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On the fast lane

Face to face with Mosharraf

Karim Shah Alam Shazu
Shamim, hailing from Barisal's Gouranadi, is better known as Mosharraf Karim, one of the most popular TV stars at the moment. Despite all the fame and fortune, Karim's close friends still call him Shamim, a gesture that gladdens the star.
Karim is quite nostalgic and often recalls the Gouranadi days: growing up with friends, swimming in pond, and taking long boat rides on moonlit monsoon nights. The star says he misses his childhood and the monsoons immensely. The joy of getting his clothes muddy in a game of football on a rainy day will never return, says Karim with a sigh.
Now the days are different. Visits to Gouranadi have become infrequent due to busy shooting schedule. From early morning to late night shifts, the only spare time Karim gets is for sleeping at home. He says it often gets frustrating, but it is impossible to cancel previous commitments or turn down so many directors who want to enlist him in their productions.
Although TV channels and plays are increasing, skilled actors remain limited. As a result, Mosharraf Karim is featured so frequently, while the actor says more artistes need to be mentored and nurtured to solve the shortage of talent. Effective initiatives in this regard should be taken into consideration, he adds.
In the course of an interview with The Daily Star at a shooting spot, Karim remembered his younger years. Until class ten, he used to walk down to the Gouranadi Haat [weekly village market] with his father and tuck into sweets at a shop in the bazaar. Karim adds that his mother often beat him up for being naughty, but his father never laid a hand on him. The relationship with his father was closer, Karim says, fondly remembering his father who has passed away.
Karim did not want to pursue conventional professions such as medicine or engineering but set his sights on acting. He first performed on stage in a jatrapala when he was in high school. Dramas were also a part of his school days, fuelling his ambition of becoming an actor. After coming to Dhaka, he went to Baily Road for his first theatre experience, on a ticket bought by his father who also taught him the art of recitation.
Karim reminisces about the old days, while sitting on the sets for an Eid play titled “Barabari”, written by Mominul Islam and directed by Salahuddin Lavlu. Karim says the audience would enjoy the play, as it is suitable for the festive season. Mosharraf will be playing the role of Bhutto, a comic character, in the drama.
Several TV channels, meanwhile, are airing serials featuring Karim. Banglavision is telecasting “Long March” and "Haar-kipta”, Desh TV is airing "Radio Ghocolate”, Rtv is showing "Parsho Protikriya”, while "Jhulonto Babura” can be seen on ATN Bangla. He is also working on two new serials titled “Kobuliyotnama” and "Red Signal”.
"Kobuliyotnama” is directed by Salahuddin Lavlu, while Masud Sezzane is behind the camera in “Red Signal”. Karim says the two serials are vastly different. His character in “Parsho Protikriya” however is negative, Karim adds.
The star has also finished shooting for Mostafa Sarwar Farooki's new film “Television”, where he plays the character of Mojnu. Expressing his optimism about the movie's success, Mosharraf Karim says the entire film has been made brilliantly.