Utpal Dutt
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 29, 1929
- Died
- August 19, 1993 (aged 64)
- Birthplace
- Barisal, Bengal Presidency, British India
Biography
(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
Filmography
The Criminals of Kathmandu
Movie · as Maganlal Meghraj
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Kencho Khunrte Keute
Movie
Antar Bahir
Movie
The Padma Boatman
Movie · as Hossain Miah
Pennam Kolkata
Movie
Mani Kanchan
Movie
Mayabini
Movie · as Biplab Panja
The Stranger
Movie · as Manomohan Mitra
Sajani Go Sajani
Movie
Nawab
Movie
Path O Prasad
Movie
Ahankar
Movie
Prem Joyare
Movie
Triyatri
Movie · as Grandfather
Jawani Zindabad
Movie · as MLA Goverdhan Verma
Mahajan
Movie
Jar Je Priya
Movie
Bahurani
Movie · as Sadanand Chaudhary
Gili Gili Ge
Movie
Antaranga
Movie
Libaas
Movie · as Jamaal Saab
Sagar Sangam
Movie · as Bhujang Chaudhary
Aagaman
Movie
Today's Robin Hood
Movie
The Bengali Night
Movie · as The Priest / Postman / Beggar
Mahaveera
Movie
Sukumar Ray
Movie · as Village Teacher
Samrat O Sundari
Movie
Baat Ban Jaye
Movie · as Mr. Singh
Kirayadar
Movie
Main Balwaan
Movie · as Police Commissioner Ajay Basu
Sadaa Suhagan
Movie
Pathbhola
Movie · as Tejen Banerjee
Aap Ke Saath
Movie · as K. K. Sahib
Saaheb
Movie · as Badri Prasad Sharma
Mera Damad
Movie · as Sitanath Ardhnarayan Choudhry
Aar Paar
Movie · as Mahesh Babu
Bhalobasha Bhalobasha
Movie · as Keya's Father
Tagari
Movie
The Crossing
Movie · as Bhola Singh
Inquilab Ke Baad
Movie
Rashifal
Movie
Lakhon Ki Baat
Movie · as Maganbhai
Maa
Movie
The Wandering Company
Movie · as Self
Bandh Honth
Movie
Yeh Desh
Movie
Indira
Movie
Pasand Apni Apni
Movie · as Sriram Seth
Kissi Se Na Kehna
Movie · as Kailashpati Trivedi
Rang Birangi
Movie · as Police Inspector Durendra Bhatavdekar
Agamikal
Movie
Madhuban
Movie
Shubh Kaamna
Movie
Hamari Bahu Alka
Movie · as Badriprasad
Spandan
Movie
Shaukeen
Movie · as Jagdishbhai
Raaste Pyar Ke
Movie · as Udit Narayan Gupta
Matir Swarga
Movie
Rajbadhu
Movie
Angoor
Movie · as Raj Tilak
Kaleidoscope
Movie · as Newspaper Editor
Naram Garam
Movie · as Bhavani Shankar Bajpai
Kalankini
Movie
Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai
Movie
Saheb
Movie
Barsaat Ki Ek Raat
Movie · as Sahuji
Baisakhi Megh
Movie
Apne Paraye
Movie · as Advocate
Paka Dekha
Movie · as Aparna's Father
Ram Balram
Movie · as Prof. Saran
The Kingdom of Diamonds
Movie · as Hirak Raja
Khwab
Movie · as Public Prosecutor Dalaal
Pankhiraj
Movie
Gharer Baire Ghar
Movie
Gol Maal
Movie · as Bhavani Shankar
The Great Gambler
Movie · as Saxena
Kartavya
Movie · as Diwan Dhanpat Rai
Shipwreck
Movie · as Annadababu
The Elephant God
Movie · as Maganlal Meghraj
Prem Vivah
Movie · as Dr. Bhaskar
Moyna
Movie
Toote Khilone
Movie
Laal Kuthi
Movie · as Mr. Sen
Priyatama
Movie
Atithee
Movie · as Avinash Gupta
Bandie
Movie · as Vikram Singh
Dhanraj Tamang
Movie
Kissaa Kursee Kaa
Movie · as Magician
Mantramugdha
Movie
The White Elephant
Movie
Immaan Dharam
Movie · as Balbir Singh
Swami
Movie · as Mini's Uncle
Anand Ashram
Movie · as Rasiklal
Farishta Ya Qatil
Movie
Yehi Hai Zindagi
Movie · as Nekiram
Asadharan
Movie
Babu Moshai
Movie
Ek Hi Raasta
Movie
Sei Chokh
Movie · as Prankrishna/Nabakrishna's uncle
Nidhiram Sardar
Movie · as Sitesh Pyne
Datta
Movie · as Rashbihari
Anandamela
Movie · as Panchabhoot Baba AKA Jawga Da
Do Anjaane
Movie · as Mr. Sanyal
The Middleman
Movie · as Bishwanath 'Bishu' Bose
Shaque
Movie
Swayamsiddha
Movie
Chhutir Phande
Movie
Anari
Movie
Julie
Movie · as Mr. Bhattacharya (Usha's father)
Amanush
Movie · as Maheem Ghosal
Palanka
Movie · as Rajmohan / White Boss
Nishimrigaya
Movie
Chorus
Movie · as Manager
Reason, Debate and a Story
Movie · as Shatrujit
Charitraheen
Movie · as Mr. Ghosh
Asati
Movie
Alor Thikana
Movie · as Mr. Bhan
Fuleswari
Movie
Rodon Bhara Basanta
Movie · as Satya
Love in the Autumn
Movie
The Lady Thug
Movie
Bisarjan
Movie
Marjina Abdulla
Movie · as Chieftain
Sriman Prithviraj
Movie · as Pannalal Roy Chowdhury
Mr. Romeo
Movie · as Saxena
Agnibhramar
Movie
Sabse Bada Sukh
Movie · as Vedji
Calcutta 71
Movie
Sesh Parba
Movie
Mere Jeevan Saathi
Movie · as Captain Vinod's Father
Guddi
Movie · as Prof. Gupta
Kuheli
Movie · as Lawyer
Fariyad
Movie
An Unfinished Story
Movie
Khunje Berai
Movie · as Bhupati
Kalankita Nayak
Movie · as Advocate
Bombay Talkie
Movie · as Bose
Aparichito
Movie · as Priyanath Das
The Guru
Movie · as Ustal Zafar Khan
Bhuvan Shome
Movie · as Bhuvan Shome
Saat Hindustani
Movie · as Joginder Nath
Bibaha Bibhrat
Movie
Chowringhee
Movie · as Marco Polo
Mahashweta
Movie · as Dhanajay Sarkar (Rati's lawyer)
Shakespeare-Wallah
Movie · as Maharaja
Wax Light
Movie · as Dr. Shome
Surya Sikha
Movie · as Dr. Sen
Sesh Anka
Movie · as Barrister Mitter
And at Last
Movie
Kancher Swarga
Movie · as Public Prosecutor
Megh
Movie
Uttar Megh
Movie
Harano Sur
Movie · as Dr. Majumdar
Rani Rashmoni
Movie
Michael Madhusudhan
Movie · as Michael Madhusudhan Dutta
Jan Pahchan
Movie
Vidyasagar
Movie