Kohinoor Akhter (known by her stage name Shuchanda) 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 (2005) and Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement (2019).

Career

Shuchanda debuted in acting with the film Kagojer Nouka (1966), directed by Subhash Dutta. She acted in films like "Behula" (1966), "Shuorani Duorani" (1968) and "Jibon Theke Neya" (1970) — 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.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleDirectorNotesRef(s)
1966Behula
1967Anwara
Nayan Tara
1968Chawa PawaNarayan Ghosh Mita
Dui BhaiNoorul Haq
Jahan Baje ShehnaiRahman
Janglee PhoolM. Shahjehan
Koonch Baran KanyaZule Rahman
Nishi Holo BhorNur-e-Alam
ParashmaniZahir Choudhry
Rakhan BandhuIbne Meezan
SangsarJahan AraFazal Haq
Shuryo Rani Duyo RaniMatiul Haq
ZuleekhaZahir Raihan
1969Moner Moto BouNurul Haq
Natun Name DakuMumtaz
PiyasaN. Islam
1970Jibon Theke NeyaZahir Raihan
Je Agune Puri
1972Asru Diye Lekha
1973Dhire Bohe Meghna
1974Sangram
1985Teen Kanya
1987Behula Lakhshimdar
1990Jhinuk Mala
1993Basona
1995Prem Preeti
1996Sabuj Coat Kalo Chashma
2005Hajar Bachhor Dhore
UnknownKacher Shwargo

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.

Awards

External links

  • Media related to Shuchanda at Wikimedia Commons
  • at IMDb