Anwara Begum
Anwara Begum is a Bangladeshi film actress. She has acted in more than 600 films as of 2015. She earned Bangladesh [National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement] from Bangladesh government. She won Bangladesh National [Film Award for Best Supporting Actress] a record seven times for her roles in Golapi Ekhon Traine, Sundori, Sokhinar Juddho, Moroner Pore, Radha Krishna, Banglar Badhu and Ontore Ontore, and Bangladesh [National Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress] award once for Shuvoda.
Career
In 1961, while Anwara was a student of seventh grade in Palasi Girls' School, she performed as a dancer in a group for the film Aajan. The film was never released. In 1963, Anwara acted as a dancer in two films Nachghor and Preeti Na Jane Reet. She then acted as a supporting actress in the film Sangam. She performed as an actress in a lead role for Bala. She got her breakthrough in 1967 for her Aleya role in the film Nawab Sirajuddaula.Since 1972, Anwara started performing in roles of mothers, aunts and mothers-in-law.