Birth: November 12, 1931
Place of Birth: Alexandria, Egypt
Date of Death: August 8, 2011
Place of Death: Giza, Egypt
Age: 79 years, 8 months, and 25 days (at death in 2011)
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
Profession: Actress
Genres: Egyptian Cinema
Years Active: 1947 – 1979
Marital Status: Married, Deceased
Husbands: Hassan Reda, Mohamed Fayyad
Children: Basant Hassan Reda

Biography, Life story

Hind Rostom was born on November 12, 1931, in the Moharram Bek neighborhood of Alexandria, Egypt. Her father was from a Turkish Egyptian family and was a police officer.

Her artistic debut was in 1947. In 1949, she appeared in the song “Atmakhtri Ya Khail” for two minutes as an extra riding a horse behind Laila Murad in the film “Ghazal al-Banat,” featuring Naguib Al-Rihani, Laila Murad, and Youssef Wahbi. She subsequently received small roles. Her journey to stardom began when she met director Hassan Reda, who later married her. She became known for her seductive roles in Egyptian cinema during the 1950s and was referred to by several titles, including “Queen of Seduction” and “Marilyn Monroe of the East,” due to her resemblance to the famous actress with her iconic blonde hair. Her last work was in 1979 with the film “Hayati Azab.” Over her career, she appeared in more than 74 films and decided to retire from acting completely until her death in 2011 due to a heart attack.

Hind Rostom was married twice; her first marriage was to director Hassan Reda, with whom she had her daughter, Basant. However, they later divorced, and she married Dr. Mohamed Fayyad.

Filmography

Films

Azhar wa Ashwak, The Father, The Soul and the Body, Ghazal al-Banat, Jewels, Ali Ad Lahafak, The Mind is Adornment, Baba Amin, Victory of Islam, Love in the Dark, The Last Meeting, The Road to Happiness, Hell of Jealousy, People Have Ranks, Confessions of a Wife, Guide Me, O People, It Happened One Night, Daughters of Eve, Hearts of People, Message of Love, Women Cannot Lie, Night Girls, Victory of Love, Crime of Love, The Body, You Are My Love, Women in My Life, Ibn Hamido, Night Lovers, Struggle with Life, I Can’t Sleep, Return My Heart, The Big Brother, Ismail Yassin in the Insane Asylum, Tohah, The Silent Love, Bab El-Hadid, The Sorceress of Women, Emotions, Mercy from Heaven, Between Heaven and Earth, Thinking of Those Who Forgot Me, Surprise Hotel, Kiss Me in the Dark, Struggle in the Nile, Rumors of Love, Love in Love, A Man Without a Heart, Men in the Storm, Women and Wolves, The Girl’s Mother, Blood on the Nile, The Road of Heroes, The Great Teenager, Fatouma, Tomorrow is Another Day, Shafika the Coptic Woman, A Woman on the Margin, Confessions of a Husband, Eternal Love, The Nun, The Deposit, The Single Husband, Adam’s Apple, Said Darwish, Three Thieves, Devils of the Night, He and the Women, A Man and Two Women, Leaving Heaven, The Second Groom, The Beautiful Aziza, Queen of the Night, My Beautiful School, Me, My Daughter, and Love, Den of the Villains, Desire and Loss, The Greatest Child in the World, A Word of Honor, Wonders of Time, The Coward and Love, My Life is Torture.