Nazim Ud Daula

Syed Nazim Ud Daula (better known as Nazim Ud Daula) is a Bangladeshi author, screenwriter, and former corporate professional. He is known for writing modern thriller and action-oriented books, films, and web series screenplays in Bangladesh. He has penned the screenplay and dialogues for commercially successful and widely discussed films such as Surongo, Damal (2022), Shaan (2022), and Operation Sundarbans (2022). In 2025, due to professional dissatisfaction and payment-related complications, he announced his retirement from professional screenwriting. He jointly won the National Film Award for Best Story with Raihan Rafi in 2026 for the film Surongo. Currently, he is focused on writing literature.

Early life and education Nazim Ud Daula completed his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Marketing from the University of Dhaka. After finishing his education, he briefly taught as a lecturer at a private university in 2016. However, lacking interest in teaching, he later joined the corporate sector and engaged in creative work.

Career Literary career Nazim Ud Daula has been practicing writing since his teenage years. Initially, he wrote on various blog sites and Facebook. In 2012, his first story, 'Kobi' (Poet), was published in the 'Kalantor Sahitya Samayiki' (Kalantor Literary Magazine). While studying at the University of Dhaka, his first thriller novel, Incarnation, was published at the 2015 Ekushey Book Fair. In August of the same year, his second novel, a historical thriller titled Bloodstone, was published. These two books brought him immense popularity among readers during his student life.

Personal life Nazim Ud Daula is married and has one child. After taking a break from writing for the screen, he is currently running his own startup business.

Notable works

Films Year Title Role Director Notes 2022 Shaan Screenplay M. Raahim Operation Sundarbans Dipankar Dipon Damal Raihan Rafi 2023 Surongo Won –Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Screenplay Writer; wroted the screenplay jointly with Raihan Rafi MR-9: Do or Die Asif Akbar Bangladesh–US joint production 2025 NeelChokro Story and Screenplay Mithu Khan Insaaf: Tale of Legends Sanjay Samaddar

Web series Year Title Role Director OTT Platform 2023 The Silence Screenplay Vicky Zahed Binge Buker Moddhye Agun Taneem Rahman Angshu Hoichoi 2024 Tikit Vicky Zahed Chorki 2025 AKA Story Hoichoi

Web films Year Title Role OTT Platform 2021 Lohar Tori Story and Screenplay iTheater The Dark Side of Dhaka Screenplay iTheater 2022 Khachar Bhitor Ochin Pakhi Screenplay Chorki Chompa House Story iScreen Shuklopokkho Screenplay Chorki 2023 Opolap Story and Screenplay Deepto Play 2024 Criminals Story and Screenplay Deepto Play

Dramas and short films Title Role Broadcast/Platform Aaj Amar Pala Story Dhruba TV Anti Hero Story and Screenplay RTV Lovers Food Van Screenplay Brikkho Films 10 Minute Story and Screenplay Asian TV Love Scout Story and Screenplay Banglavision Love Trap Story and Screenplay Banglavision Hishebi Bou Screenplay G-Series Ek Bhai Champa Story Bioscope Akash Bhora Tara Story Bioscope Proxy Story and Screenplay Bioscope Lal Katan Nil Dakat Story Chorki Best Friend's Boyfriend Screenplay RTV Office Juddho Story and Screenplay RTV Rashifol Story and Screenplay Gangchil Gerakol Story Chorki Ondho Balok Story and Screenplay Chorki