Utpal Dutt

Acting

Born Mar 29, 1929

From Barisal, Bengal Presidency, British India

Died Aug 19, 1993

(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.

Utpal Dutt

Known For

Priyatama

Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai

Angoor

Gol Maal

The Stranger

The Kingdom of Diamonds

The Great Gambler

Guddi

Saaheb

Swami

Filmography — Acting

Priyatama

Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai

Angoor

Gol Maal

The Stranger

The Kingdom of Diamonds

The Great Gambler

Guddi

Saaheb

Swami

Ram Balram

Anari

Nishimrigaya

A Tribute To Ismail Merchant

The Bengali Night

Farishta Ya Qatil

Yeh Desh

Immaan Dharam

Mere Jeevan Saathi

Khwab

Bahurani

Paar

Sagar Sangam

Shaukeen

Julie

Bombay Talkie

Baat Ban Jaye

Charitraheen

Do Anjaane

The Middleman

Rang Birangi

Yehi Hai Zindagi

The Guru

Atithee

Main Balwaan

Libaas

Toote Khilone

Kartavya

Shakespeare-Wallah

Triyatri

Kuheli

Saat Hindustani

Bandh Honth

Kissi Se Na Kehna

Anand Ashram

Aparichito

Amanush

Naram Garam

Sriman Prithviraj

Sadaa Suhagan

Harano Sur

Kencho Khunrte Keute

Kissaa Kursee Kaa

Sabse Bada Sukh

Mahaveera

Surya Sikha

Aap Ke Saath

Today's Robin Hood

Jawani Zindabad

Calcutta 71

Chowringhee

The Padma Boatman

Rajbadhu

The Wandering Company

Mr. Romeo

The Elephant God

Laal Kuthi