Sahara (Bengali: সাহারা) is a Bangladeshi film actress. She made her debut in the film Rukhe Darao in 2004 with Shakib Khan. Her career lasted from then to 2014, the year her last movie was released. She stopped acting after marrying Mahbubur Rahman in 2015. Her ability to portray wide range of characters have made her survive in the film industry. Her divisive roles include an arrogant lady who mistreats the poor and underprivileged but later turns into a kind and helping women after suffering from evil people, a poor but kind lady who helps the person she loves although is unsuccessful in winning him at the end as he is already married, a lady who fights for justice for poor and helpless people and goes against evil people who can be her family members of a big tycoon, or an innocent young lady who falls in love with the protagonist after misunderstanding him and realizes how much he loves her although she has to go through her family members to win her love. Eventually not successful with her debut film, she embarked on a successful career as one of the top actresses of 2000s with her performances in movies such Bishakto Chok: The Blue Eye, Boss Number One, Khodar Pore Ma, Priya Amar Priya, Bolbo Kotha Bashor Ghore, Boroloker Dosh Din Goriber Ek Din, Bondhu Tumi Shotru Tumi, Goriber Chele Boro Loker Meye, Mon Diyechi Tomake, Amar Challenge, Nishpap Munna, Don Number One, Khodar Pore Ma, Jor Kore Bhalobasha Hoy Na, Amar Swapno, Maruf Er Challenge, Amar Prithibi Tumi, Shaheb Name Golam, My Name Is Sultan, Bolbo Kotha Bashor Ghore, and Tiger Number One. Her acting pairs with top actors such as Shakib Khan, Mamnun Hasan Emon, and Kazi Maruf led to successful films.
