Acting is my prayer - Shahiduzzaman Selim

Do you think that your acting potential has been fully explored? 
Selim: I would say that cinema has tapped only 10 percent of my acting skills, while in the small screen it has been about 30 percent. I regret that I still haven't got a role which would challenge me as an actor.

So, what exactly are you looking for as an actor?
Selim: I always welcome challenges. I want to play roles that are fulfilling and stay in people's memory. Every artiste wants this. I want to go beyond awards and just give my best as an actor.

Tell us about your experience of “Oggatonama”?
Selim: The entire team put in tireless efforts to come up with a good production, though we had to shoot the film in sweltering heat, often without basic modern conveniences that we take for granted. 

What approach will you take if you make a film?
Selim: It will be a full-fledged entertainment movie, where there is no scope of a cheap plot or vulgarity. I have set my sights on a film that can be viewed by the entire family. 

How big a part of your life is your profession??
Selim: Acting is my prayer and passion. 

What was your first stage play?
Selim: In 1983, the play “Kironkhola” was in production, when Humayun Faridee came to me and told me I would be acting in it. I played a character named Hazir Ali. I will never forget the first day of performing in a stage play.

What do you consider a turning point in your career on the small screen?
Selim: The drama serial titled “Jonaki Jole” earned me fame. “Zero Point” was another defining moment.  Two other plays also turned the tide in my favour.