Shuchorita  | |
|---|---|
| Born | Baby Helen Dhaka, East Pakistan, Pakistan  | 
| Nationality | Bangladeshi | 
| Occupation | Film actress | 
| Years active | 1969–present | 
| Notable work | Jadur Bashi, Hangor Nodi Grenade | 
| Spouse(s) | Jashim (div)  KMR Manzoor 
      (m. 1989; div. 2012) | 
| Relatives | Rita (sister) | 
Baby Helen (known by her stage name Shuchorita)[2] is a Bangladeshi film actress.[3] She won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actress for her role in the film Hangor Nodi Grenade (1997) and Best Supporting Actress for Meghkonna (2018).[4][5] She has acted in over 100 movies.[2]
Background
Shuchorita was born in Dhaka,[2] the middle child of three siblings. She has an older sister, Rita, and had a younger brother, Manu, who died in a home accident in 1998.
Career
Shuchorita got into the film industry through the help of her aunt, Panna, a dance artist herself.[2] She started her acting career as a child artist, playing the role of a boy, in the 1969 film Bablu.[2] She was cast as the lead actress in the film Shikriti in 1972.[2] As an actress, she got her breakthrough in the film Jadur Bashi (1977).[2][6]
Works
- Jadur Bashi (1977)
 - The Father (1979)
 - Priya Tumi Sukhi Hou [7]
 - Jibon Nowka
 - Jonny
 - Rongila Jorina Sundori
 - Daku Monsur
 - Amtola Amtola
 - Nai Telephone Naire Peon
 - Ekhono Anek Raat
 - Hangor Nodi Grenade (1997)
 - Kotha Dilam
 - Trash
 - Danga (1991)
 - Nagordola
 - Ballo Shikkha
 - Bodla
 - Gaddar
 - Chitkar
 - Megh Bizli Badol
 - Shamsher
 - Duniyadari
 - Mohammad Ali
 - Rocky
 - Mastan
 - Taal Betal
 - Somapti
 - Janowar
 - Alor Pothe
 - Chokka Panja
 - Sonar Horin
 - Sonar Tori
 - Ashami
 - Tufan
 - Noder Chad
 - Ghor Sangchar
 - Kudrat
 - Nam Bodnam
 - Shakkhi
 - Akhi Milon
 - Kusum Koli
 - Mayer Momota
 - Ajante (1996)
 - Taka (2005)
 - Griholokkhi
 - Jiboner Cheye Dami
 - Nishwartha Bhalobasa (2013)[8]
 - Ostitto (2016)
 
Personal life
In the early 1980s, Shuchorita was married to actor Jashim for a year.[9] In 1989, she married film producer, KMR Manzoor,[10] and they have three children together.[9] The couple got divorced in December 2012.[9]
Awards
Beside the Bangladesh National Film Award, Shuchorita won Best Actress award from Bangladesh Film Journalists Association in 1981.[11][12]
References
- ↑ "Manzoor Uttara Club president". The Daily Star. December 27, 2008. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Khokon, Liakat (February 7, 2011). কিংবদন্তী: যাদুর বাঁশির সেই সুচরিতা [Legendary : Shuchorita, the magic flutist]. Amar Desh (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved July 30, 2017.
 - ↑ Afsar Ahmed (May 6, 2005). "Tit Bits - The celebrity name game". The Daily Star. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
 - ↑ জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) [List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012)]. Government of Bangladesh (in Bengali). Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
 - ↑ "National Film Awards for 2017 and 2018 announced". The Daily Star. 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
 - ↑ Liakat Hossain Khokon (February 7, 2011). কিংবদন্তী : যাদুর বাঁশির সেই সুচরিতা. Dainik Amar Desh (in Bengali). Retrieved December 28, 2013.
 - ↑ "Five films on Channel i this Eid". The Daily Star. July 7, 2014. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
 - ↑ "Suchorita-সুচরিতা". Bangladesh Film Archive. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
 - 1 2 3 Manzoor, Khan (January 24, 2016). "K. M. R. Manzoor's children". dailynayadiganta. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
 - ↑ "Mr. KMR Manzoor, Managing Director, Neptune Theatre Ltd., Ovishar Cinema Hall and Neptune Theatre". reflectionnews.com. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
 - ↑ Rahat Saiful (August 22, 2015). এখনো ব্যস্ত সুচরিতা. Rising BD (in Bengali). Retrieved December 29, 2015.
 - ↑ Momin Rahman and Nobin Hossain (1998). বাংলাদেশের চলচ্চিত্রে তারকা নায়িকাঃ পপি থেকে পপি. Anyadin, Eid Special (in Bengali). Mazharul Islam. 2 (25): 351.
 
External links
- Shuchorita at IMDb