Masum Aziz

{{Short description|Bangladeshi film actor (1952–2022)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Masum Aziz

| image = Bangladeshi actor Masum Aziz.jpg

| native_name = মাসুম আজিজ

| native_name_lang = bn

| birth_name = Muhammad Masum Aziz

| birth_date = {{birth year|1952}}

| birth_place = Pabna, East Bengal, Pakistan (now in Bangladesh)

| death_date = {{death date and given age|2022|10|17|70|df=y}}

| death_place = Dhaka, Bangladesh

| nationality = Bangladeshi

| yearsactive = 1985–2022

| occupation = Actor, producer

| notable_works = Ghani, Eito Prem, Gahine Shabdo

}}

Muhammad Masum Aziz (1952 – 17 October 2022){{cite news|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/obituary/actor-masum-aziz-passes-away-515094 |title=Actor Masum Aziz passes away|date=17 October 2022|accessdate=2022-10-17}} was a Bangladeshi stage, film and television actor.{{cite news |title=Voice of a veteran |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-243033 |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=22 July 2012|accessdate=2022-10-17|author=Shah Alam Shazu}}{{cite news |title=Camaraderie on the sets |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-242746 |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=20 July 2012|accessdate=2022-10-17}}{{Cite web |title=Tonima Hamid to spend birthday with family today |url=https://www.theindependentbd.com/arcprint/details/13345/2015-08-27 |access-date=2022-10-18|date=2015-08-27}} He played in more than four hundred dramas and films since 1985.{{cite news |title=Shammilito Shangshkritik Jote’s Eid reunion in Pabna |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-57805 |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=9 October 2008|accessdate=2022-10-17}} He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film Ghani (2011) and in 2022, he was awarded the Ekushey Padak for his contribution to acting by the government of Bangladesh.{{cite web |url=http://www.fdc.gov.bd/site/page/f3bb17fe-d9ad-4b61-bd8a-5824262691ad/১৯৭৫-২০১২ |script-title=bn:জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২) |language=bn |trans-title=List of the winners of National Film Awards (1975-2012) |publisher=Bangladesh Film Development Corporation |work=Government of Bangladesh |access-date=25 March 2019}}{{Cite web|date=2022-02-04 |title=24 names unveiled for Ekushey Padak |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/news/24-names-unveiled-ekushey-padak-2953816 |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}}

Career

While studying in University of Chittagong, Aziz made his acting debut in theater. In 1985, he debuted in television dramas.{{Cite web |last=Shazu |first=Shah Alam |date=2022-10-18 |title=An actor to the core exits |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/obituary/news/actor-the-core-exits-the-stage-3145291 |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=The Daily Star |language=en}} He worked at Dhaka Padatik, a theatre troupe, as both actor and director for several years. His last stage direction was "Trial of Surya Sen".

Aziz served as the vice-president of the Director's Guild, a group of television drama directors.

Works

;Films

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  • Momtaz (2005)
  • Ghani (2006)
  • Rabeya (2008)
  • Gohine Shobdo (2010)
  • Bostir Chele Kotipati (2010)
  • Guerrilla (2011)
  • Rupgaowal (2013)
  • Rupgawal (2013)
  • Lalchor (2015)
  • Eito Prem (2015)
  • Gariwala (2015)
  • Bhola To Jay Na Tare (2016){{cite news |title=Bhola To Jaina Tare to be released tomorrow |url=http://www.daily-sun.com/printversion/details/109953/Bhola-To-Jaina-Tare-to-be-released-tomorrow- |newspaper=Daily Sun |location=Dhaka}}{{cite news |title=‘Bhola To Jay Na Taare’ hits cinema Jan 29 |url=http://www.samakal.net/2016/01/19/2531 |newspaper=Samakal |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161117211550/http://www.samakal.net/2016/01/19/2531 |archive-date=17 November 2016 |url-status=dead |access-date=17 November 2016}}
  • Kopaler Likhon (2017){{cite news |script-title=bn:এসব ছবির দরকার কী? |trans-title= |url=https://www.jugantor.com/news-archive/online/entertainment/2017/11/09/63020 |work=Jugantor |date=9 November 2017 |language=bn}}
  • Sanatan Golpo (2018){{cite news |script-title=bn:অবশেষে 'সনাতন গল্প' |trans-title=Finally 'Sanatan Golpo' |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E2%80%99 |work=Prothom Alo |date=21 October 2018 |language=bn}}
  • Amra Ekta Cinema Banabo (2019)
  • Moddhobitto (2025)

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;Television dramas

  • Ure Jay Bok Pokkhi
  • 24 Carat Men
  • Tin Geda
  • Priyo Protipakkha{{cite news |title=Nayeem, Momo together again after Eid play |url=http://www.theindependentbd.com/printversion/details/51745 |newspaper=The Independent |location=Dhaka}}
  • Josna Korechhe Aari{{cite news |title=Peya Bipasha signs another film with Symon |url=http://www.daily-sun.com/post/178599/Peya-Bipasha-signs-another-film-with-Symon |newspaper=Daily Sun |location=Dhaka}}
  • Sakin Sarisuri

References

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