Kabori
Kabori | |
|---|---|
কবরী | |
Kobori at the National Film Awards Ceremony in 2015. | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 25 January 2009 – 20 November 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Gias Uddin |
| Succeeded by | Shamim Osman |
| Constituency | Narayanganj-4 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mina Pal 19 July 1950 |
| Died | 17 April 2021 (aged 70) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Spouse(s) | Chitta Chowdhury Shafiuddin Sarwar
(m. 1978; div. 2008) |
| Children | 5 sons |
| Occupation | Actress, politician and social worker |
| Awards | full list |
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Sarah Begum Kabori (also Kabori Sarwar, born Mina Pal; 19 July 1950 – 17 April 2021) was a Bangladeshi film actress and politician. Her notable films include Sutorang, Sareng Bou, Abhirbhab, Shat Bhai Champa, Sujon Sokhi, and Lalon Fokir. 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.
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. She was also an active social worker and women's rights activist. Several film festivals were sponsored by her.