[3] She won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress seven times for her roles in Golapi Ekhon Traine (1978), Sundori (1979), Sokhinar Juddho (1984), Moroner Pore (1990), Radha Krishna (1992), Banglar Badhu (1993) and Ontore Ontore (1994), and Best Actress award once for Shuvoda (1986).

[4] In 1961, while Anwara was a student of seventh grade in Palasi Girls' School, she performed as a dancer in a group for the film Aajan.

[1] In 1963, Anwara acted as a dancer in two films Nachghor and Preeti Na Jane Reet.

[1] She got her breakthrough in 1967 for her Aleya role in the film Nawab Sirajuddaula.

[5] Since 1972, Anwara started performing in roles of mothers, aunts and mothers-in-law.