
Utpal Dutt
(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)
- 1995 · Antar Bahir as
- 1995 · Kencho Khunrte Keute as
- 1993 · The Padma Boatman as Hossain Miah
- 1992 · Mani Kanchan as
- 1991 · The Stranger as Manomohan Mitra
- 1991 · Path O Prasad as
- 1990 · Jawani Zindabad as MLA Goverdhan Verma
- 1989 · Bahurani as Sadanand Chaudhary
- 1988 · Mahaveera as
- 1988 · Libaas as Jamaal Saab
- 1987 · Sukumar Ray as Village Teacher
- 1986 · Kirayadar as
- 1985 · Tagari as
- 1984 · Yeh Desh as
- 1983 · Rang Birangi as Police Inspector Durendra Bhatavdekar
- 1983 · Madhuban as
- 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 · Khwab as Public Prosecutor Dalaal
- 1979 · Shipwreck as
- 1979 · Prem Vivah as Dr. Bhaskar
- 1979 · Kartavya as Diwan Dhanpat Rai
- 1979 · The Elephant God as Maganlal Meghraj
- 1978 · Laal Kuthi as Mr. Sen
- 1978 · Priyatama as
- 1977 · Farishta Ya Qatil as
- 1976 · Shaque as
- 1975 · Amanush as Maheem Ghosal
- 1975 · Julie as Mr. Bhattacharya (Usha's father)
- 1975 · Anari as
- 1974 · The Lady Thug as
- 1971 · Guddi as Prof. Gupta
- 1970 · Bombay Talkie as Bose
- 1969 · The Guru as Ustal Zafar Khan
- 1963 · The Last Act as Barrister Mitter
- 1961 · Megh as
- 1957 · Harano Sur as Dr. Majumdar
- Future · The Criminals of Kathmandu as Maganlal Meghraj
- Future · The Lost Tune as Dr Majumder
- 1992 · Mayabini as
- 1992 · Pennam Kolkata as
- 1991 · Sajani Go Sajani as
- 1991 · Ahankar as
- 1991 · Nawab as
- 1990 · Triyatri as Grandfather
- 1989 · Jar Je Priya as
- 1988 · The Bengali Night as The Priest / Postman / Beggar
- 1988 · Antaranga as
- 1988 · Today's Robin Hood as
- 1988 · Sagar Sangam as Bhujang Chaudhary
- 1988 · Aagaman as
- 1987 · Samrat O Sundari as
- 1986 · Main Balwaan as Police Commissioner Ajay Basu
- 1986 · Sadaa Suhagan as
- 1986 · Pathbhola as Tejen Banerjee
- 1986 · Baat Ban Jaye as Mr. Singh
- 1986 · Aap Ke Saath as K. K. Sahib
- 1985 · Aar Paar as Mahesh Babu
- 1985 · Mera Damad as Sitanath Ardhnarayan Choudhry
- 1985 · Saaheb as Badri Prasad Sharma
- 1985 · Bhalobasha Bhalobasha as Keya's Father
- 1984 · Rashifal as
- 1984 · The Crossing as Bhola Singh
- 1984 · Lakhon Ki Baat as Maganbhai
- 1984 · Maa as
- 1984 · The Wandering Company as Self
- 1984 · Bandh Honth as
- 1984 · Inquilab Ke Baad as
- 1983 · Agamikal as
- 1983 · Kissi Se Na Kehna as Kailashpati Trivedi
- 1983 · Indira as
- 1983 · Pasand Apni Apni as Sriram Seth
- 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 · Saheb as
- 1981 · Baisakhi Megh as
- 1981 · Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai as
- 1981 · Naram Garam as Bhavani Shankar Bajpai
- 1981 · Kaleidoscope as Newspaper Editor
- 1980 · Gharer Baire Ghar as
- 1980 · Pankhiraj as
- 1979 · Gol Maal as Bhavani Shankar
- 1979 · The Great Gambler as Saxena
- 1978 · Atithee as Avinash Gupta
- 1978 · Moyna as
- 1978 · Bandie as Vikram Singh
- 1978 · Kissaa Kursee Kaa as Magician
- 1978 · Toote Khilone as
- 1977 · Anand Ashram as Rasiklal
- 1977 · Mantramugdha as
- 1977 · Yehi Hai Zindagi as Nekiram
- 1977 · Ek Hi Raasta as
- 1977 · Babu Moshai as
- 1977 · Asadharan as
- 1977 · The White Elephant as
- 1977 · Immaan Dharam as Balbir Singh
- 1977 · Swami as Mini's Uncle
- 1976 · Do Anjaane as Mr. Sanyal
- 1976 · Nidhiram Sardar as Sitesh Pyne
- 1976 · Sei Chokh as Prankrishna/Nabakrishna's uncle
- 1976 · Anandamela as
- 1976 · The Middleman as Bishwanath 'Bishu' Bose
- 1976 · Datta as Rashbihari
- 1975 · Nishimrigaya as
- 1975 · Swayamsiddha as
- 1975 · Palanka as Rajmohan / White Boss
- 1975 · Chhutir Phande as
- 1974 · Bisarjan as
- 1974 · Bikele Bhorer Phool as
- 1974 · Fuleswari as
- 1974 · Rodon Bhara Basanta as Satya
- 1974 · Alor Thikana as Mr. Bhan
- 1974 · Chorus as Manager
- 1974 · Asati as
- 1974 · Reason, Debate and a Story as Shatrujit
- 1974 · Charitraheen as Mr. Ghosh
- 1973 · Mr. Romeo as Saxena
- 1973 · Agnibhramar as
- 1973 · Sriman Prithviraj as Pannalal Roy Chowdhury
- 1973 · Marjina Abdulla as Chieftain
- 1972 · Sabse Bada Sukh as Vedji
- 1972 · Calcutta 71 as
- 1972 · Mere Jeevan Saathi as Captain Vinod's Father
- 1972 · Sesh Parba as
- 1971 · Fariyad as
- 1971 · Khunje Berai as Bhupati
- 1971 · Kuheli as Lawyer
- 1971 · An Unfinished Story as
- 1970 · Kalankita Nayak as Advocate
- 1969 · Bibaha Bibhrat as
- 1969 · Aparichita as
- 1969 · Saat Hindustani as Joginder Nath
- 1969 · Bhuvan Shome as Bhuvan Shome
- 1968 · Chowringhee as Marco Polo
- 1967 · Mahashweta as Dhanajay Sarkar (Rati's lawyer)
- 1965 · Shakespeare-Wallah as Maharaja
- 1964 · Wax Light as Dr. Shome
- 1963 · Surya Sikha as
- 1963 · And at Last as
- 1955 · Rani Rashmoni as
- Future · Dhanraj Tamang as
- 1962 · Kancher Swarga as Public Prosecutor
- 1960 · Uttar Megh as
- 1950 · Michael Madhusudhan as Michael Madhusudhan Dutta
- 1950 · Vidyasagar as
- 1950 · Jan Pahchan as