Kabori Sarwar

Kobori Sarwar
Native name কবরী
Born Meena Pal
July 1950 (age 65)
Chittagong, East Bengal (now Bangladesh)
Nationality Bangladeshi
Other names Sarah Begum Kobori
Occupation Actress, Politician and social worker; Human rights activist
Years active 1964-present
Awards National Film Awards
Bachsas Awards

Kobori Sarwar (born Meena Pal)[1] is a Bangladeshi film actress.[2] She received the National award for her performance in the movie Sareng Bou (The Captain's Wife). She is a Member of Parliament and was elected to her post in December 2008 from the Awami League.

Early life

Sarwar was born in Chittagong. She studied at Sir Ashutosh College of Chittagong.[3]

Film career

Sarwar stepped into the field of cinema as an amateur artist at the age of 13. In 1964 Kabori acted in her first film, Shutorang,[4] 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 movies (e.g. Sujon Sokhi and Sareng Bou) with Farooque in 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 a Urdu film Bahana by Zahir Raihan with co-actor Rahman.

Sarwar also worked with actors like Razzak, Alamgir, Sohel Rana, Ujjal, Wasim, Khan Ataur Rahman, Golam Mustafa, Anwar Hossain and A.T.M. Shamsuzzaman.

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.[2] She is also the first woman broadcast by Radio India during the war.

Personal life

Sarwar first married to Chitta Chowdhury. She left him in 1978 and married Shafiuddin Sarwar, alias Babu Sarwar. She has been divorced by her second husband for political reasons.[5] She has five sons.[2]

Filmography

Year Film Title Role Director Co-stars Notes
1964 Sutrang Subhash Dutta Subhash Dutta debut film at the age of 14[3]
1965 Jolchhobi Farooque debut film of Farooque
Abirvab Abdur Razzak
Bashori Abdur Razzak
Je Agune Puri Abdur Razzak
1970 Dip Nebhe Nai Abdur Razzak
Dorpo Churno Abdur Razzak
1973 Lalon Fokir
Titash Ekti Nadir Naam Ritwik Ghatak
1975 Sujon Sokhi Farooque
Nil Akasher Niche Abdur Razzak
Moynamoti Abdur Razzak
Agountuk Abdur Razzak
Akabaka Abdur Razzak
Koto Je Minoti Abdur Razzak
Odhikar Abdur Razzak
Smitituku Thak Abdur Razzak
1978 Sareng Bou Farooque
Rongbaz Abdur Razzak
Beiman Abdur Razzak
Obak Prithibi Abdur Razzak
Kanch Kata Heera Abdur Razzak
Upohar Abdur Razzak
Amader Sontan Abdur Razzak
Saat Bhai Champa
Motimohol
Paruler Sonsar
Arun Borun
Kiran Mala
Heeramon
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[3]

Awards and recognition

Year Award Category Film Result
1973 Bachsas Awards Best Actress Lalon Fokir Won
1975 Bachsas Awards Best Actress Sujon Sokhi Won
1978 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[3]
2009 Bachsas Awards Life Time Achievement Won[6]
2013 National Film Awards Life Time Achievement Won[7]

References

  1. Afsar Ahmed (May 6, 2005). "Tit Bits - The celebrity name game". The Daily Star. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Political career spells divorce for Bangladeshi actress". asiaone news. 23 November 2008. Retrieved 2013-01-16.
  3. 1 2 3 4 মিষ্টি মেয়ের ৫০ বছর. BD Times 71 (in Bengali). Retrieved 2015-10-31.
  4. অভিনেত্রী কবরীর ৫০ বছর (in Bengali). Prothom Alo. 4 June 2014.
  5. "Actress Kabori divorced". The Daily Star. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  6. বাচসাস চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার পেলেন রাজ্জাক-কবরী জুটি. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 27 December 2014. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  7. জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার-২০১৩ ঘোষণা. Dhaka Times (in Bengali). 10 March 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-01.

External links

Kabori Sarwar at the Internet Movie Database


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