Hend was born in Alexandria on November 12, 1931 to Turkish parents. She started her career at the age of 16 with the film Azhaar wa Ashwak or 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 or Cairo Station with Farid Shawki in 1958, Salah Abu Seif's La Anam or 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 or Chafika the Copt Girl in 1963. Hend is known as the queen of seduction in Egyptian cinema, and was known as the "Marilyn Monroe of the East". She decided to quit acting in 1979 because she wanted the audience to remember her at her best.
Hind Rostom once more turned down an offer of one million Egyptian pounds for her biography at the end of December 2002. The offer was done by one of the Egyptian satellite channels to portray her life as a drama series. Hind was asked to submit a complete history of her past achievements and work experiences with prominent actors of the past like Farid Shawki, Faten Hamama, Yousif Shahin, Shurkri Sarhan, and Shadia. The actress stated that she refused to sell her life as a means of entertainment and felt that her personal life is of her concern and no one else. The renowned Egyptian actress made a statement when she turned down belly dancer Fifi Abdo's invitation to attend a party held at Hind Rostoms' honour.
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