Kabori Sarwar
| Kobori Sarwar | |
|---|---|
| Native name | কবরী |
| Born |
Meena Pal 9 July 1950 Chittagong, East Bengal (now Bangladesh) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Other names | Sarah Begum Kobori |
| Occupation | Actress, politician and social worker; human rights activist |
| Years active | 1964–present |
| Awards |
National Film Awards Bachsas Awards |
Kobori Sarwar (born Meena Pal, 9 July 1950) is a Bangladeshi film actress. She received the National award for her performance in the movie Sareng Bou (The Captain's Wife). She is a member of parliament and was elected to her post in December 2008 from the Awami League.
Sarwar was born in Chittagong. She studied at Sir Ashutosh College of Chittagong.
Sarwar stepped into the field of cinema as an amateur artist at the age of 13. In 1964 Kabori acted in her first film, Shutorang, under Subhash Dutta's direction, and coincidentally after 40 years, in 2004, Subhash Dutta acted in the movie Aaina under Kabori's direction.
Sarwar acted in several movies (e.g. Sujon Sokhi and Sareng Bou) with Farooque in 1970s. She also performed with Bulbul Ahmed in Devdas. She acted another important role in Titash Ekti Nadir Naam directed by Ritwik Ghatak, an Indian filmmaker. She also acted in a Urdu film Bahana by Zahir Raihan with co-actor Rahman.
Sarwar also worked with actors like Razzak, Alamgir, Sohel Rana, Ujjal, Wasim, Khan Ataur Rahman, Golam Mustafa, Anwar Hossain and A.T.M. Shamsuzzaman.
Sarwar was elected to the National Parliament in Bangladesh serving as an MP representing Narayanganj District no. 4. She was an active participant in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 in India. She is also the first woman broadcast by Radio India during the war.
Sarwar first married to Chitta Chowdhury. She left him in 1978 and married Shafiuddin Sarwar, alias Babu Sarwar. She has been divorced by her second husband for political reasons. She has five sons.
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