People from disparate walks of life said their goodbyes to the beloved actress with flowers, heartfelt messages and a funeral prayer. Social media came alight with the long-treasured pictures of Kabori, rekindling her legacy in Bangladesh’s filmdom and social life.
A legion of her fans that she left behind at home and abroad posted teary messages on social media, recollecting their precious moments with the actress in the film industry and beyond.
Kabori was accorded a guard of honour by the Dhaka district administration, ahead of her burial, for her contribution to the 1971 Liberation War. The event was relatively low-key due to the pandemic lockdown.
Kabori was one of those iconic Bangladesh cinema women, whose talent, charisma and beauty set screens alight over three decades.
The two-time National Film Award winner had tested positive for the coronavirus infection on Apr 5 and was taken to Kurmitola General Hospital.
She was moved into intensive care at Sheikh Russel hospital on Apr 8, as her condition worsened. She had also been suffering from kidney ailments and the coronavirus infection left her lungs severely damaged. The 71-year-old filmmaker and former MP breathed her last at the Sheikh Russel National Gastroliver Institute and Hospital in Dhaka.
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have led the nation in paying tribute to the movie goddess.
Kabori started her acting at the age of 13 with renowned filmmaker Subhas Dutta's ‘Shutorang' in 1964.
She captured moviegoers with her spellbinding performances and left them entranced with her looks.
In a career spanning three decades, she also made her mark in films such as ‘Neel Akasher Neeche', ‘Mainamati', ‘Dheu-er Por Dheu', ‘Porichoy', ‘Odhikar', ‘Beiman', ‘Abak Prithibi', ‘Sonali Akash', and ‘Deep Nebhe Nai'.