Shuchanda


Kohinoor Akhter is a Bangladeshi film actress and director. She started her career in the mid 1960s and acted in about 100 movies. She won Bangladesh [National Film Award for Best Director] for the film Hajar Bachhor Dhore and Bangladesh National [Film Award for Lifetime Achievement].

Career

Shuchanda debuted in acting with the film Kagojer Nouka, directed by Subhash Dutta. She acted in films like "Behula", "Shuorani Duorani" and "Jibon Theke Neya" — directed by her future husband Zahir Raihan.
As an actor, Shuchanda won a Nigar Award from Pakistan in 1987 for her role in the film Hum Ek Hain.
In 1985, Shuchanda debuted as a film producer and produced Teen Kanya, Taka Ana Pai and Protishodh, from her production house "Suchanda Cholochitra".
Shuchanda debuted as a director with the film Bidesh Jatra in 1998.

Personal life

Shuchanda was married to Zahir Raihan until his disappearance in 1972, immediately after the liberation war of 1971. She has a daughter, Lisa Malik and a son, Arafat Raihan Opu.

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