Nazifa Tushi

Nazifa Tushi
নাজিফা তুষি
Tushi in 2026
Born
Nazifa Anzum Tushi
OccupationsActress, model, television presenter
Years active2014–present
Notable workHawa, Networker Baire, Syndicate
Awards1st Runner-Up 2014 at Lux Channel I Superstar[1]

Nazifa Anzum Tushi[2] is a Bangladeshi actress, model and television presenter. She was the first runner-up 2014 in the Lux Channel I Superstar beauty pageant of Bangladesh.[3] She is known for her roles in films like Hawa and Networker Baire and in series like Syndicate.[4][5][6]

She graduated from the Independent University, Bangladesh.[7]

Career

Tushi was the first runner-up in the 2014 Lux Channel I Superstar beauty pageant.[1] She then starred in the 2016 romantic drama film Ice Cream, directed by Redoan Rony. The film also features Sariful Razz and Kumar Uday.[8]

In the twelve months after the release of Ice Cream, she made a television commercial in which she rode on the back of a scooter in Dhaka's Kuril Flyover area,[1] and modeled in a music video for the rock song "Na".[9][10] Not until late 2019 did she work in another film, Mejbaur Rahman Sumon's Hawa.[11] She explained the several year break by saying she wanted to concentrate on her studies.[12]

While awaiting the release of Hawa, she played Samia in the 2021 web film Networker Baire, again working alongside Razz.[6] Shortly after the release of the film, she and three of her co-stars were hospitalized after an early hours road traffic accident in Dhaka.[13] She later traveled to India for related surgery.[12]

She has also appeared in the web series Syndicate.[12] She has worked in the film is Hawa.[14]

In 2026, Tushi starred as Annie in the series ANNiE, which was selected for its world premiere in the Spotlight: Women in Series section of the Seriencamp Festival in Cologne, Germany.[15]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2016 Ice Cream Priyota Debut film
2021 Networker Baire Samiya Released on Chorki
The Dark Side Of Dhaka Tamanna Released on iTheatre [16]
2022 Hawa Gulti Shortlisted for the 80th Golden Globe Awards [17]
[18]
2026 Pressure Cooker Reshma [19]
Roid Sadhu's Wife Selected for the Tiger Competition of the 55th International Film Festival Rotterdam [20]
[21]
Andhar † Nadia Filming [22]
TBA Suraiya † Suraiya In post-production. Received WCF 2025 [23]
[24]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 Syndicate Jobaida Yasmin Zisha Web series on Chorki [25]
Crossroads Norah Web series on Binge [26]
2026 Annie Annie Web series; selected at Seriencamp [27]

Short films

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 Nishiddho Bashor Disha Short film series on Binge; a segment of Bagh Bondi Singho Bondi [28]
2021 Othoba Premer Golpo Farjana Released on Bongo BD [29]
2022 Scooty Anu Bahar Released on Chorki [30]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Nazifa Tushi models in TVC for first time". The Independent. 22 August 2016. Archived from the original on 2018-08-10.
  2. ↑ "Nadia new Lux Channel i superstar". Prothom Alo. November 8, 2014. Archived from the original on 2024-06-16.
  3. ↑ Alom, Zahangir (November 10, 2014). "Beauty, glamour and glitz". The Daily Star.
  4. ↑ "Nazifa Tushi: Fell in love with method acting after Hawa". The Business Standard. September 17, 2022.
  5. ↑ Samaddar, Ashley Shoptorshi (July 30, 2022). "Getting to know 'Gulti'". The Daily Star.
  6. 1 2 Samaddar, Ashley Shoptorshi (21 August 2021). "A scintillating story of love and friendship". The Daily Star.
  7. ↑ অপেক্ষার ফল পেলেন তুষি. Desh Rupantor (in Bengali). 20 October 2019. Archived from the original on 2024-06-16.
  8. ↑ "Nazifa Tushi-starrer 'Ice-Cream' releasing today". The Independent. 29 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "Nazifa Tushi in new venture". The Independent. 14 March 2017. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018.
  10. ↑ "CMV releases musical thriller Naa". Dhaka Tribune. 1 April 2017.
  11. ↑ "Hawa wraps up shooting". The Business Standard. 23 November 2019.
  12. 1 2 3 Samaddar, Ashley Shoptorshi (5 March 2022). "Targeting celebrities just for 'clout' is wrong: Nazifa Tushi". The Daily Star.
  13. ↑ "Actors among five injured as speeding car crashes into pole in Gulshan". Dhaka Tribune. 27 August 2021.
  14. ↑ "Mejbaur Rahman Sumon's 'Hawa' trailer released". Dhaka Tribune. 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
  15. ↑ "৫ বছর পর ফিরছেন সাদ, বিশ্বমঞ্চে যাচ্ছে তাঁর সিরিজ 'অ্যানি'". www.ntvbd.com. 2026-05-06. Retrieved 2026-07-04.
  16. ↑ "5 outstanding web productions throughout the year | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  17. ↑ "'Hawa' made it to Golden Globes shortlist | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
  18. ↑ Banglanews24 (2022-04-02). "'হাওয়া'র পোস্টার রিলিজ". Banglanews24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-06-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  19. ↑ https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/first-whistle-pressure-cooker-blows-away-minds-4123561
  20. ↑ "Roid". IFFR EN. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
  21. ↑ "Roid and the Archaeology of Longing: A Film Analysis | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  22. ↑ Sun, Daily. "Nazifa Tushi is Siam's heroine in 'Andhar'!". daily-sun. Archived from the original on 2025-11-08. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  23. ↑ "'Suraiya' secures Berlinale World Cinema Fund for production | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
  24. ↑ "Oct 17, 2025 World Cinema Fund: Current Funding Recommendations and TUI Care Foundation Award". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 2026-07-19.
  25. ↑ প্রতিবেদক, বিনোদন (2022-07-08). "ঈদে নিশো, ফারিণ, নাজিফাদের 'সিন্ডিকেট'". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  26. ↑ Barta, Bangla. "এক নজরে ওটিটিতে নতুন সিরিজ ও সিনেমা". Bangla Barta. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  27. ↑ "৫ বছর পর ফিরছেন সাদ, বিশ্বমঞ্চে যাচ্ছে তাঁর সিরিজ 'অ্যানি'". www.ntvbd.com. 2026-05-06. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
  28. ↑ "নাজিফা তুষির 'নিষিদ্ধ বাসর'|581352| Bangladesh Pratidin". www.bd-pratidin.com. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  29. ↑ "This year's 'Close-up kache ashar golpo' will make you want to travel". The Business Standard. 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
  30. ↑ "Women's Day exclusive 'Scooty' to park on Chorki today | The Daily Star". www.thedailystar.net. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
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