Zaman was born on 2 September 1935 to Syed Abdur Razzaq, an officer of the zamindar of Natore and Rahima Khatun.[2] Zaman passed SSC examination from Natore Girls' School, HSC examination from Rajshahi College.[2] In 1956, she married QM Zaman, the first chief cameraman of Film Development Corporation (FDC) of the then East Pakistan and the cameramen of films including the first Bangla full-length commercial film Mukh O Mukhosh (1956).[2]
Career
Zaman debuted her acting career in 1959 through the film Matir Pahar produced by SM Parvez and directed by Mohiuddin.[5][6] She adopted her name as Sultana Zaman through the film Anek Diner Chena (1964) directed by Khan Ataur Rahman.[2]
Zaman produced two films, Bhanumati (1969) and Chhadmabeshi.[citation needed] Besides, she was the presenter of the lyric program Chhayachhanda in commercial service of radio and acted on radio plays including Kritodaser Hashi, Tajmahal and Zafran.[2]