Shahiduzzaman Selim (born January 5)[1] is a Bangladeshi theatre, television and film actor. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor in Negative Role for his performance in the film Chorabali (2012).[2] He is currently the president of Actors’ Equity Bangladesh.[3][4] In 2023 he performed in Priyotoma, which is the highest grossing Bangladesh film of all-time.

Shahiduzzaman Selim
শহীদুজ্জামান সেলিম
Born (1961-01-05) January 5, 1961 (age 63)
NationalityBangladeshi
EducationEconomics
Alma materJahangirnagar University
Occupation(s)Actor, producer, television presenter, businessman
Years active1995-present
Spouse
Rosey Siddique
(m. 1993)
Children2
AwardsBangladesh National Film Awards
Meril Prothom Alo Awards

Early life

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Selim studied in Tangail Bindubashini Government High School up to class two. Then he came to Dhaka and passed SSC examination from Motijheel Ideal School.[5] He was then admitted into the department of economics of Jahangirnagar University. He joined Dhaka Theatre in 1983 while he was a university student.[6]

Career

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In 1989, Selim started his acting career in television through his role in the drama Jonaki Jwoley. He made four digital films titled Mixed Culture, Ekjon Ajmal Hossain, Abinashi Shabdorashi and Chicago Hridoy in 2008, jointly produced by Chicago Bioscope (US) and Dream Factory (Bangladesh) and shooting of these film were in the United States. Ekjon Ajmal Hossain participated in the Independent Film Festival in the US.[7] He directed DB, a detective TV drama serial in 2012,[8] and Ek Jhak Mrito Jonaki in 2015.[9] Selim has also made two tele-dramas titled Somoy Osomoy and Fera Ar Na Ferar Majhe.[10] He attended North American Film Festivals where his acted film Bapjaner Bio-scope were shown. Selim is also the caller of "Jahangirnagar University Media Society" (JUMS).[11] In late 2020, he collaborate with Shakib Khan for the first time in Anonno Mamun's legal drama Nabab LLB, where he played as a corrupt advocate fought for antagonist. In beginning of 2023, he performed as a Home Minister in the Topu Khan's political drama Leader: Amie Bangladesh, which was a commercial hit at box office and become one of highest grossing film of the year.[12][13] In the mid of that year he also performed as an antagonist in Himel Ashraf's tragic romance Priyotoma, which became the highest grossing Bangladeshi film of all time.

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Film/Drama Result
2010 Meril Prothom Alo Awards Critics Choice Best TV Actor Kanta Won

Television appearances

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Acted dramas

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Year Title Playwright & Director Aired on Note & Source
1989 Jonaki Jwole [6]
Mamuli Bepar M Hamid BTV TV play, first drama of Selim-Suborna pair
Gronthikgon Kohe TV serial
Bhalobashi Koto – Bhalobashi Na To
Jor
Rong Mohol
Gayer Manush
Juarir Bou
Ononto Prodip
2010 Lilaboti Humayun Ahmed
Arun Chowdhury
ATN Bangla TV serial, based on Humayun Ahmed's novel of same title
Jhamela Nonstop Maruf Rahman
Shahiduzzaman Selim
TV play, aired on Eid[14]
2011 Ebar Dhora Dao Abdullah al Mamun
Tarique Muhammad Hasan
NTV single episode TV play[15]
Dushshaha Dharmini telefilm
Relax Boss single-episode TV play
Chorer Bou single-episode TV play[16]
2012 Priyo Imdadul Haque Milon
Chayanika Chowdhury
NTV TV serial[17]
Keramoti
Dokshinayoner Din Sajjad Sumon NTV TV serial, based on the novel trilogy of Shawkat Ali's "Dokshinayoner Din", "Kulai Kalshrot" & "Purboratri Purbodin"[18]
Pother Dabi based on the novel of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay[19]
Batase Muktir Ghran Alvi Ahmed Channel 24 TV play, aired on Eid
Freedom Alvi Ahmed Maasranga Television TV play, aired on Eid
Sab Badha Periye Rashed Raha TV play, aired on Eid
Chor Elo Mor Ghorey Litu Sakhawat
Shahiduzzaman Selim
Desh TV TV play, aired on Eid[20]
2014 Neyamot O Tar Bibigon Rupantor
Aniruddho Rassel
SA TV six-episode TV serial, juggles with four wives[21]
Aji Bijon Ghore Shahid Raman
Rahmatullah Tuhin
TV play[22]
Ami Mayer Kachhe Jabo
Onubhobe Monsur Rahman Chanchal
Shahiduzzaman Selim
Channel i TV play, aired on October 24, 2014
2015 Monkey Bizness Rahat Rahman NTV TV play
Bakharkhani Tuhin Rasel
Tanim Parvez
Desh TV a weeklong mini TV Series, aired on Eid-ul-Fitr
Neyamoter Keyamot Rupantor
Aniruddho Rassel
SA TV six-episode TV serial, aired on Eid-ul-Fitr[23]
Pattayar Pathe Neyamat Rupantor
Aniruddho Rassel
SA TV six-episode TV serial; sequel of Neyamat Ali, aired on Eid-ul-Adha
Mongol Chhaya Channel i single-episode TV play; aired on Eid-ul-Adha
Megher Chhaya Channel 9 single-episode teleplay; aired on Eid-ul-Adha
Bhalobashi Tai GTV single-episode teleplay; aired on Eid-ul-Adha[24]
Ekdin Chhuti Hobe Faruq Ahmed
Himel Ashraf
NTV TV serial[25]
Jiboner Oli Goli Fazlur Rahman ATN Bangla TV serial, aired every Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday[26][27]
Ekjon Mayaboti Arun Chowdhury & Mazharul Islam Channel i TV serial, adoption of Humayun Ahmed's novel of same title[28]
2019 Family Crisis Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Raz NTV TV series
2020 Stupids Mabrur Rashid Bannah TV series
2021 Ma Baba Bhai Bon Hasan Rezaul NTV TV series
2022 Family Crisis Reloaded

