Today is the birthday of Marilyn Monroe of the East, the great artist Hind Rostom She was born on this day, November 12, 1931, to be one of the most important stars of the beautiful era and part of the history of Egyptian cinema, with the important works she presented in which the giants of art participated, and in which her roles varied greatly.
And it was Hind Rostom As her only daughter, Basant Reda, mentioned in an interview with Youm7, she does not like titles, even though she is famous for a number of titles, the most important of which is “Queen of Seduction,” which is a title that the great actress hated, whose roles varied between comedy, tragedy, and the roles of a mother, a sexy girl, a country girl, and a nun.
Basant Reda, Hind Rostom’s daughter, confirmed to Youm7 that her mother did not like the title “Queen of Seduction” given to her by journalist Mufid Fawzi, saying: “They wronged her with the title Queen of Seduction, and she did not like this title at all and did not find any meaning in it because her works were diverse and were not limited to seduction.” But she didn’t get angry when she was compared to Marilyn Monroe.”
The daughter explained: “My mother did not like any title and was angry when they called Faten Hamama the Lady of the Arab Screen. She used to say, ‘Why Amal, what are we?’ She did not like giving titles to her or to others.”
Hind Rostom’s roles were not limited to specific characters. She is Hanoma, the ice cream seller in “Bab Al-Hadid,” the teacher Azhar in “The Single Husband,” Ghalia, the Saidi widow who seeks revenge for her husband in “Blood on the Nile,” and Narcissus the invader in “Struggle on the Nile.” The dancer is Karima in “Return My Heart”, the playful stepmother in “I Don’t Sleep”, the naughty girl in “You Are My Love”, the sensible wife in the films “A Word of Honor” and “Exit from Paradise”, and the show star who turns into a nun in the film “The Nun”.
After a journey full of important roles, brilliance, and stardom, the proud artist decided to retire from acting in the seventies, and her daughter spoke about this decision, saying: “My mother took the decision to retire in the seventies, specifically in 1977, and this period was the worst stage for cinema, and contract films spread in it.”
She continued: “My mother was unable to respond to the new situation that befell the new generation of stars, including the lack of respect for filming schedules. She used to go on time and wait long hours for the hero of the work to show up, and in the last work she participated in, she waited for nearly 4 hours until the young star arrived.” The hero of the work, and when the director and producer blamed him for the delay, he simply said, “Can I pay you the cost of the delay?” My mother felt that she would not be able to work in this atmosphere, so she completed the film and then decided to retire.
Hind Rostom’s daughter confirmed that her mother, despite her retirement, remained proud of art and the works that she presented throughout her life. The daughter said: “My mother used to get very angry when an artist retired and said that she had repented from art and acting, and she saw that as an insult to art and artists, and that art is a message and not a sin for which the artist repents.” “.