Anwara Begum (known as Anwara) is a Bangladeshi film actress. She has acted in more than 600 films as of 2015.[2] She earned Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement (2020) from Bangladesh government.[3] She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress seven times for her roles in Golapi Ekhon Traine (1978), Sundori (1979), Sokhinar Juddho (1984), Moroner Pore (1990), Radha Krishna (1992), Banglar Badhu (1993) and Ontore Ontore (1994), and Best Actress award once for Shuvoda (1986).[4]
Anwara | |
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আনোয়ারা | |
Born | Anwara Jamal[1] January 17, 1948 |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1964–2014 |
Spouse |
Muhitul Islam Muhit (m. 1972) |
Children | Rumana Islam Mukti |
Relatives | Nargis Akhter (sister) |
Career
editIn 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.[1] The film was never released.[1] In 1963, Anwara acted as a dancer in two films Nachghor and Preeti Na Jane Reet.[1] She then acted as a supporting actress in the film Sangam (1964).[1] She performed as an actress in a lead role for Bala (1967).[1] She got her breakthrough in 1967 for her Aleya role in the film Nawab Sirajuddaula.[5]
Since 1972, Anwara started performing in roles of mothers, aunts and mothers-in-law.[1]
Personal life
editAnwara married to Muhitul Islam Muhit in 1972.[1] Anwara has a daughter, Rumana Islam Mukti.[5]
Filmography
editYear | Title | Director | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
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1964 | Sangam | Zahir Raihan | [1] | ||
1965 | Janajani | [1] | |||
Ekaler Rupkotha | [1] | ||||
1967 | Nawab Sirajuddaula | Khan Ataur Rahman | Aleya | [5] | |
Bala | [1] | ||||
1976 | Nayanmoni | Padma Kaki | |||
1978 | Golapi Ekhon Traine | Amjad Hossain | Moina | won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress | |
1979 | Sundori | Amjad Hossain | won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress | ||
1980 | Kosai | ||||
Goriber Meye | |||||
Bashori | |||||
1982 | Devdas | Chashi Nazrul Islam | Chandramukhi | [1] | |
1984 | Sokhinar Juddo | won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress | |||
1986 | Shuvoda | Chashi Nazrul Islam | won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress | [6] | |
1989 | Bouma | ||||
1990 | Moroner Pore | won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress | |||
1991 | Danga | Kazi Hayat | Amena Begum | ||
1992 | Radha Krishna | won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress | |||
1993 | Banglar Badhu | won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress | |||
1994 | Ontore Ontore | Dadi | won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress | ||
1999 | Srabon Megher Din | Humayun Ahmed | Kusum's Mother | ||
2013 | Purno Doirgho Prem Kahini | Safi Uddin Safi | Rokeya Begum/Dadi | [7] | |
2014 | Chini Bibi | Nazrul Islam Babu | Dadi | [8] | |
2016 | Ojante Bhalobasha | A J Rana | Prem's grandma |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Khokhon, Liakat (5 August 2010). কিংবদন্তি : বাংলার আলেয়া আনোয়ারা [Legendary Anwara – Aleya of Bengal]. Amar Desh (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ আনোয়ারা বেগম (in Bengali). Online Dhaka Guide. Archived from the original on 25 February 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ "National Film Awards 2020 announced". New Age. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ 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 25 March 2019.
- ^ a b c "Film actress Anwara gets PM's assistance". Prothom Alo. 27 August 2017. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ Shah Alam Shazu (6 February 2015). "Suchitra was Chashi mama's first choice for 'Shubhoda…Anwara". The Daily Star. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Razzak acts opposite Anwara after decades". Dhaka Mirror. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Misty Zannat with Anwara". The New Nation. 30 October 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
External links
edit- Anwara at IMDb
- Anwara Begum at the Bangla Movie Database