Kabori

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Kabori
কবরী
Kobori at the National Film Awards Ceremony in 2015.
Member of Parliament
In office
25 January 2009 – 20 November 2013
Preceded byMuhammad Gias Uddin
Succeeded byShamim Osman
ConstituencyNarayanganj-4
Personal details
BornMina 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

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 a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013.[6][7]

Kabori got involved in 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] She was also an active social worker and women's rights activist. Several film festivals were sponsored by her.

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 into a cultural family. Her siblings knew how to dance and sing. And her brother could play the tabla.[9]

Film career

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

Kabori debuted in the 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 the 9th Bangladesh Parliament. During the 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 has 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

Year Film Role Notes Ref.
1964SutorangJorina Debut film[19]
1965Bahana [20]
1967Heeraramon [21]
Momir Elo [21]
Sat Bhai Champa [21]
BashoriRadha
1968Abirbhab Shahana [22]
Arun Borun Kiranmala
Soeey Nadya Jage Pani [23]
Chorabali [24]
1969Nil Akasher Niche
Moina Moti [25]
1970Deep Nebhe Nai
Binimoy
Dorpo Churno
Jey Aguney Puri [26]
Ka Kha Ga Gha Umo [26]
Nayika [26]
Sontan [26]
Aka Baka
Kanch Kata Heera
1971Jai Bangladesh Hindi film
Jolchhobi
1972Apon Por
1973Lalon Fokir
Titash Ekti Nadir NaamRajar Jhi Indo-Bangladesh joint production
Rangbaz
Amar Jonmobhumi [2]
1974Sadharon Meye
Masud RanaSavita
1975Sujon SokhiSokhi
1977MotiMoholFiroza
Love In Simla
1978Sareng BouNobitun
1982DevdasParvoti
1988Dui JibonTahmina

Awards

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]

References

  1. ↑ Afsar Ahmed (6 May 2005). "Tit Bits – The celebrity name game". The Daily Star. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 মিষ্টি মেয়ের ৫০ বছর. BD Times 71 (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Silver screen legend Kabori no more". The Daily Star. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Actress Kabori dies of Covid-19". The Business Standard. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Political career spells divorce for Bangladeshi actress". asiaone news. 23 November 2008. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
  6. ↑ জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) [List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)]. Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (in Bengali). Government of Bangladesh. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  7. ↑ "Film Mrittika Maya wins national award 2013". The Daily Star. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  8. 1 2 "Constituency 207". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Muniments of my life". 17 November 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  10. ↑ অভিনেত্রী কবরীর ৫০ বছর (in Bengali). Prothom Alo. 4 June 2014. Archived from the original on 25 November 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  11. ↑ "Roar বাংলা - সারাহ বেগম কবরী: স্মৃতির অলিন্দ". Roar Bangla (in Bengali). 7 May 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  12. 1 2 "Kabori honoured with Nayakraj Razzak Award". The Daily Star. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  13. ↑ "Heroine searching for heroine". Prothom Alo. 27 February 2015. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  14. 1 2 3 "Actress Kabori divorced". The Daily Star. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  15. ↑ "Entry into politics sours Kabari's marriage". Gulf News. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  16. ↑ "Veteran actress Kabori passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  17. ↑ ""I feel very proud to have been born in Bangladesh" - Kabori". The Daily Star. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  18. ↑ "Revisiting 'Kabori Road'". The Daily Star. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  19. ↑ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব (4 June 2014). "'অভিনেত্রী কবরীর ৫০ বছর'". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
  20. ↑ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 254. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  21. 1 2 3 Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 259. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  22. ↑ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 262. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  23. ↑ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 260. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  24. ↑ শক্তিমান অভিনেতা সৈয়দ আহসান আলী সিডনী'র ২০তম মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী আজ - নিরাপদ নিউজ. nirapadnews.com/ (in Bengali). 14 February 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  25. ↑ Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 266. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  26. 1 2 3 4 Gazdar, Mushtaq (1997). Pakistan Cinema, 1947-1997. Oxford University Press. p. 268. ISBN 0-19-577817-0.
  27. ↑ বাচসাস চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার পেলেন রাজ্জাক-কবরী জুটি. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 27 December 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  28. ↑ জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার-২০১৩ ঘোষণা. Dhaka Times (in Bengali). 10 March 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.