Shuchanda

Kohinoor Akhter^[2] (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.^[3] She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director for the film Hajar Bachhor Dhore (2005)^[4] and Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement (2019).^[5]

Shuchanda
সুচন্দা
Actress Suchanda is speaking in Dhaka on the relief collection program for flood victims in 2024
Born	Kohinoor Akhter 19 September 1947 (1947-09-19) (age 77) Satkhira District, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan[1]
Years active	1965-present
Spouse	Zahir Raihan ​ ​ (m. 1967; disappeared 1972)​
Relatives	Bobita (sister) Champa (sister) Riaz (cousin)

Career

Shuchanda debuted in acting with the film Kagojer Nouka (1966), directed by Subhash Dutta.^[3] She acted in films like "Behula" (1966), "Shuorani Duorani" (1968) and "Jibon Theke Neya" (1970) — directed by her future husband Zahir Raihan.^[6]

As an actor, Shuchanda won a Nigar Award from Pakistan in 1987 for her role in the film Hum Ek Hain.^[3]

In 1985, Shuchanda debuted as a film producer and produced Teen Kanya, Taka Ana Pai and Protishodh, from her production house "Suchanda Cholochitra".^[1][6]

Shuchanda debuted as a director with the film Bidesh Jatra in 1998.^[3]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Director	Notes	Ref(s)
1966	Behula				[7]
1967	Anwara				[7]
	Nayan Tara				[6]
1968	Chawa Pawa		Narayan Ghosh Mita		[8][6]
	Dui Bhai		Noorul Haq		[8]
	Jahan Baje Shehnai		Rahman		[8]
	Janglee Phool		M. Shahjehan		[9]
	Koonch Baran Kanya		Zule Rahman		[8]
	Nishi Holo Bhor		Nur-e-Alam		[8]
	Parashmani		Zahir Choudhry		[8]
	Rakhan Bandhu		Ibne Meezan		[8]
	Sansar		Fazal Haq		[7][8]
	Shuryo Rani Duyo Rani		Matiul Haq		[10]
	Zuleekha		Zahir Raihan		[8]
1969	Moner Moto Bou		Nurul Haq		[7][11]
	Natun Name Daku		Mumtaz		[11]
	Piyasa		N. Islam		[12]
1970	Jibon Theke Neya		Zahir Raihan		[7][13]
	Je Agune Puri				[6]
1972	Asru Diye Lekha				[7][6]
1973	Dhire Bohe Meghna				[6]
1974	Sangram
1985	Teen Kanya
1987	Behula Lakhshimdar
1990	Jhinuk Mala
1993	Basona
1995	Prem Preeti
1996	Sabuj Coat Kalo Chashma
2005	Hajar Bachhor Dhore				[3]
Unknown	Kacher Shwargo				[6]

Personal life

Shuchanda was married to Zahir Raihan until his disappearance in 1972, immediately after the liberation war of 1971.^[3] She has a daughter, Lisa Malik and a son, Arafat Raihan Opu.^[6]

Awards

• Standard Chartered-The Daily Star's "Celebrating Life Lifetime Achievement Award" (2017)^[7]
• Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director (2005)
• Nigar Award for Best Actress (1987)
• Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement (2019)^[5]