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)
- 1995 · Kencho Khunrte Keute as
- 1993 · The Padma Boatman as Hossain Miah
- 1991 · Nawab as
- 1987 · Samrat O Sundari as
- 1985 · Tagari as
- 1985 · Bhalobasha Bhalobasha as Keya's Father
- 1984 · Inquilab Ke Baad as
- 1983 · Agamikal as
- 1983 · Rang Birangi as Police Inspector Durendra Bhatavdekar
- 1983 · Pasand Apni Apni as Sriram Seth
- 1982 · Raaste Pyar Ke as Udit Narayan Gupta
- 1982 · Matir Swarga as
- 1982 · Rajbadhu as
- 1981 · Saheb as
- 1980 · Gharer Baire Ghar as
- 1980 · Pankhiraj as
- 1980 · Khwab as Public Prosecutor Dalaal
- 1978 · Laal Kuthi as Mr. Sen
- 1978 · Toote Khilone as
- 1977 · Ek Hi Raasta as
- 1977 · Babu Moshai as
- 1977 · Asadharan as
- 1977 · The White Elephant as
- 1977 · Swami as Mini's Uncle
- 1976 · Datta as Rashbihari
- 1975 · Chhutir Phande as
- 1975 · Julie as Mr. Bhattacharya (Usha's father)
- 1974 · Love in the Autumn as
- 1974 · Alor Thikana as Mr. Bhan
- 1974 · Reason, Debate and a Story as Shatrujit
- 1974 · Asati as
- 1972 · Mere Jeevan Saathi as Captain Vinod's Father
- 1971 · Fariyad as
- 1971 · Khunje Berai as Bhupati
- 1969 · Aparichito as Priyanath Das
- 1967 · Mahashweta as Dhanajay Sarkar (Rati's lawyer)
- 1963 · Surya Sikha as Dr. Sen
- 1960 · Uttar Megh as
- 1955 · Rani Rashmoni as
- Future · The Criminals of Kathmandu as Maganlal Meghraj
- 1995 · Antar Bahir as
- 1992 · Mayabini as Biplab Panja
- 1992 · Mani Kanchan as
- 1992 · Pennam Kolkata as
- 1991 · Sajani Go Sajani as
- 1991 · The Stranger as Manomohan Mitra
- 1991 · Ahankar as
- 1991 · Path O Prasad as
- 1990 · Jawani Zindabad as MLA Goverdhan Verma
- 1990 · Mahajan as
- 1990 · Triyatri as Grandfather
- 1989 · Bahurani as Sadanand Chaudhary
- 1989 · Jar Je Priya as
- 1989 · Gili Gili Ge as
- 1988 · The Bengali Night as The Priest / Postman / Beggar
- 1988 · Mahaveera as
- 1988 · Antaranga as
- 1988 · Today's Robin Hood as
- 1988 · Sagar Sangam as Bhujang Chaudhary
- 1988 · Aagaman as
- 1988 · Libaas as Jamaal Saab
- 1987 · Sukumar Ray as Village Teacher
- 1986 · Main Balwaan as Police Commissioner Ajay Basu
- 1986 · Kirayadar as
- 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
- 1984 · Rashifal as
- 1984 · Paar as Bhola Singh
- 1984 · Lakhon Ki Baat as Maganbhai
- 1984 · Maa as
- 1984 · Yeh Desh as
- 1984 · The Wandering Company as Self
- 1984 · Bandh Honth as
- 1983 · Kissi Se Na Kehna as Kailashpati Trivedi
- 1983 · Madhuban as
- 1983 · Indira as
- 1983 · Shubh Kaamna 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
- 1981 · Kaleidoscope as Newspaper Editor
- 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
- 1979 · Shipwreck as Annadababu
- 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 · Kissaa Kursee Kaa as Magician
- 1978 · Priyatama as
- 1977 · Anand Ashram as Rasiklal
- 1977 · Mantramugdha as
- 1977 · Yehi Hai Zindagi as Nekiram
- 1977 · Farishta Ya Qatil as
- 1977 · Immaan Dharam as Balbir Singh
- 1976 · Shaque as
- 1976 · Do Anjaane as Mr. Sanyal
- 1976 · Nidhiram Sardar as Sitesh Pyne
- 1976 · Sei Chokh as Prankrishna/Nabakrishna's uncle
- 1976 · Anandamela as Panchabhoot Baba AKA Jawga Da
- 1976 · The Middleman as Bishwanath 'Bishu' Bose
- 1975 · Nishimrigaya as
- 1975 · Swayamsiddha as
- 1975 · Palanka as Rajmohan / White Boss
- 1975 · Amanush as Maheem Ghosal
- 1975 · Anari as
- 1974 · Bisarjan as
- 1974 · The Lady Thug as
- 1974 · Fuleswari as
- 1974 · Rodon Bhara Basanta as Satya
- 1974 · Chorus as Manager
- 1974 · Charitraheen as Mr. Ghosh
- 1973 · Mr. Romeo as Saxena
- 1973 · Agnibhramar as
- 1972 · Sesh Parba as
- 1964 · Wax Light as Dr. Shome
- 1963 · And at Last as
- Future · Dhanraj Tamang as
- 1973 · Sriman Prithviraj as Pannalal Roy Chowdhury
- 1973 · Marjina Abdulla as Chieftain
- 1972 · Sabse Bada Sukh as Vedji
- 1972 · Calcutta 71 as
- 1971 · Guddi as Prof. Gupta
- 1971 · Kuheli as Lawyer
- 1971 · An Unfinished Story as
- 1970 · Bombay Talkie as Bose
- 1970 · Kalankita Nayak as Advocate
- 1969 · Bibaha Bibhrat as
- 1969 · Saat Hindustani as Joginder Nath
- 1969 · Bhuvan Shome as Bhuvan Shome
- 1969 · The Guru as Ustal Zafar Khan
- 1968 · Chowringhee as Marco Polo
- 1965 · Shakespeare-Wallah as Maharaja
- 1963 · Sesh Anka as Barrister Mitter
- 1962 · Kancher Swarga as Public Prosecutor
- 1961 · Megh as
- 1957 · Harano Sur as Dr. Majumdar
- 1950 · Michael Madhusudhan as Michael Madhusudhan Dutta
- 1950 · Vidyasagar as
- 1950 · Jan Pahchan as