Sultana Zaman

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Sultana Zaman
British India
Died20 May 2012(2012-05-20) (aged 76)
, Bangladesh
NationalityBangladeshi
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
Years active1959–1978
Spouse
QM Zaman
(m. 1956)

Musammat Hosne Ara Sharifa Begum (2 September 1935 – 20 May 2012)

Bangladeshi film actress and producer.[2] In 2009, she was given Bangladesh National Film Award for Lifetime Achievement — the first since the award's inception in 1975.[3][4]

Background and family

Zaman was born on 2 September 1935 to Syed Abdur Razzaq, an officer of the zamindar of

HSC examination from Rajshahi College.[2] In 1956, she married QM Zaman, the first chief cameraman of Film Development Corporation (FDC) of the then East Pakistan and the cameramen of films including the first Bangla full-length commercial film Mukh O Mukhosh (1956).[2]

Career

Zaman debuted her acting career in 1959 through the film Matir Pahar produced by SM Parvez and directed by Mohiuddin.[5][6] She adopted her name as Sultana Zaman through the film Anek Diner Chena (1964) directed by Khan Ataur Rahman.[2]

Zaman produced two films, Bhanumati (1969) and Chhadmabeshi.[citation needed] Besides, she was the presenter of the lyric program Chhayachhanda in commercial service of radio and acted on radio plays including Kritodaser Hashi, Tajmahal and Zafran.[2]

Works

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Sultana Zaman passes away". The Daily Star. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Zaman, Sultana". In Islam, Sirajul; Akhter, Shamima (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. ^ একজন সুলতানা জামান [One Sultana Zaman]. Janakantha (in Bengali). 28 July 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  4. ^ ""Ganga Jatra" and "Monpura" shine". The Daily Star. 25 July 2011. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Sultana Zaman critically ill". The Daily Star. 30 May 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Veteran actress Sultana Zaman's condition deteriorates". The Daily Star. 13 July 2010. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
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