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.

Career

Shuchanda debuted as an actor with the film Kagojer Nouka, directed by Subhash Dutta. As an actor she 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 from her production house "Suchanda Cholochitra".
Shuchanda debuted as a director with the film Bidesh Jatra in 1998.

Filmography

Personal life

Shuchanda was married to Zahir Raihan until his death in 1972, immediately after the liberationwar of 1971.

Awards