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Abu Taher Mohammad Shamsuzzaman (Bengali: আবু তাহের মোহাম্মদ শামসুজ্জ়ামান; 10 September 1941 – 20 February 2021),[1] better known as known as ATM Shamsuzzaman, 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]

ATM Shamsuzzaman
এটিএম শামসুজ্জামান
Shamsuzzaman in 2013
Born	Abu Taher Md. Shamsuzzaman (1941-09-10)10 September 1941 Noakhali District, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died	20 February 2021(2021-02-20) (aged 79) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Occupation	Actor, producer, director, story writer and dramatist

Early life and career

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 sons and three sisters.[4]

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.[5] 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

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 alleged role in favor of Pakistan [6]

Personal life

Shamsuzzaman married Runy Begum in 1968. They had three sons and three daughters.[5] In March 2012, one of his sons, ATM Kholikuzzaman Kushol, killed another son ATM Kamaluzzaman Kabir. Shamsuzzaman testified in court and in 2014, Kushol was sentenced to life in prison.[7][8]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Director	Notes	Ref(s)
1974	Sangram		Chashi Nazrul Islam
1976	Nayanmoni		Amjad Hossain
1979	Surja Dighal Bari		Sheikh Niamat Ali and Masihuddin Shaker
1987	Dayee Ke?			Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor
1989	Ghor Bhanga Songshar
1996	Unknowingly
1999	Tomar Jonno Pagol
2002	Shoshurbari Zindabad
2003	Jamai Shashur
2004	Shasti
2005	Amar Swapno Tumi		Hasibul Islam Mizan
	Hajar Bachhor Dhore		Shuchanda
	Molla Babrir Bou
2009	Chander Moto Bou
	Mon Boshena Porar Tebile
	Ebadat			also director
2010	Bishaash
2011	Kusum Kusum Prem
	Guerrilla		Nasiruddin Yousuff
2012	Chorabali		Redoan Rony	Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
	Lal Tip

Awards and nominations

• Ekushey Padak (2015)

Year	Awards	Category	Film	Result
1987	National Film Awards	Best Film Actor	Opekkha	Won
1999	National Film Awards	Best Comedy Actor	Madam Fuli	Won
2001	National Film Awards	Best Comedy Actor	Churiwala	Won [9]
2009	National Film Awards	Best Comedy Actor	Mon Bosena Porar Table E	Won
2012	National Film Awards	Best Supporting Actor	Chorabali	Won[10]
2018	National Film Awards	-	-	Won[11]

Death

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.[12][13]

References

External links

• ATM Shamsuzzaman at IMDb
• ATM Shamsuzzaman on Facebook

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