Sushmita Banerjee
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For the dancer and choreographer, see Sushmita Banerjee (dancer).
Sushmita Banerjee, also known as Sushmita Bandhopadhyay and Sayeda Kamala[1] (1963/1964 – 4/5 September 2013), was a writer and activist from India. Her works include the memoir Kabuliwalar Bangali Bou (A Kabuliwala's Bengali Wife; 1997)[2] based on her experience of marrying an Afghan and her time in Afghanistan during Taliban rule. The story was used as the basis for the Bollywood film Escape from Taliban. She was killed at age 50 by suspected Taliban militants during the evening of 4 September or in the early morning hours of 5 September 2013, outside her home in Paktika Province, Afghanistan.[3]
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Sushmita Banerjee | |
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Born | 1956 Calcutta, India (present-day Kolkata, India) |
Died | 4/5 September 2013 (aged 50) Paktika Province, Afghanistan |
Notable works | Kabuliwalar Bangali Bou (A Kabuliwala's Bengali Wife) |
Spouse | Janbaz Khan |
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