Utpal Dutt
March 29, 1929 (97 years old) in Barisal, Bengal Presidency, British India
(29 March 1929 – 19 August 1993) was an Indian actor, director, and writer-playwright. He was primarily an actor in Bengali theatre, where he became a pioneering figure in Modern Indian theatre, when he founded the "Little Theatre Group" in 1949. This group enacted many English, Shakespearean and Brecht plays, in a period now known as the "Epic theatre" period, before it immersed itself completely in highly political and radical theatre. His plays became an apt vehicle for the expression of his Marxist ideologies, visible in socio-political plays such as Kallol (1965), Manusher Adhikar, Louha Manob (1964), Tiner Toloar and Maha-Bidroha. He also acted in over 100 Bengali and Hindi films in a career spanning 40 years, and remains most known for his roles in films such as Mrinal Sen’s Bhuvan Shome (1969), Satyajit Ray’s Agantuk (1991), Gautam Ghose’s Padma Nadir Majhi (1992) and Hrishikesh Mukherjee's breezy Hindi comedies such as Gol Maal (1979) and Rang Birangi (1983).[1][2][3][4] He also did the role of a sculptor, Sir Digindra Narayan, in the episode Seemant Heera of Byomkesh Bakshi (TV series) on Doordarshan in 1993, shortly before his death.
Known For
Credits
- 2005 · A Tribute To Ismail Merchant as Self (archive footage)
- 1993 · The Padma Boatman as Hossain Miah
- 1992 · Mayabini as
- 1991 · Ahankar as
- 1991 · Path O Prasad as
- 1989 · Jar Je Priya as
- 1988 · Mahaveera as
- 1988 · Today's Robin Hood as
- 1988 · Aagaman as
- 1987 · Samrat O Sundari as
- 1986 · Kirayadar as
- 1986 · Sadaa Suhagan as
- 1986 · Baat Ban Jaye as Mr. Singh
- 1985 · Mera Damad as Sitanath Ardhnarayan Choudhry
- 1984 · Lakhon Ki Baat as Maganbhai
- 1983 · Agamikal as
- 1983 · Rang Birangi as Police Inspector Durendra Bhatavdekar
- 1981 · Saheb as
- 1981 · Kaleidoscope as Newspaper Editor
- 1980 · Gharer Baire Ghar as
- 1979 · Shipwreck as Annadababu
- 1978 · Laal Kuthi as Mr. Sen
- 1978 · Kissaa Kursee Kaa as Magician
- 1977 · Babu Moshai as
- 1977 · Swami as Mini's Uncle
- 1976 · Nidhiram Sardar as Sitesh Pyne
- 1976 · Anandamela as Panchabhoot Baba AKA Jawga Da
- 1975 · Palanka as Rajmohan / White Boss
- 1975 · Amanush as Maheem Ghosal
- 1974 · Fuleswari as
- 1974 · Asati as
- 1973 · Mr. Romeo as Saxena
- 1972 · Sabse Bada Sukh as Vedji
- 1971 · An Unfinished Story as
- 1969 · Bibaha Bibhrat as
- 1964 · Wax Light as Dr. Shome
- 1963 · The Last Act as Barrister Mitter
- 1960 · Uttar Megh as
- Future · The Criminals of Kathmandu as Maganlal Meghraj
- Future · Dhanraj Tamang as
- 1995 · Antar Bahir as
- 1995 · Kencho Khunrte Keute as
- 1992 · Mani Kanchan as
- 1992 · Pennam Kolkata as
- 1991 · Sajani Go Sajani as
- 1991 · The Stranger as Manomohan Mitra
- 1991 · Nawab as
- 1990 · Jawani Zindabad as MLA Goverdhan Verma
- 1990 · Triyatri as Grandfather
- 1989 · Bahurani as Sadanand Chaudhary
- 1989 · Gili Gili Ge as
- 1988 · The Bengali Night as The Priest / Postman / Beggar
- 1988 · Antaranga as
- 1988 · Sagar Sangam as Bhujang Chaudhary
- 1988 · Libaas as Jamaal Saab
- 1987 · Sukumar Ray as Village Teacher
- 1986 · Main Balwaan as Police Commissioner Ajay Basu
- 1986 · Pathbhola as Tejen Banerjee
- 1986 · Aap Ke Saath as K. K. Sahib
