Bollywood has often been known as an industry of opportunities. Several actors have tried their luck here. But most of them have failed to achieve stardom. While some quit their dreams to pursue odd jobs, other stick out with tenacity. Md. Shahidur Rahaman falls under the latter category. Shahidur Rahaman has worked with several theatre groups in Mumbai and Kolkata before becoming an integral part of Bollywood. You may have missed him in several blockbuster hit movies. This is because he usually plays a diverse range of supporting roles. His proliferous acting skills have earned him the place of the go-to supporting actor in most Bollywood movies. Let’s take a look at his personal life and appreciate the success of this underrated star.

Md. Shahidur Rahaman – Wiki, Bio, All Details

  • Full Name: Mohammad Shahidur Rahaman, popularly known as Md. Shahidur Rahaman, or just Shahidur Rahaman
  • Date of Birth: 1982, but month and date not known yet (we will update here)
  • Birthplace: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
  • Early Education: Kazipara HES High School (1989) and Quazipara Hazrat Ekdil Shah High School (1995)
  • Higher Education: Gurudas College, Kolkata in 1999, Drama Institute, Mandi in 2006, and National School of Drama in 2009.
  • Father: Unknown (we will update here soon)
  • Mother: Unknown (we will update here soon)
  • Siblings: Unknown (we will update here soon)
  • Debut Movie: Still Voices (short film released in 2010) – Here Shahidur Rahaman played the character of Nemo.
  • Current Project: Happy! – Shooting is going on in Vienna, Austria.

Md. Shahidur Rahaman – Social Media Presence

Md. Shahidur Rahaman does not have an avid social media presence. He regularly uses his Facebook and Instagram accounts. He doesn’t have a Twitter, Snapchat, or TikTok account. His friends on Facebook say that he is not a very tech savvy person. He usually prefers to disconnect from technology and enjoy the natural environment. Hence, he has not applied for a verified profile on Facebook or Instagram yet. In fact, he still uses his personal Facebook account and not a celebrity profile page on Facebook. Shahidur Rahaman, despite being a prominent name around the sets of B-town, does not engage a social media manager. Instead, he prefers to handle his own social media channels where he personally interacts with fans and well-wishers.

Interesting Facts about Shahidur Rahaman

While this actor has played several prolific roles across many Bollywood movies, Hindi language web series, as well as Bengali language web series. Apart from this, there are many more interesting facts to know about this underrated actor.

  • This talented actor actually hails from West Bengal because his hometown is actually Kolkata and not Mumbai.
  • He is also a method actor as he has gained and lost his weight several times during different roles. He has also been known to play around with his hairstyle and beard styles to better suit different supporting roles in famous movies.
  • He has played alongside A-listed Bollywood starts like John Abraham, Akshay Kumar, Hrithik Roshan, and Farhan Akhtar.
  • Rahaman is currently in Vienna, Austria where shooting for a movie or web series named “HAPPY!”.
  • This is one of the most anticipated shootings for this actor because it is his first international destination for shooting any movie for Shahidur.
  • His latest Disney Plus HotStar series is Dahan: Raakan ka Rahasya, which is a supernatural thriller starring Tisca Chopra.

Takeaway

While acting is his passion, social service and raising awareness is his humanitarian duty. Shahidur Rahaman has been known to support many such endeavors. For example, in May 2020, he supported the efforts of Don Bosco School, Liluah in West Bengal and praised them for these efforts. Apart from Shahidur Rahaman, there are many other actors in Bollywood who played supporting characters. Many of them now play lead roles on movies released on Netflix and Amazon Prime. Some examples are Vijay Varma and Shweta Tripathi. We would definitely love to see Shahidur play lead roles in blockbuster movies very soon.