A. T. M. Shamsuzzaman

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 brothers and three sisters.^[4] Growing up, he didn't plan on being an actor, he wanted to be a doctor.

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 the 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]

Shamsuzzaman married Runy Begum on 15 March 1968. They had three sons and three daughters.^[5] On 13 March 2012, his younger son, A. T. M. Kholikuzzaman Kushol (1977–2023), murdered his older son, A. T. M. Kamaluzzaman Kabir (1975–2012). by stabbing him with a knife. A. T. M. Kamaluzzaman Kabir got into an argument and misbehaved with Shamsuzzaman, which is why A. T. M. Kholikuzzaman Kushol stabbed A. T. M. Kamaluzzaman Kabir. Shamsuzzaman Shamsuzzaman testified in court, and in 2014, Kushol was sentenced to life in prison.^[7][8] On 30 October 2023, ATM Kholikuzzaman was found dead in the Barishal Jayanti River.^[9]

• Ekushey Padak (2015)

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.^[16][17]