Directed TV dramas

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Year Title Playwright Aired on Note & Source
2010 Cornett Desh TV TV serial
Easy Marriage Media Limited ATN Bangla
Jojon Jojon Durey ATN Bangla
Jhamela Nonstop Maruf Rahman TV play, aired on Eid[14]
2011 Sporsher Baire TV serial
Rongchhut TV serial
Samantha Maasranga Television TV serial[16]
2012 DB ATN Bangla detective TV drama[8]
Chor Elo Mor Ghorey Litu Sakhawat Desh TV TV play, aired on Eid[20]
2013 Keu Keu Mrito Jonaki [29]
2014 Onubhobe Monsur Rahman Chanchal Channel i TV play, aired on October 24, 2014
2015 Ek Jhak Mrito Jonaki [9]
Somoy O Osomoy ntv telefilm; aired on fifth day of Eid-ul-Adha
Fera Ar Na Ferar Majhe Pantha Shahriar ATN Bangla telefilm; aired on sixth day of Eid-ul-Adha[10]

TV programs

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Directed theatre dramas

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  • Ponchonari Akkhyan (2015) written by Harun Rashid

Web series

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Year Title OTT Character Co-Artist Director Notes
2017 Feluda Golokdam Rahasya Bioscope Parambrata Chatterjee, Rawnak Hasan, Ahsan Habib Nasim, Riddhi Sen
2018 Indubala Popy, ABM Sumon, Achol, Tariq Anam Khan Anonno Mamun
2019 Beauty and the Bullet Bioscope Afran Nisho, Tahsan, Emon, Momo, Mim, Mim Mantasha, Tariq Anam Khan, Suborna Mustafa, Shahed Ali Animesh Aich Bioscope Original Web Series
2020 Kuasha ABM Sumon, Tisha Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Raz
August 14 Binge Rafiqul Islam Tasnuva Tisha, Monira Mithu, Shatabdi Wadud, Sayed Zaman Shawon, Abu Hurayra Tanvir Shihab Shaheen Binge Original Web Series
2021 E Emon Porichoy ZEE5 Rosey Siddiqui, Shamol Mawla, Aisha Khan Tahiya Nazrul Islam Raju A ZEE5 Web Series
Middle Class Din Ratri Narrator Rosey Siddiqui, Allen Shuvro, Prottoy Heron Sheikh Nazmul Huda Emon

Filmography

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Year Film Role Director Notes
1993 Ekattorer Jishu Nasiruddin Yousuff
2007 Made in Bangladesh Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Released on January 1, 2007
2009 Chandragrohon Ismail Driver Murad Parvez
2012 Chorabali Ali Osman/Mafia God Father Redoan Rony won Bangladesh National Film Awards for best actor in a negative Role[31]
2013 Devdas Chunibabu Chashi Nazrul Islam Based on novel of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay
2014 Meghmallar Nurul Huda Zahidur Rahim Anjan released on December 19[32]
2015 Podmo Patar Jol Sarfaraz Tonmoy Tansen released in Eid-ul-Fitr
Bapjaner Bio-scope Jibon sarkar Reazul Mawla Rezu world premiere on North American Film Festival
2016 Oggatonama Ramjan Ali Tauquir Ahmed post production[33]
Lal Char Nader Chowdhury post production
Shonkhochil Goutam Ghose post production
2017 Sultana Bibiana Himel Ashraf
2020 Nabab LLB: Back for Justice Anonno Mamun
2021 Moronottom Sanjoy Somaddar Bongo BOB Telefilm; Based on the novel of Moronottom by Sadat Hossain
Chokh Rezni's father Asif Iqbal Jewel negative role
Mission Extreme Sunny Sanwal and Faisal Ahmed Filming
2022 Poran Raihan Rafi
Psycho Anonno Mamun
Amanush Anonno Mamun
Kagoj: The Paper Writer Ali Zulfikar Zahedi Bangladeshi Classical Film
Mayashalik Sara's father Shihab Shaheen Binge original web film
2023 Adom Abu Touhid Heron
Leader: Amie Bangladesh Home Minister Topu Khan
Ekhane Nongor Mehedi Rony Telefilm on Rtv[34]
Lal Shari Kashem Mohajon Bandhan Biswas
Priyotoma Khalek a.k.a. Khalek chairman Himel Ashraf
Surongo Apel Khan Raihan Rafi
Jimmi Montazur Rahman Akbar
2024 Omar Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Raz Upcoming[35]
Toofan Shanawaz Raihan Rafi
Anando Ashru Mostafizur Rahman Manik Upcoming
Pulsirat TBA Rakhal Suboj

Personal life

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Selim is married to actress Rosey Siddique. Together they have two daughters. In his early years he used to work for Reneta Pharmaceuticals Ltd. He studied in Jahangirnagar University in economics department.[36]

References

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  2. ^ Chaity, Afrose Jahan (May 12, 2014). "National Film Award celebrates Bangladeshi film history". Dhaka Tribune. Archived from the original on February 28, 2016. Retrieved March 30, 2016.
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  7. ^ "Shahiduzzaman Selim on his four digital films". The Daily Star. January 5, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
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