Rowshanara Moni (; born 1974) is a Bangladeshi-born British singer and Actor.

Early life

Moni was born South Sylhet Mahakuma, Bangladesh. She is the sixth child of Mohammed Samroo, who was businessman in the United Kingdom, and Syeda Sufia Khanum, who was a politician in Bangladesh. Moni completed her primary education in Bangladesh and moved to the UK in 1984 when she was 10 years old. She completed her education in the UK and attended

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. In 1989, she left school after completing her

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Career

Moni has been singing since the age of six. After coming to UK, she joined Dishari Shilpi Gosthi and performed in many stage programmes. At the age of 11, she performed in the

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for

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. Apart from singing she took an interest in acting. The first stage drama she took part is in ''Khotto Bikkhoto'' in Camden and she also took part in many other stage dramas. She acted in the first

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(UK) drama called ''Laal Golap'' written by

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. She took part in radio dramas in the

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Bengali department with Azizul Hakim, she was also a presenter for Sunrise Radio in the Bengali department. In 2004, Moni released her debut album '' Nijhum Raat''. In May 2011, she performed at the

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. Since December 2001, she has worked full-time as an abdominal aortic aneurysm

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in cardiology at

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Healthcare

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Trust in London. currently working as a senior administrator for Chest Pain Clinic in Imperial Health care.

Awards and recognition

In 1985, Moni competed in the Bengali Song Contest, which was organised by Tower Hamlets Borough, and won first prize in folk song. In 1986, she won second prize in folk song and modern song, and 1987 and 1988, she has won second prize in modern song and folk song.

Personal life

At the age of 18, Moni got married in Bangladesh to Mohammed Iqbal (Faisal), who was a civil engineer in the Water Development Board in Bangladesh. They have a son Aynan Shabab Iqbal.

Discography

Albums

*''Nijhum Raat'' (2004)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Moni, Rowshanara 1974 births Living people Date of birth missing (living people) British Muslims Bangladeshi emigrants to England 21st-century Bangladeshi women singers 21st-century Bangladeshi singers Bengali-language singers Bangladeshi stage actresses British stage actresses British hospital administrators Singers from London Actresses from London People from Moulvibazar District People educated at Holland Park School 21st-century British women singers