Shahiduzzaman Selim

Shahiduzzaman Selim (born January 5) is a Bangladeshi theatre, television and film actor. He won the Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor in Negative Role for his performance in the film Chorabali (2012). He is currently the president of Actors’ Equity Bangladesh. In 2023 he performed in Priyotoma, which is the highest grossing Bangladesh film of all-time.

Early life
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 was then admitted into the department of economics of Jahangirnagar University. He joined Dhaka Theatre in 1983 while he was a university student.

Career
In 1989, Selim started his acting career in television through his role 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 collaborate 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 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 mid of that year he also performed as an antagonist in Himel Ashraf's tragic romance Priyotoma, which became the highest grossing Bangladeshi film of all time.

TV programs

 * "Amar Ami" on Banglavision in 2012

Directed theatre dramas

 * Ponchonari Akkhyan (2015) written by Harun Rashid

Personal life
Selim is married to actress Rosey Siddique. Together they have two daughters. In his early years he used to work for Reneta Pharmaceuticals Ltd. He studied in Jahangirnagar University in economics department.