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 · Pennam Kolkata as
- 1991 · Sajani Go Sajani as
- 1991 · Path O Prasad as
- 1991 · Nawab 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
- 1983 · Madhuban as
- 1983 · Pasand Apni Apni as Sriram Seth
- 1982 · Matir Swarga as
- 1980 · Apne Paraye as Advocate
- 1980 · Gharer Baire Ghar as
- 1980 · Khwab as Public Prosecutor Dalaal
- 1978 · Laal Kuthi as Mr. Sen
- 1977 · Mantramugdha as
- 1977 · Babu Moshai as
- 1977 · Swami as Mini's Uncle
- 1976 · Nidhiram Sardar as Sitesh Pyne
- 1975 · Nishimrigaya as
- 1975 · Swayamsiddha as
- 1975 · Palanka as Rajmohan / White Boss
- 1974 · Alor Thikana as Mr. Bhan
- 1974 · Reason, Debate and a Story as Shatrujit
- 1972 · Sabse Bada Sukh as Vedji
- 1972 · Calcutta 71 as
- 1972 · Sesh Parba as
- 1971 · Khunje Berai as Bhupati
- 1971 · Kuheli as Lawyer
- 1971 · An Unfinished Story as
- 1969 · Bibaha Bibhrat as
- 1964 · Wax Light as Dr. Shome
- 1963 · The Last Act as Barrister Mitter
- 1963 · And at Last as
- 1962 · Kancher Swarga as Public Prosecutor
- 1950 · Vidyasagar as
- Future · The Criminals of Kathmandu as Maganlal Meghraj
- 1995 · Antar Bahir as
- 1995 · Kencho Khunrte Keute as
- 1992 · Mayabini as
- 1992 · Mani Kanchan as
- 1991 · The Stranger as Manomohan Mitra
- 1991 · Ahankar 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 · 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 · Libaas as Jamaal Saab
- 1988 · Aagaman as
- 1987 · Samrat O Sundari as
- 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 · 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 · Indira as
- 1983 · Shubh Kaamna as
- 1982 · Raaste Pyar Ke as Udit Narayan Gupta
- 1982 · Rajbadhu as
- 1982 · Spandan as
- 1982 · Shaukeen as Jagdishbhai
- 1982 · Angoor as Raj Tilak
- 1982 · Hamari Bahu Alka as Badriprasad
- 1981 · Saheb as
- 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 · Paka Dekha as Aparna's Father
- 1980 · Ram Balram as Prof. Saran
- 1980 · Pankhiraj as
- 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
- 1978 · Toote Khilone as
- 1977 · Anand Ashram as Rasiklal
- 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 · Anandamela as Panchabhoot Baba AKA Jawga Da
- 1976 · The Middleman as Bishwanath 'Bishu' Bose
- 1976 · Datta as Rashbihari
- 1975 · Chhutir Phande as
- 1975 · Amanush as Maheem Ghosal
- 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 · Fuleswari as
- 1974 · Rodon Bhara Basanta as Satya
- 1974 · Chorus as Manager
- 1974 · Charitraheen as Mr. Ghosh
- 1974 · Asati as
- 1973 · Mr. Romeo as Saxena
- 1973 · Agnibhramar as
- 1973 · Sriman Prithviraj as Pannalal Roy Chowdhury
- 1973 · Marjina Abdulla as Chieftain
- 1972 · Mere Jeevan Saathi as Captain Vinod's Father
- 1971 · Fariyad as
- 1971 · Guddi as Prof. Gupta
- 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
- 1961 · Megh as
- 1960 · Uttar Megh as
- 1957 · Harano Sur as Dr. Majumdar
- Future · Dhanraj Tamang as
- 1955 · Rani Rashmoni as
- 1950 · Michael Madhusudhan as Michael Madhusudhan Dutta
- 1950 · Jan Pahchan as