Kabori Sarwar

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]

Kobori Sarwar
কবরী
Born
Meena Pal

(1950-07-19) 19 July 1950
Chittagong, East Bengal, Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Other namesSarah Begum Kobori
OccupationActress, politician and social worker
Years active1964–present
Spouse(s)Chitta Chowdhury
Shafiuddin Sarwar
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(m. 1978; div. 2008)​
Awardsfull list

Early life

Sarwar was born in Chittagong, East Bengal, Pakistan. She studied at Sir Ashutosh College of Chittagong.[2]

Film career
Subhash Dutta and Kabori in the filmset "Sutorang" (1964)

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
YearFilm TitleRoleDirectorCo-starsNotes
1964SutorangSubhash DuttaSubhash DuttaDebut film at the age of 14[2][8]
1965BahanaZahir RaihanRahman, Garaj Babu[8]
JolchhobiFarooqueDebut film of Farooque
BashoriRazzak
1967HeeraramonS. Akbar, Anwara, Siraj, Jeshiri, Sadiq Nabi[9]
Momir EloKazi KhaliqAbdur Razzak, Siraj, Anwar, Jalil, Chitra, Wahida[9]
Sat Bhai ChampaKhan Ataur RahmanAzim, Raj, Attiya, K. A. Khan[9]
1968Abirbhab Subhash DuttaAbdur Razzak[10]
Soeey Nadya Jage PaniKhan Ataur RahmanSyed Hasan Imam, Rosy Afsari, Jalil Afghani[11]
1970Deep Nebhe Nai
Dorpo Churno
Jey Aguney PuriAmir Hussain[12]
Khoko GochoNarayan Ghosh Mita[12]
MainaQazi Zaheer[13]
NayikaU. Chowdhury[12]
SontanE. R. Khan[12]
1971Jai BangladeshI. S. JoharHindi
1973Lalon Fokir
Titash Ekti Nadir NaamRitwik Ghatak
1975Sujon SokhiFarooque
Nil Akasher NicheRazzak
MoynamotiRazzak
AgountukRazzak
AkabakaRazzak
Koto Je MinotiRazzak
OdhikarRazzak
Smitituku ThakRazzak
1978Sareng BouFarooque
RongbazRazzak
BeimaanRazzak
Obak PrithibiRazzak
Kanch Kata HeeraRazzak
UpoharRazzak
Amader SontanRazzak
Motimohol
Paruler Sonsar
Arun Borun
Kiran Mala
Sagor Bhasa
Devdas
BinimoyUzzalDebut film of Uzzal
Masud RanaSohel RanaDebut film of Sohel Rana
Amar JonmobhumiAlamgirDebut film of Alamgir[2]

Awards
YearAwardCategoryFilmResult
1973Bachsas AwardsBest ActressLalon FokirWon
1975Bachsas AwardsBest ActressSujon SokhiWon
1978Bangladesh National Film AwardsBest ActressSareng BouWon
Bachsas AwardsBest ActressSareng BouWon
1988Bachsas AwardsBest ActressDui JibonWon
2008Bachsas AwardsHonorary AwardWon[2]
2009Bachsas AwardsLife Time AchievementWon[14]
2013National Film AwardsLife Time AchievementWon[15]

References
  1. Afsar Ahmed (6 May 2005). "Tit Bits – The celebrity name game". The Daily Star. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  2. মিষ্টি মেয়ের ৫০ বছর. BD Times 71 (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  3. "Political career spells divorce for Bangladeshi actress". asiaone news. 23 November 2008. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  4. "Bangladesh Parliament Election - Detail Results - Amar Desh Online". amardesh.com. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  5. অভিনেত্রী কবরীর ৫০ বছর (in Bengali). Prothom Alo. 4 June 2014.
  6. "Heroine searching for heroine". Prothom Alo. 27 February 2015.
  7. "Actress Kabori divorced". The Daily Star. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  8. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 254. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  9. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 259. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  10. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 262. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  11. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 260. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  12. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 268. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  13. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 266. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  14. বাচসাস চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার পেলেন রাজ্জাক-কবরী জুটি. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 27 December 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  15. জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার-২০১৩ ঘোষণা. Dhaka Times (in Bengali). 10 March 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.


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