Kobori Sarwar | |
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| Born | Meena Pal 19 July 1950 Chittagong, East Bengal, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Other names | Sarah Begum Kobori |
| Occupation | Actress, politician and social worker |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Spouse(s) | Chitta Chowdhury Shafiuddin Sarwar (m. 1978; div. 2008) |
| Awards | full list |
Kobori Sarwar (born Meena Pal,[1] 19 July 1950)[2] is a Bangladeshi film actress.[3] She received the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Sareng Bou (1978). She was elected as a member of parliament from the Narayanganj-4 constituency as a Bangladesh Awami League politician in 2008 and served until 2014.[4]
Early life
Sarwar was born in Chittagong, East Bengal, Pakistan. She studied at Sir Ashutosh College of Chittagong.[2]
Film career
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Sarwar stepped into the field of cinema as an amateur artist at the age of 13. In 1964, Kabori acted in her first film, Sutorang,[5] under Subhash Dutta's direction, and coincidentally after 40 years, in 2004, Subhash Dutta acted in the movie Aaina under Kabori's direction.
Sarwar acted in several films (e.g. Sujon Sokhi and Sareng Bou) with Farooque in the 1970s. She also performed with Bulbul Ahmed in Devdas. She acted another important role in Titash Ekti Nadir Naam directed by Ritwik Ghatak, an Indian filmmaker. She also acted in an Urdu film Bahana by Zahir Raihan with co-actor Rahman.
Sarwar also worked with several actors including Razzak, Alamgir, Sohel Rana, Ujjal, Wasim, Khan Ataur Rahman, Golam Mustafa, Anwar Hossain and A.T.M. Shamsuzzaman.
In 2006, Sarwar directed the film Ayna.[6]
Political career
Sarwar was elected to the National Parliament in Bangladesh serving as an MP representing Narayanganj District no. 4. She was an active participant in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 in India.[3] She is also the first woman broadcast by Radio India during the war.
Personal life
Sarwar first married Chitta Chowdhury.[7] After the divorce from Chowdhury, she married Shafiuddin Sarwar in 1978. Sarwar is an uncle of politician Shamim Osman.[7] The couple was divorced in 2008.[7] She has five sons.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Film Title | Role | Director | Co-stars | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Sutorang | Subhash Dutta | Subhash Dutta | Debut film at the age of 14[2][8] | |
| 1965 | Bahana | Zahir Raihan | Rahman, Garaj Babu | [8] | |
| Jolchhobi | Farooque | Debut film of Farooque | |||
| Bashori | Razzak | ||||
| 1967 | Heeraramon | S. Akbar, Anwara, Siraj, Jeshiri, Sadiq Nabi | [9] | ||
| Momir Elo | Kazi Khaliq | Abdur Razzak, Siraj, Anwar, Jalil, Chitra, Wahida | [9] | ||
| Sat Bhai Champa | Khan Ataur Rahman | Azim, Raj, Attiya, K. A. Khan | [9] | ||
| 1968 | Abirbhab | Subhash Dutta | Abdur Razzak | [10] | |
| Soeey Nadya Jage Pani | Khan Ataur Rahman | Syed Hasan Imam, Rosy Afsari, Jalil Afghani | [11] | ||
| 1970 | Deep Nebhe Nai | ||||
| Dorpo Churno | |||||
| Jey Aguney Puri | Amir Hussain | [12] | |||
| Khoko Gocho | Narayan Ghosh Mita | [12] | |||
| Maina | Qazi Zaheer | [13] | |||
| Nayika | U. Chowdhury | [12] | |||
| Sontan | E. R. Khan | [12] | |||
| 1971 | Jai Bangladesh | I. S. Johar | Hindi | ||
| 1973 | Lalon Fokir | ||||
| Titash Ekti Nadir Naam | Ritwik Ghatak | ||||
| 1975 | Sujon Sokhi | Farooque | |||
| Nil Akasher Niche | Razzak | ||||
| Moynamoti | Razzak | ||||
| Agountuk | Razzak | ||||
| Akabaka | Razzak | ||||
| Koto Je Minoti | Razzak | ||||
| Odhikar | Razzak | ||||
| Smitituku Thak | Razzak | ||||
| 1978 | Sareng Bou | Farooque | |||
| Rongbaz | Razzak | ||||
| Beimaan | Razzak | ||||
| Obak Prithibi | Razzak | ||||
| Kanch Kata Heera | Razzak | ||||
| Upohar | Razzak | ||||
| Amader Sontan | Razzak | ||||
| Motimohol | |||||
| Paruler Sonsar | |||||
| Arun Borun | |||||
| Kiran Mala | |||||
| Sagor Bhasa | |||||
| Devdas | |||||
| Binimoy | Uzzal | Debut film of Uzzal | |||
| Masud Rana | Sohel Rana | Debut film of Sohel Rana | |||
| Amar Jonmobhumi | Alamgir | Debut film of Alamgir[2] |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Bachsas Awards | Best Actress | Lalon Fokir | Won |
| 1975 | Bachsas Awards | Best Actress | Sujon Sokhi | Won |
| 1978 | Bangladesh National Film Awards | Best Actress | Sareng Bou | Won |
| Bachsas Awards | Best Actress | Sareng Bou | Won | |
| 1988 | Bachsas Awards | Best Actress | Dui Jibon | Won |
| 2008 | Bachsas Awards | Honorary Award | Won[2] | |
| 2009 | Bachsas Awards | Life Time Achievement | Won[14] | |
| 2013 | National Film Awards | Life Time Achievement | Won[15] |
References
- ^ Afsar Ahmed (6 May 2005). "Tit Bits – The celebrity name game". The Daily Star. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ a b c d e মিষ্টি মেয়ের ৫০ বছর. BD Times 71 (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ a b c "Political career spells divorce for Bangladeshi actress". asiaone news. 23 November 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ^ "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results - Amar Desh Online". amardesh.com. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- ^ অভিনেত্রী কবরীর ৫০ বছর (in Bengali). Prothom Alo. 4 June 2014.
- ^ "Heroine searching for heroine". Prothom Alo. 27 February 2015.
- ^ a b c "Actress Kabori divorced". The Daily Star. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ a b Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 254. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ a b c Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 259. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 262. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 260. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ a b c d Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 268. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 266. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
- ^ বাচসাস চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার পেলেন রাজ্জাক-কবরী জুটি. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 27 December 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার-২০১৩ ঘোষণা. Dhaka Times (in Bengali). 10 March 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
External links
- Kabori Sarwar at IMDb