Anwara Begum

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

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Anwara Begum's career is defined by an unmatched record of seven Best Supporting Actress wins at the Bangladesh National Film Awards, a feat no other performer has come close to. Her ability to bring depth to supporting roles has been praised by critics and audiences alike. Her Best Actress win for Shuvoda showed her versatility, and her Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020 recognized her decades of contributions to Bangladeshi cinema.

AwardsAnwara Begum has won a record seven Bangladesh National Film Awards for Best Supporting Actress, for films like Golapi Ekhon Traine (1978), Sundori (1979), Sokhinar Juddho (1984), Moroner Pore (1990), Radha Krishna (1992), Banglar Badhu (1993), and Ontore Ontore (1994). She also won Best Actress for Shuvoda (1986). In 2020, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Honours & Distinctions

Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement

Government of Bangladesh·2020

Honored for her outstanding contribution to Bangladeshi cinema.

Records & Feats

Most Best Supporting Actress wins at Bangladesh National Film Awards

Awards·1994

Won the award seven times, a record in Bangladeshi cinema.