Sara Zaker

Sara Zaker
Nationality Bangladeshi
Education MA (English)
Alma mater University of Dhaka
Occupation Actor
Spouse(s) Aly Zaker
Children

Sara Zaker is a Bangladeshi theater and television actor, director, business entrepreneur and social activist.[1]

Early life & Family

Zaker is the daughter of Late Major Salauddin Mohammad Amin & retired school teacher Alia Amin. Sara Zaker married to famous stage actor Aly Zaker.[2] Aly Zaker is a director in Bangladeshi National Television drama and theater. He is also a writer,[3] freedom fighter and a well known business entrepreneur. They have two children, Iresh Zaker and Sriya Sharbojaya. Sriya is associate executive director of Asiatic EXP. Iresh Zaker[4] is executive director of Asiatic MCL and also a well known actor and entrepreneur. Initially Zaker started off in the field of hard core science with a major in Biochemistry. She completed her BA Honors and Masters from Dhaka University in English Literature. She was also trained at the British Theater Institute in 1981.

Acting career

Zaker has been active on the stage as an actor since 1973. She works with Nagorik Natya Sampradaya, a leading theater group of Bangladesh. Some of the notable dramas she has acted in Bangladesh are –

She also directed Ariel Dorfman's "Death and the Maiden" and Anton Chekhov's The Sea Gull.

Amongst Zaker's Television, Radio and print media associations; some notables which are currently running are -


She was invited to perform on various platforms outside Bangladesh as well. Some notable performance are –

Corporate career

Sara Zaker's professional career began in 1995 in the field of Market Research. She is working as the project head of Nayantara Communications since its inception in 2004.[5] Nayantara is the co-producer of Sesame Workshop New York in producing Sisimpur, the Bengali edition of the Sesame Street. She is the Managing Director of Asiatic 360,[6] director of Asiatic Events Marketing Limited, and the managing director of Ddhoni Chitra Ltd.[7][8] Asiatic 360 is a group of company consisting

Communication for Development

Zaker has led many campaigns and projects related to both male and female rights, women health, family planning and environmental issues. Some notable projects she led are -

Other Association

Awards

Sources

References

  1. ↑ Samuel L. Leiter, Encyclopedia of Asian Theatre: A-N, page 4, Greenwood Press, 2007, ISBN 0-313-33530-3
  2. ↑ Kamol, Ershad (February 22, 2009). "Aly Zaker: Reporter in the frontline". The Daily Star. Retrieved October 30, 2010.
  3. ↑ Zaker, Aly (June 24, 2011). "So, Asharh is here again!". The Daily Star. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
  4. ↑ Cultural Correspondent, "Iresh Zaker: On the heels of actor parents, November 20, 2006, The Daily Star
  5. ↑ Cultural Correspondent, "Sisimpur steps into fifth year", September 17, 2009, The Daily Star
  6. ↑ Shamma M. Raghib, "Promo Logic 2006", Star Campus, November 5, 2006, The Daily Star
  7. ↑ Shudeepto Ariquzzaman, "Manufacturing Entertainment", September 17, 2010, The Daily Star
  8. ↑
  9. ↑ Mofidul Hoque, Liberation War Museum, page 270, volume 6, Banglapedia, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, January 2003, ISBN 984-32-0576-6


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