Veteran actor ATM Shamsuzzaman, 77, was hospitalized on Friday, April 26. He underwent surgery on Saturday, April 27, and is now under a 72-hour observation.
His illness originated from indigestion, his daughter-in-law Ruby Zaman stated.
Shamsuzzaman began his career as a comedian. He also wrote over 100 stories, and film scripts. His movie career started in 1961, as the Assistant Director in “Bishkonna.” He first gained popularity as an actor through Amzad Hossain’s “Noyonmoni” (1976).
Born on September 10, 1941 in Noakhali, the actor was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2015. 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).
