Shah Alam Shazu

Instead, she says she has found peace in the life she chose. “I am satisfied with my life. I am genuinely happy.” Still, one regret remains. “My mother did not live long enough to see the beautiful part of my life,” she said quietly. “I could not keep her close to me for long enough. That is the one sorrow I still carry.”

This Eid, she appears in a seven-episode drama. She spoke to The Daily Star about her upcoming projects and the memories that Eid stirs in her.

The actor shared that the very first birthday wish came from his daughter shortly after midnight. “My daughter, Nazah, was the first to wish me this year. I was truly touched,” he said with a smile. “Then came wishes from my son and my wife.”

For years, countless television dramas and telefilms have been filmed inside the house. But on this particular day, the atmosphere carried a different emotional weight. The unit was shooting the Eid telefilm “Johora Begum-er Ichchapotro”, bringing together some of Bangladesh’s most celebrated performers under one roof.

Tariq Anam Khan concluded, “I am saddened by his passing. But this is the way life is — one must leave eventually. Still, the encouragement he gave me will always remain a source of inspiration.”

Speaking to The Daily Star about Ataur Rahman, Mamunur Rashid said, “I have known him since before the independence of Bangladesh.

One of the most successful and widely acclaimed productions on Dhaka’s stage was “Galileo”, directed by Ataur Rahman.

Concluding his reflections, he said, “One after another, the memories keep coming back to me. I pray for the peace of his soul. May Almighty Allah grant him Jannah.”