Shahiduzzaman Selim

Shahiduzzaman Selim (born January 5) is a Bangladeshi theatre, television and film actor. Known as one of the finest actors in Bangladesh, he won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role for his performance in the film Chorabali. He is currently the president of Actors' Equity Bangladesh.

Early life and education 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. He studied in Jahangirnagar University in economics department. In his early years he used to work for Reneta Pharmaceuticals Ltd. He joined Dhaka Theatre in 1983 while he was a university student.

Career In 1989, Selim started his acting career in television through his roles 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. He directed DB, a detective TV drama serial in 2012, and Ek Jhak Mrito Jonaki in 2015. Selim has also made two tele-dramas titled Somoy Osomoy and Fera Ar Na Ferar Majhe. 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). In late 2020, he collaborated 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 the 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. In the middle of that year, he also performed as an antagonist in Himel Ashraf's tragic romance Priyotoma.

Awards and nominations

Television appearances

Acted dramas Year Title Playwright & Director Aired on Note & Source 1989 Jonaki Jwole 2011 Ebar Dhora Dao Abdullah al Mamun Tarique Muhammad Hasan NTV single episode TV play Dushshaha Dharmini telefilm Relax Boss single-episode TV play Chorer Bou single-episode TV play 2012 Priyo Imdadul Haque Milon Chayanika Chowdhury NTV TV serial Keramoti Dokshinayoner Din Sajjad Sumon NTV TV serial, based on the novel trilogy of Shawkat Ali's "Dokshinayoner Din", "Kulai Kalshrot" & "Purboratri Purbodin" Pother Dabi based on the novel of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay 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 2014 Neyamot O Tar Bibigon Rupantor Aniruddho Rassel SA TV six-episode TV serial, juggles with four wives Aji Bijon Ghore Shahid Raman Rahmatullah Tuhin TV play Ami Mayer Kachhe Jabo Onubhobe Monsur Rahman Chanchal Shahiduzzaman Selim Channel i TV play, aired on October 24, 20142015 Monkey BiznessRahat 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 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 Ekdin Chhuti Hobe Faruq Ahmed Himel Ashraf NTV TV serial Jiboner Oli Goli Fazlur Rahman ATN Bangla TV serial, aired every Monday, Tuesday, & Wednesday Ekjon Mayaboti Arun Chowdhury & Mazharul Islam Channel i TV serial, adoption of Humayun Ahmed's novel of same title 2019 Family Crisis Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Raz NTV TV series 2020 StupidsMabrur Rashid Bannah TV series 2021 Ma Baba Bhai Bon Hasan Rezaul NTV TV series 2022 Family Crisis Reloaded

Directed TV dramas

Directed theatre dramas Ponchonari Akkhyan (2015) written by Harun Rashid

Web series

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

Personal life Selim is married to actress Rosey Siddique. Together they have two daughters.