Utpal Dutt
Born March 29, 1929 (Age: 96)
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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.
(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.
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Filmography
Mayabini
1992
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Age: 63
Mani Kanchan
1992
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Age: 62
Pennam Kolkata
1992
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Age: 62
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Sajani Go Sajani
1991
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Age: 62
Ahankar
1991
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Age: 61
Path O Prasad
1991
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Age: 61
Nawab
1991
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Age: 61
Triyatri
1990
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as Grandfather
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Age: 60
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Gili Gili Ge
1989
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Age: 59
The Bengali Night
1988
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as The Priest / Postman / Beggar
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Age: 59
Rashifal
1984
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Age: 55
Maa
1984
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Age: 55
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Inquilab Ke Baad
1984
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Age: 54
Raaste Pyar Ke
1982
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as Udit Narayan Gupta
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Age: 53
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Spandan
1982
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Age: 53
Shipwreck
1979
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as Annadababu
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Age: 50
Prem Vivah
1979
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as Dr. Bhaskar
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Age: 50
Moyna
1978
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Age: 49
Toote Khilone
1978
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Age: 48
Mantramugdha
1977
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Age: 48
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Ek Hi Raasta
1977
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Age: 48
Babu Moshai
1977
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Age: 47
Immaan Dharam
1977
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as Balbir Singh
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Age: 47
Nishimrigaya
1975
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Age: 46
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The Lady Thug
1974
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Age: 45
Bikele Bhorer Phool
1974
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Age: 45
Rodon Bhara Basanta
1974
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as Satya
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Age: 45
Alor Thikana
1974
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as Mr. Bhan
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Age: 44
Fariyad
1971
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Age: 42
Khunje Berai
1971
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as Bhupati
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Age: 42
An Unfinished Story
1971
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Age: 41
Bibaha Bibhrat
1969
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Age: 40
Aparichito
1969
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as Priyanath Das
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Age: 40
Saat Hindustani
1969
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as Joginder Nath
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Age: 40
Chowringhee
1968
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as Marco Polo
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Age: 38
Wax Light
1964
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as Dr. Shome
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Age: 35
Surya Sikha
1963
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as Dr. Sen
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Age: 34
The Last Act
1963
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as Barrister Mitter
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Age: 33
And at Last
1963
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Age: 33
Kancher Swarga
1962
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as Public Prosecutor
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Age: 32
Megh
1961
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Age: 32
Uttar Megh
1960
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Age: 30
Rani Rashmoni
1955
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Age: 26