Utpal Dutt
March 29, 1929 (96 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
- 1995 · Kencho Khunrte Keute as
- 1993 · The Padma Boatman as Hossain Miah
- 1991 · Path O Prasad as
- 1991 · Nawab as
- 1990 · Triyatri as Grandfather
- 1989 · Jar Je Priya as
- 1988 · Libaas as Jamaal Saab
- 1987 · Sukumar Ray as Village Teacher
- 1986 · Kirayadar as
- 1984 · Rashifal as
- 1984 · The Crossing as Bhola Singh
- 1984 · Lakhon Ki Baat as Maganbhai
- 1984 · Maa as
- 1983 · Madhuban as
- 1982 · Rajbadhu as
- 1981 · Kalankini as
- 1980 · Paka Dekha as Aparna's Father
- 1980 · Gharer Baire Ghar as
- 1980 · Pankhiraj as
- 1979 · Kartavya as Diwan Dhanpat Rai
- 1979 · The Elephant God as Maganlal Meghraj
- 1978 · Moyna as
- 1978 · Bandie as Vikram Singh
- 1978 · Toote Khilone as
- 1977 · Mantramugdha as
- 1977 · Farishta Ya Qatil as
- 1977 · Ek Hi Raasta as
- 1976 · Shaque as
- 1976 · Sei Chokh as Prankrishna/Nabakrishna's uncle
- 1976 · Anandamela as
- 1976 · The Middleman as Bishwanath 'Bishu' Bose
- 1975 · Julie as Mr. Bhattacharya (Usha's father)
- 1974 · Bisarjan as
- 1974 · Rodon Bhara Basanta as Satya
- 1973 · Marjina Abdulla as Chieftain
- 1969 · Bibaha Bibhrat as
- 1969 · Aparichito as Priyanath Das
- 1960 · Uttar Megh as
- 1957 · Harano Sur as Dr. Majumdar
- 1955 · Rani Rashmoni as
- Future · The Lost Tune as Dr Majumder
- 1992 · Mayabini as
- 1992 · Pennam Kolkata as
- 1992 · Mani Kanchan as
- 1991 · Sajani Go Sajani as
- 1991 · The Stranger as Manomohan Mitra
- 1991 · Ahankar as
- 1990 · Jawani Zindabad as MLA Goverdhan Verma
- 1989 · Bahurani as Sadanand Chaudhary
- 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
- 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 · Tagari as
- 1985 · Mera Damad as Sitanath Ardhnarayan Choudhry
- 1985 · Saaheb as Badri Prasad Sharma
- 1985 · Bhalobasha Bhalobasha as Keya's Father
- 1984 · Yeh Desh as
- 1984 · Bandh Honth as
- 1984 · The Wandering Company as Self
- 1984 · Inquilab Ke Baad as
- 1983 · Agamikal as
- 1983 · Kissi Se Na Kehna as Kailashpati Trivedi
- 1983 · Rang Birangi as Police Inspector Durendra Bhatavdekar
- 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 · Spandan as
- 1982 · Shaukeen as Jagdishbhai
- 1982 · Angoor as Raj Tilak
- 1982 · Hamari Bahu Alka as Badriprasad
- 1981 · Saheb 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 · Ram Balram as Prof. Saran
- 1980 · Khwab as Public Prosecutor Dalaal
- 1979 · Shipwreck as
- 1979 · Prem Vivah as Dr. Bhaskar
- 1979 · Gol Maal as Bhavani Shankar
- 1979 · The Great Gambler as Saxena
- 1978 · Atithee as Avinash Gupta
- 1978 · Laal Kuthi as Mr. Sen
- 1978 · Kissaa Kursee Kaa as Magician
- 1978 · Priyatama as
- 1977 · Anand Ashram as Rasiklal
- 1977 · Yehi Hai Zindagi as Nekiram
- 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 · Datta as Rashbihari
- 1975 · Nishimrigaya as
- 1975 · Swayamsiddha as
- 1975 · Palanka as Rajmohan / White Boss
- 1975 · Chhutir Phande as
- 1975 · Amanush as Maheem Ghosal
- 1975 · Anari as
- 1974 · The Lady Thug as
- 1974 · Bikele Bhorer Phool as
- 1974 · Fuleswari as
- 1974 · Alor Thikana as Mr. Bhan
- 1974 · Chorus as Manager
- 1974 · Reason, Debate and a Story as Shatrujit
- 1974 · Asati as
- 1974 · Charitraheen as Mr. Ghosh
- 1973 · Mr. Romeo as Saxena
- 1973 · Agnibhramar as
- 1973 · Sriman Prithviraj as Pannalal Roy Chowdhury
- 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 · Kuheli as Lawyer
- 1971 · An Unfinished Story as
- 1970 · Bombay Talkie as Bose
- 1970 · Kalankita Nayak as Advocate
- 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
- 1964 · Wax Light as Dr. Shome
- 1963 · Surya Sikha as
- 1963 · The Last Act as Barrister Mitter
- 1963 · And at Last as
- 1962 · Kancher Swarga as Public Prosecutor
- 1961 · Megh as
- 1950 · Michael Madhusudhan as Michael Madhusudhan Dutta
- 1950 · Vidyasagar as
- 1950 · Jan Pahchan as
- Future · Dhanraj Tamang as
- Future · The Criminals of Kathmandu as Maganlal Meghraj