Bangladeshi actor (1941?2021)
A. T. M. Shamsuzzaman
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Born
| Abu Taher Mohammad Shamsuzzaman
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1941-09-10
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10 September 1941
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Died
| 20 February 2021
(2021-02-20)
(aged 79)
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Occupation(s)
| Actor, producer, director, story writer and dramatist
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Abu Taher Mohammad Shamsuzzaman
(
Bengali
:
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; 10 September 1941 ? 20 February 2021),
[1]
was a Bangladeshi film and television actor, director and screen-playwright.
[2]
He was awarded
Ekushey Padak
in 2015 by the
Government of Bangladesh
.
[3]
He won
Bangladesh National Film Awards
five times for his roles in
Dayee Ke?
(1987),
Madam Fuli
(1999),
Churiwala
(2001),
Mon Bosena Porar Table E
(2009) and
Chorabali
(2012).
[1]
Early life and career
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Shamsuzzaman was born into a
Bengali Muslim
family at his maternal home in Daulatpur,
Noakhali
on 10 September 1941. His ancestral paternal home is in Bholakot Boro Bari in
Ramganj
,
Lakshmipur District
. His father was Nuruzzaman, a
wakil
who worked with
A. K. Fazlul Huq
, and his mother was Nurunnisa Begum. Shamsuzzaman was the eldest child of a family of five brothers and three sisters.
[4]
Growing up he didn't plan on being an actor, he wanted to be a doctor.
His family moved to Dhaka and lived in Debendranath Das Lane in
Old Dhaka
. He began his schooling in Dhaka at
Pogose School
, where he was friends with
Prabir Mitra
, who would also grow up to be an actor.
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His film career began with filmmaker Udayan Chowdhury as an assistant director in films
"Manusher Bhagban"
and
"Bishwokanya"
. He got his breakthrough through his role in the film
"Nayanmoni"
(1976), directed by
Amjad Hossain
.
[1]
Earlier he played the role of Ramzan in the play
Sangsaptak
, aired in 1960.
[2]
Controversy
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According to a probe report of "Nilima Ibrahim Committee", a six-member committee led by educationist
Nilima Ibrahim
, Shamsuzzaman was suspended from the television and radio programmes because of his alleged role in favor of Pakistan army during the
Bangladesh Liberation War
in 1971. According to him; During Liberation war Pakistani Army forced him to attend a radio drama for which he was accused for alleged role in favor of Pakistan
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Personal life
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Shamsuzzaman married Runy Begum in 1968. They had three sons and three daughters.
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In March 13, 2012, his younger son, A. T. M. Kholikuzzaman Kushol (1977-2023), murdered his older son A. T. M. Kamaluzzaman Kabir (1975-2012) by stabbing him with a knife. Shamsuzzaman testified in court and in 2014, Kushol was sentenced to life in prison.
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On October 30th, 2023 ATM Kholikuzzaman was found dead in Barishal Jayanti river.
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Filmography
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Awards and nominations
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Death
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Shamsuzzaman died at his residence in Sutrapur neighborhood of Dhaka on 20 February 2021 at around 9 am. He had been suffering from various diseases due to old age for a long time.
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References
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External links
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See also
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1975?1985
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1986?2000
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2001?2020
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2021?2022
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