Utpal Dutt

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Utpal Dutt

Acting March 29, 1929

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…

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Gol Maal

Gol Maal

7.6 1979 Movie
The Stranger

The Stranger

7.6 1991 Movie
The Elephant God

The Elephant God

7.2 1979 Movie
Angoor

Angoor

7.3 1982 Movie
The Kingdom of Diamonds

The Kingdom of Diamonds

8.0 1980 Movie
The Middleman

The Middleman

7.1 1976 Movie
Shakespeare-Wallah

Shakespeare-Wallah

6.5 1965 Movie
The Bengali Night

The Bengali Night

6.6 1988 Movie
Guddi

Guddi

6.0 1971 Movie
Ram Balram

Ram Balram

4.8 1980 Movie
Reason, Debate and a Story

Reason, Debate and a Story

6.6 1974 Movie
Bombay Talkie

Bombay Talkie

5.6 1970 Movie

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(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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2008
    The Last Lear

    Movie Theatre Play

  2. 2005
    A Tribute To Ismail Merchant

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 1995
    Antar Bahir

    Movie

  4. 1995
    Kencho Khunrte Keute

    Movie

  5. 1993
    The Padma Boatman

    Movie Hossain Miah

  6. 1992
    Mayabini

    Movie Biplab Panja

  7. 1992
    Mani Kanchan

    Movie

  8. 1992
    Pennam Kolkata

    Movie

  9. 1991
    Sajani Go Sajani

    Movie

  10. 1991
    The Stranger

    Movie Manomohan Mitra

  11. 1991
    Prem Joyare

    Movie

  12. 1991
    Ahankar

    Movie

  13. 1991
    Path O Prasad

    Movie

  14. 1991
    Nawab

    Movie

  15. 1990
    Jawani Zindabad

    Movie MLA Goverdhan Verma

  16. 1990
    Mahajan

    Movie

More credits
  1. 1990
    Triyatri

    Movie Grandfather

  2. 1989
    Bahurani

    Movie Sadanand Chaudhary

  3. 1989
    Jar Je Priya

    Movie

  4. 1989
    Gili Gili Ge

    Movie

  5. 1988
    The Bengali Night

    Movie The Priest / Postman / Beggar

  6. 1988
    Mahaveera

    Movie

  7. 1988
    Antaranga

    Movie

  8. 1988
    Today's Robin Hood

    Movie

  9. 1988
    Sagar Sangam

    Movie Bhujang Chaudhary

  10. 1988
    Libaas

    Movie Jamaal Saab

  11. 1988
    Aagaman

    Movie

  12. 1987
    Samrat O Sundari

    Movie

  13. 1987
    Sukumar Ray

    Movie Village Teacher

  14. 1986
    Main Balwaan

    Movie Police Commissioner Ajay Basu

  15. 1986
    Kirayadar

    Movie

  16. 1986
    Sadaa Suhagan

    Movie

  17. 1986
    Pathbhola

    Movie Tejen Banerjee

  18. 1986
    Aap Ke Saath

    Movie K. K. Sahib

  19. 1986
    Baat Ban Jaye

    Movie Mr. Singh

  20. 1985
    Aar Paar

    Movie Mahesh Babu

  21. 1985
    Tagari

    Movie

  22. 1985
    Mera Damad

    Movie Sitanath Ardhnarayan Choudhry

  23. 1985
    Saaheb

    Movie Badri Prasad Sharma

  24. 1985
    Bhalobasha Bhalobasha

    Movie Keya's Father