- 1985 · Aar Paar as Mahesh Babu
- 1985 · Tagari as
- 1985 · Saaheb as Badri Prasad Sharma
- 1985 · Bhalobasha Bhalobasha as Keya's Father
- 1984 · Rashifal as
- 1984 · The Crossing as Bhola Singh
- 1984 · Maa as
- 1984 · Yeh Desh as
- 1984 · Bandh Honth as
- 1984 · The Wandering Company as Self
- 1984 · Inquilab Ke Baad as
- 1983 · Kissi Se Na Kehna as Kailashpati Trivedi
- 1983 · Madhuban as
- 1983 · Pasand Apni Apni as Sriram Seth
- 1983 · Indira as
- 1983 · Shubh Kaamna as
- 1982 · Raaste Pyar Ke as Udit Narayan Gupta
- 1982 · Matir Swarga as
- 1982 · Rajbadhu as
- 1982 · Spandan as
- 1982 · Shaukeen as Jagdishbhai
- 1982 · Angoor as Raj Tilak
- 1982 · Hamari Bahu Alka as Badriprasad
- 1981 · Kalankini as
- 1981 · Baisakhi Megh as
- 1981 · Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai as
- 1981 · Naram Garam as Bhavani Shankar Bajpai
- 1981 · Barsaat Ki Ek Raat as Sahuji
- 1980 · The Kingdom of Diamonds as Hirak Raja
- 1980 · Apne Paraye as Advocate
- 1980 · Paka Dekha as Aparna's Father
- 1980 · Ram Balram as Prof. Saran
- 1980 · Pankhiraj as
- 1980 · Khwab as Public Prosecutor Dalaal
- 1979 · Prem Vivah as Dr. Bhaskar
- 1979 · Kartavya as Diwan Dhanpat Rai
- 1979 · Gol Maal as Bhavani Shankar
- 1979 · The Great Gambler as Saxena
- 1979 · The Elephant God as Maganlal Meghraj
- 1978 · Atithee as Avinash Gupta
- 1978 · Moyna as
- 1978 · Bandie as Vikram Singh
- 1978 · Priyatama as
- 1978 · Toote Khilone as
- 1977 · Anand Ashram as Rasiklal
- 1977 · Mantramugdha as
- 1977 · Yehi Hai Zindagi as Nekiram
- 1977 · Farishta Ya Qatil as
- 1977 · Ek Hi Raasta as
- 1977 · Asadharan as
- 1977 · The White Elephant as
- 1977 · Immaan Dharam as Balbir Singh
- 1976 · Shaque as
- 1976 · Do Anjaane as Mr. Sanyal
- 1976 · Sei Chokh as Prankrishna/Nabakrishna's uncle
- 1976 · The Middleman as Bishwanath 'Bishu' Bose
- 1976 · Datta as Rashbihari
- 1975 · Nishimrigaya as
- 1975 · Swayamsiddha as
- 1975 · Chhutir Phande as
- 1975 · Julie as Mr. Bhattacharya (Usha's father)
- 1975 · Anari as
- 1974 · Bisarjan as
- 1974 · The Lady Thug as
- 1974 · Bikele Bhorer Phool as
- 1974 · Rodon Bhara Basanta as Satya
- 1974 · Alor Thikana as Mr. Bhan
- 1974 · Chorus as Manager
- 1974 · Charitraheen as Mr. Ghosh
- 1974 · Reason, Debate and a Story as Shatrujit
- 1973 · Agnibhramar as
- 1973 · Sriman Prithviraj as Pannalal Roy Chowdhury
- 1973 · Marjina Abdulla as Chieftain
- 1972 · Calcutta 71 as
- 1972 · Mere Jeevan Saathi as Captain Vinod's Father
- 1972 · Sesh Parba as
- 1971 · Fariyad as
- 1971 · Guddi as Prof. Gupta
- 1971 · Khunje Berai as Bhupati
- 1971 · Kuheli as Lawyer
- 1970 · Bombay Talkie as Bose
- 1970 · Kalankita Nayak as Advocate
- 1969 · Aparichito as Priyanath Das
- 1969 · Saat Hindustani as Joginder Nath
- 1969 · Bhuvan Shome as Bhuvan Shome
- 1969 · The Guru as Ustal Zafar Khan
- 1968 · Chowringhee as Marco Polo
- 1967 · Mahashweta as Dhanajay Sarkar (Rati's lawyer)
- 1965 · Shakespeare-Wallah as Maharaja
- 1963 · Surya Sikha as Dr. Sen
- 1963 · And at Last as
- 1962 · Kancher Swarga as Public Prosecutor
- 1961 · Megh as
- 1957 · Harano Sur as Dr. Majumdar
- 1955 · Rani Rashmoni as
- 1950 · Michael Madhusudhan as Michael Madhusudhan Dutta
- 1950 · Vidyasagar as
- 1950 · Jan Pahchan as