Shuchanda

Shuchanda
Born Kohinoor Akhter
Satkhira District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan[1]
Years active 1965–
Spouse(s)
Zahir Raihan (m. 1968–1971)
Relatives Bobita (sister)
Champa (sister)
Riaz (cousin)

Kohinoor Akhter[2] (known by her stage name Shuchanda) is a Bangladeshi film actress and director. She started her career in the mid 1960s and acted in about 100 movies.[3] She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director for the film Hajar Bachhor Dhore (2005).[4]

Career

Shuchanda debuted as an actor with the film Kagojer Nouka (1966), directed by Subhash Dutta.[3] As an actor she won a Nigar Award from Pakistan in 1987 for her role in the film Hum Ek Hain.[3]

In 1985, Shuchanda debuted as a film producer and produced Teen Kanya from her production house "Suchanda Cholochitra".[1]

Shuchanda debuted as a director with the film Bidesh Jatra in 1998.[3]

Filmography

Year Title Role Director Notes Ref(s)
1966Behula[5]
1967Anwara[5]
1968Songsar[5]
1969Moner Moto Bou[5]
1970Jibon Theke Neya[5]
1972Asru Diye Lekha[5]
1985Teen Kanya
1987Behula Lakhshimdar
1990Jhinuk Mala
1993Basona
1995Prem Preeti
1996Sabuj Coat Kalo Chashma
2005Hajar Bachhor Dhore[3]

Personal life

Shuchanda was married to Zahir Raihan until his death in 1972.[3]

Awards

References

  1. 1 2 "চম্পা, চন্দা আর ববি" [Champa, Chhanda and Bobby]. dhakatimes24.com (in Bengali). 2013-09-26. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
  2. ↑ Afsar Ahmed (6 May 2005). "Tit Bits - The celebrity name game". The Daily Star. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Shuchanda on her National Award winning film "Hajar Bochhor Dhorey"". The Daily Star. 2008-09-11. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
  4. ↑ "National Film Awards for the last fours years announced". The Daily Star. 2008-09-01. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Lifetime Achievement Award Winners!". The Daily Star. 2017-10-28. Retrieved 2017-10-29.



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