Shuchanda

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]

Shuchanda
Born
Kohinoor Akhter

Satkhira District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan[1]
Years active1965–
Spouse(s)
Zahir Raihan (m. 1968⁠–⁠1971)
RelativesBobita (sister)
Champa (sister)
Riaz (cousin)

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]
1968Chawa PawaNarayan Ghosh Mita[6]
Dui BhaiNoorul Haq[6]
Jahan Baje ShehnaiRahman[6]
Janglee PhoolM. Shahjehan[7]
Koonch Baran KanyaZule Rahman[6]
Nishi Holo BhorNur-e-Alam[6]
ParashmaniZahir Choudhry[6]
Rakhan BandhuIbne Meezan[6]
SansarFazal Haq[5][6]
Shuryo Rani Duyo RaniMatiul Haq[8]
ZuleekhaZahir Raihan[6]
1969Moner Moto BouNurul Haq[5][9]
Natun Name DakuMumtaz[9]
PiyasaN. Islam[10]
1970Jibon Theke NeyaZahir Raihan[5][11]
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, immediately after the liberationwar of 1971.[3]

Awards

References
  1. "চম্পা, চন্দা আর ববি" [Champa, Chhanda and Bobby]. dhakatimes24.com (in Bengali). 2013-09-26. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
  2. Afsar Ahmed (2005-05-06). "Tit Bits - The celebrity name game". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
  3. "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. "Lifetime Achievement Award Winners!". The Daily Star. 2017-10-28. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
  6. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 262. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  7. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 260. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  8. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 263. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  9. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 265. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  10. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 263. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  11. Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 268. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.


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