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Sarah Begum Kabori (also Kabori Sarwar; born Mina Pal,[1] 19 July 1950 – 17 April 2021)[2][3] was a[4] Bangladeshi film actress and politician.[5] Her notable films include Sutorang, Sareng Bou, Abhirbhab, Shat Bhai Champa, Sujon Sokhi and Lalon Fokir.[3] She received the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Sareng Bou (1978) and Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013.[6][7]

Quick Facts Member of Parliament, Preceded by ...
Kabori
কবরী
Member of Parliament
In office
25 January 2009 – 20 November 2013
Preceded byMuhammad Gias Uddin
Succeeded byShamim Osman
ConstituencyNarayanganj-4
Personal details
Born
Mina Pal

(1950-07-19)19 July 1950
Boalkhali, Chittagong, East Bengal, Pakistan
Died17 April 2021(2021-04-17) (aged 70)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Spouse(s)Chitta Chowdhury
Shafiuddin Sarwar
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(m. 1978; div. 2008)​
Children5 sons
OccupationActress, politician and social worker
Awardsfull list
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Kabori got involved into politics later in her life. She became an elected member of parliament from the Narayanganj-4 constituency as an Awami League politician in 2008 and served until 2014.[8]

Early life

Kabori was born in Boalkhali, Chittagong, East Bengal, Pakistan.[2] She studied until 8th grade.[8] Her father, Krisna Das Paul, was a Bhajan singer and her mother used to recite verses from religious books. Kabori was born in a cultural based family. Her siblings knew how to dance and sing. And her brother could play the tabla.[9]

Film career

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Subhash Dutta and Kabori in the film set "Sutorang" (1964)

Kabori debuted in film industry at the age of 13. Her first film Sutorang, directed by Subhash Dutta, was released in 1964.[10] She earned the role through the music director Satya Saha.[9] In the film, Subhash Dutta changed the actress 'Mina's' name to 'Kabori,' which means 'bun of hair.' With her new name and appearance, Kabori quickly became a symbol of romance for the local audience through her debut in cinema.[11] Kabori starred with Razzak in more than 20 films together since Dutta's Abirbhab in 1968; the films include Nil Akasher Niche (1969), Deep Nebhe Nai (1970), and Ka Kha Ga Gha Umo (1970).[12]

Kabori acted in several films with Farooque in the 1970s, notably Sujon Sokhi and Sareng Bou.[3] She also starred with Bulbul Ahmed in Chashi Nazrul Islam's Devdas (1982).[3] She acted in the 1973 film Titash Ekti Nadir Naam by Ritwik Ghatak, an Indian filmmaker.[3] She also acted in an Urdu film Bahana by Zahir Raihan with co-actor Rahman.[3] She also worked with other actors including Alamgir, Sohel Rana, Uzzal, Wasim, Khan Ataur Rahman, Golam Mustafa, Anwar Hossain and A.T.M. Shamsuzzaman.[3]

In 2006, Kabori directed the film Ayna.[13]

Kabori authored a book titled "Sritituku Thaak".[3]

Political career

In 2008, Kabori was elected to the National Parliament in Bangladesh from Narayanganj-4 for 9th Bangladesh Parliament. During 1971 Liberation War, she participated by donating blood to help the freedom fighters.[5] She had fled to India during the war and worked on a film, "Joy Bangladesh", in Mumbai.[3]

Personal life

Kabori first married Chitta Chowdhury.[14] After the divorce from Chowdhury, she married Shafiuddin Sarwar in 1978. Sarwar is an uncle of politician Shamim Osman.[14] The couple was divorced in 2008.[14][15] She had five sons.[5]

Death and legacy

After testing positive for COVID-19, Kabori was first admitted to Kurmitola General Hospital and later, was shifted to the ICU in Sheikh Russel National Gastroliver Institute and Hospital where she died on 17 April 2021.[16][3] She had been working on a film titled Ei Tumi Shei Tumi since 2019. [17]

The 1969 Ka Kha Ga Gha Umo film was shot in Chuadanga. The crew stayed at a house called Setab Manzil. The road around the house started going by the name Kabori Road after Kabori which became official in February 2017.[18]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Director Co-artists Ref(s)
1964SutorangJorinaSubhash DuttaSubhash Dutta
1965BahanaZahir RaihanRahman, Garaj Babu[19]
1967HeeraramonS. Akbar, Anwara, Siraj, Jeshiri, Sadiq Nabi[20]
Momir EloKazi KhaliqRazzak, Siraj, Anwar, Jalil, Chitra, Wahida[20]
Sat Bhai ChampaKhan Ataur RahmanAzim, Raj, Attiya, K. A. Khan[20]
BashoriRadhaAbdul Jabbar KhanRazzak
1968Abirbhab Subhash DuttaRazzak[21]
Arun Borun KiranmalaAzim
Soeey Nadya Jage PaniKhan Ataur RahmanSyed Hasan Imam, Rosy Afsari, Jalil Afghani[22]
Chorabali Ismail Mohammad Rozi Afsari, S. Akbar, Syed Ahsan Ali Sydney [23][24]
1969Nil Akasher NicheRazzak
Moina MotiQazi Zaheer[25]
1970Deep Nebhe NaiRazzak
BinimoyUzzalDebut film of Uzzal
Dorpo Churno
Jey Aguney PuriAmir Hussain[26]
Ka Kha Ga Gha UmoNarayan Ghosh Mita[26]
NayikaU. Chowdhury[26]
SontanE. R. Khan[26]
Aka BakaRazzak
Kanch Kata HeeraRazzak
1971Jai BangladeshI. S. JoharHindi
JolchhobiFarooqueDebut film of Farooque
1972Apon PorKhan Ataur RahmanZafar Iqbal
1973Lalon Fokir
Titash Ekti Nadir NaamRitwik GhatakBengali (India-Bangladesh)
RangbazRazzak
Amar Jonmobhumi AlamgirDebut film of Alamgir[2]
1974Sadharon MeyeZafar Iqbal
Masud RanaSohel RanaDebut film of Sohel Rana
1975Sujon SokhiSokhiKhan Ataur RahmanFarooque
1977MotiMoholFirozaAshok GhoshRazzak, Mahmud Koli
1977Love In SimlaAbul BasharAlamgir
1978Sareng BouAbdullah al MamunFarooque
1982DevdasChashi Nazrul IslamBulbul Ahmed, Anwara Begum
1988Dui JibonAbdullah al MamunBulbul Ahmed, Diti, Afzal Hossain, Nipa Monalisa
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Awards

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YearAwardCategoryFilmRef
1973Bachsas AwardsBest ActressLalon Fokir
1975Bachsas AwardsBest ActressSujon Sokhi
1978Bangladesh National Film AwardsBest ActressSareng Bou
Bachsas AwardsBest ActressSareng Bou
1988Bachsas AwardsBest ActressDui Jibon
2008Bachsas AwardsHonorary Award[2]
2009Bachsas AwardsLifetime Achievement[27]
2013National Film AwardsLifetime Achievement[28]
2019Nayakraj Razzak Award[12]
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