Azizul Hakim
আজিজুল হাকিম
Aziz in Dhaka (2018)
Born	(1959-05-15)15 May 1959 (age 66) Luterchar,Meghna,Comilla District, Bangladesh
Education	MA in political science
Alma mater	University of Dhaka
Occupations	Television actor, director
Years active	1981–present
Spouse	Zeenat Hakim ​ (m. 1993)​

Azizul Hakim (born 15 May 1959)^[1] is a Bangladeshi television, film and stage actor.

Azizul Hakim was born inComilla District to Md. Abdul Hakim, an engineer and Mohijunnesa.^[2] He joined the "Aranyak" theatre group from his student life.^[2]

Aziz started his theatre career with the theatre group "Aranyak" in 1977.^[3] His first acted theatre play wasOra Kodom Ali. He then acted inOra Ache Bolei,Iblish,Nankar Pala,Ginipig,Somotot,Coriolenus of "Aranyak" theatre group. His other notable theatre play werePayer Aoaj Shona Jay,Lok Soman Lok of "ITI",Talpatar Sepai of "Dhaka Podatik" theatre group,Shokuntola of "Dhaka Theatre",Songsoder Maa of "Padatik Natyadal",Agunmukha andKirtonkhola.^{[citation needed]} His last acted theatre play wasJoyjoyonti. He became irregular in theatre after 1998 and concentrated on television.^[4] He started his television career acting in small roles in 1980s. His directorial debut on television wasJa Hariye Jay and on theatre wasPathor.^[5]

Aziz received his breakthrough as a television actor in 1981 with BTV'sAkhaney Nongor. He then performed as Oli in the television drama serialKon Kanoner Phul, directed by Fazrul Abedin Dulal and written byImdadul Haq Milan.^[6] He debuted in directing mega-serial throughJol Porey Pata Norey (2005), written by his wife Zeenat.^[7]

Aziz debuted acting in film by the role ofMojnu in Mustafizur Rahman'sShonkhonil Karagar (1992), written byHumayun Ahmed.^[6] He later acted inJoyjatra (2004).^[8]

In February 2022, his first web filmRedrum directed by Vicky Zahed premiered onChorki.^[9]

Azizul Hakim took a stand for the government during therepression of the dictatorship Awami League government on the students in the quota reform movement that took place in 2024.^[10] During the movement, a group of pro-autocracy Awami artists, including Azizul Hakim, were active against the movement in a WhatsApp group called 'Alo Ashbei'^[11] led by actorFerdous. After thenon-cooperation movement, on September 3, 2024, some screenshots related to thatWhatsApp group were spread on social media.^[12][13]

In April 2025, a murder case was filed against Hakim and 16 other actors over the death of a protester inVatara during theAnti-Discrimination Student Movement against theAwami League government led by Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina.^[14]

• Celebrity Show "Lizan Shudhui Adda" onBoishakhi TV in 2013^[31]
• Live show on Channel 71 in 2014 on his birthday
• Live show "Aalap" on Boishakhi TV in 2014 on his birthday
• Live show "Citycell Tarokakathon" on Channel i in 2014 on his birthday^[32][33]

• Jay Jay Din Award (1994)
• Cultural Director Association Award (2001, 2002, 2003)
• Bangladesh Television Journalist Award (2002)
• Bangladesh Cultural Journalist Forum Award (2003)
• Bangla TV UK Ltd. Award (2004)^[2]

Azizul Hakim is married to screenwriterZeenat Hakim since 1993.^[34] They have one daughter Nazah Hakim and one son Muhaimeen Hakim.^[32]

• Azizul Hakim atIMDb
• Azizul Hakim atRotten Tomatoes

• Living people
• People from Comilla District
• Bangladeshi male film actors
• Bangladeshi male stage actors
• Bangladeshi male television actors
• 1959 births
• 20th-century Bangladeshi male actors
• 21st-century Bangladeshi male actors
• Bangladeshi television directors

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