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 · Antar Bahir as
- 1991 · The Stranger as Manomohan Mitra
- 1990 · Mahajan as
- 1988 · The Bengali Night as The Priest / Postman / Beggar
- 1988 · Mahaveera as
- 1988 · Sagar Sangam as Bhujang Chaudhary
- 1986 · Main Balwaan as Police Commissioner Ajay Basu
- 1986 · Aap Ke Saath as K. K. Sahib
- 1985 · Saaheb as Badri Prasad Sharma
- 1984 · The Crossing as Bhola Singh
- 1984 · The Wandering Company as Self
- 1984 · Bandh Honth as
- 1983 · Kissi Se Na Kehna as Kailashpati Trivedi
- 1983 · Pasand Apni Apni as Sriram Seth
- 1982 · Raaste Pyar Ke as Udit Narayan Gupta
- 1982 · Spandan as
- 1982 · Angoor as Raj Tilak
- 1982 · Hamari Bahu Alka as Badriprasad
- 1981 · Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai as
- 1981 · Naram Garam as Bhavani Shankar Bajpai
- 1980 · Ram Balram as Prof. Saran
- 1979 · Shipwreck as Annadababu
- 1979 · Gol Maal as Bhavani Shankar
- 1979 · The Great Gambler as Saxena
- 1979 · The Elephant God as Maganlal Meghraj
- 1976 · Do Anjaane as Mr. Sanyal
- 1976 · Nidhiram Sardar as Sitesh Pyne
- 1975 · Palanka as Rajmohan / White Boss
- 1975 · Julie as Mr. Bhattacharya (Usha's father)
- 1975 · Anari as
- 1974 · The Lady Thug as
- 1974 · Fuleswari as
- 1974 · Charitraheen as Mr. Ghosh
- 1971 · Kuheli as Lawyer
- 1970 · Bombay Talkie as Bose
- 1970 · Kalankita Nayak as Advocate
- 1969 · Aparichito as Priyanath Das
- 1969 · Bhuvan Shome as Bhuvan Shome
- 1969 · The Guru as Ustal Zafar Khan
- 1965 · Shakespeare-Wallah as Maharaja
- 1963 · Sesh Anka as Barrister Mitter
- Future · The Criminals of Kathmandu as Maganlal Meghraj
- 1995 · Kencho Khunrte Keute as
- 1993 · The Padma Boatman as Hossain Miah
- 1992 · Mayabini as Biplab Panja
- 1992 · Pennam Kolkata as
- 1992 · Mani Kanchan as
- 1991 · Sajani Go Sajani as
- 1991 · Prem Joyare as
- 1991 · Ahankar as
- 1991 · Path O Prasad as
- 1991 · Nawab as
- 1990 · Jawani Zindabad as MLA Goverdhan Verma
- 1990 · Triyatri as Grandfather
- 1989 · Bahurani as Sadanand Chaudhary
- 1989 · Jar Je Priya as
- 1989 · Gili Gili Ge as
- 1988 · Antaranga as
- 1988 · Today's Robin Hood as
- 1988 · Aagaman as
- 1988 · Libaas as Jamaal Saab
- 1987 · Samrat O Sundari as
- 1987 · Sukumar Ray as Village Teacher
- 1986 · Kirayadar as
- 1986 · Sadaa Suhagan as
- 1986 · Pathbhola as Tejen Banerjee
- 1986 · Baat Ban Jaye as Mr. Singh
- 1985 · Aar Paar as Mahesh Babu
- 1985 · Tagari as
- 1985 · Mera Damad as Sitanath Ardhnarayan Choudhry
- 1985 · Bhalobasha Bhalobasha as Keya's Father
- 1984 · Rashifal as
- 1984 · Lakhon Ki Baat as Maganbhai
- 1984 · Maa as
- 1984 · Yeh Desh as
- 1984 · Inquilab Ke Baad as
- 1983 · Agamikal as
- 1983 · Rang Birangi as Police Inspector Durendra Bhatavdekar
- 1983 · Madhuban as
- 1983 · Indira as
- 1983 · Shubh Kaamna as
- 1982 · Matir Swarga as
- 1982 · Rajbadhu as
- 1982 · Shaukeen as Jagdishbhai
- 1981 · Saheb as
- 1981 · Kalankini as
- 1981 · Baisakhi Megh as
- 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 · Gharer Baire Ghar as
- 1980 · Pankhiraj as
- 1980 · Khwab as Public Prosecutor Dalaal
- 1979 · Prem Vivah as Dr. Bhaskar
- 1979 · Kartavya as Diwan Dhanpat Rai
- 1978 · Dhanraj Tamang as
- 1978 · Atithee as Avinash Gupta
- 1978 · Moyna as
- 1978 · Bandie as Vikram Singh
- 1978 · Laal Kuthi as Mr. Sen
- 1978 · Kissaa Kursee Kaa as Magician
- 1978 · Toote Khilone as
- 1978 · Priyatama 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 · Babu Moshai as
- 1977 · Asadharan as
- 1977 · The White Elephant as
- 1977 · Immaan Dharam as Balbir Singh
- 1977 · Swami as Mini's Uncle
- 1976 · Shaque as
- 1976 · Sei Chokh as Prankrishna/Nabakrishna's uncle
- 1976 · Anandamela as Panchabhoot Baba AKA Jawga Da
- 1976 · The Middleman as Bishwanath 'Bishu' Bose
- 1976 · Datta as Rashbihari
- 1975 · Nishimrigaya as
- 1975 · Swayamsiddha as
- 1975 · Chhutir Phande as
- 1975 · Amanush as Maheem Ghosal
- 1974 · Bisarjan as
- 1974 · Love in the Autumn as
- 1974 · Rodon Bhara Basanta as Satya
- 1974 · Alor Thikana as Mr. Bhan
- 1974 · Chorus as Manager
- 1974 · Reason, Debate and a Story as Shatrujit
- 1974 · Asati as
- 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 · Guddi as Prof. Gupta
- 1971 · Khunje Berai as Bhupati
- 1971 · An Unfinished Story as
- 1969 · Bibaha Bibhrat as
- 1969 · Saat Hindustani as Joginder Nath
- 1968 · Chowringhee as Marco Polo
- 1967 · Mahashweta as Dhanajay Sarkar (Rati's lawyer)
- 1964 · Wax Light as Dr. Shome
- 1963 · Surya Sikha as Dr. Sen
- 1963 · And at Last as
- 1962 · Kancher Swarga as Public Prosecutor
- 1961 · Megh as
- 1960 · Uttar 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