Utpal Dutt

WriterActorDirector Mar 29 (died age 64) Barisal, Bengal Presidency, British India 1950–2008 (58 year career)

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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 …

Known For

Film

Gol Maal

Bhavani Shankar

Film

The Stranger

Manomohan Mitra

Film

The Kingdom of Diamonds

Hirak Raja

Film

The Elephant God

Maganlal Meghraj

Film

Angoor

Raj Tilak

Film

The Middleman

Bishwanath 'Bishu' Bose

Film

Calcutta 71

8.8 1972

Film

Shakespeare-Wallah

Maharaja

Filmography

Acting (158)

Movies (158)

A Tribute To Ismail Merchant

2005

as Self (archive footage)

Antar Bahir

Kencho Khunrte Keute

The Padma Boatman

as Hossain Miah

Pennam Kolkata

Mani Kanchan

Mayabini

Sajani Go Sajani

Nawab

Path O Prasad

The Stranger

as Manomohan Mitra

Ahankar

Triyatri

as Grandfather

Jawani Zindabad

as MLA Goverdhan Verma

Jar Je Priya

Gili Gili Ge

Bahurani

as Sadanand Chaudhary

6.0

Libaas

1988

as Jamaal Saab

Sagar Sangam

as Bhujang Chaudhary

Mahaveera

Today's Robin Hood

The Bengali Night

as The Priest / Postman / Beggar

Aagaman

Antaranga

Sukumar Ray

as Village Teacher

Samrat O Sundari

Baat Ban Jaye

as Mr. Singh

Sadaa Suhagan

Kirayadar

Main Balwaan

as Police Commissioner Ajay Basu

Pathbhola

1986

as Tejen Banerjee

Aap Ke Saath

as K. K. Sahib

Tagari

Aar Paar

as Mahesh Babu

Bhalobasha Bhalobasha

1985

as Keya's Father

9.0

Saaheb

1985

as Badri Prasad Sharma

7.3

Mera Damad

1985

as Sitanath Ardhnarayan Choudhry

Inquilab Ke Baad

Maa

Yeh Desh

The Crossing

as Bhola Singh

Lakhon Ki Baat

as Maganbhai

The Wandering Company

1984

as Self

Rashifal

Bandh Honth

Indira

Madhuban

Pasand Apni Apni

as Sriram Seth

Rang Birangi

as Police Inspector Durendra Bhatavdekar

5.4

Kissi Se Na Kehna

1983

as Kailashpati Trivedi

Agamikal

Shubh Kaamna

Shaukeen

as Jagdishbhai

Spandan

Angoor

as Raj Tilak

Hamari Bahu Alka

as Badriprasad

Raaste Pyar Ke

as Udit Narayan Gupta

Matir Swarga

Rajbadhu

Kaleidoscope

as Newspaper Editor

Naram Garam

as Bhavani Shankar Bajpai

6.3

Barsaat Ki Ek Raat

1981

as Sahuji

7.2

Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai

Baisakhi Megh

Kalankini

Saheb

Pankhiraj

Paka Dekha

as Aparna's Father

Ram Balram

1980

as Prof. Saran

4.5

Apne Paraye

1980

as Advocate

The Kingdom of Diamonds

1980

as Hirak Raja

8.1

Khwab

1980

as Public Prosecutor Dalaal

Gharer Baire Ghar

1980

Prem Vivah

1979

as Dr. Bhaskar

Kartavya

1979

as Diwan Dhanpat Rai

Gol Maal

as Bhavani Shankar

The Great Gambler

as Saxena

Shipwreck

as Annadababu

The Elephant God

as Maganlal Meghraj

Moyna

Toote Khilone

Laal Kuthi

as Mr. Sen

Kissaa Kursee Kaa

as Magician

Priyatama

Bandie

as Vikram Singh

Atithee

as Avinash Gupta

Anand Ashram

1977

as Rasiklal

Immaan Dharam

as Balbir Singh

Asadharan

Farishta Ya Qatil

Swami

as Mini's Uncle

Mantramugdha

Yehi Hai Zindagi

as Nekiram

Ek Hi Raasta

Babu Moshai

The White Elephant

Anandamela

as Panchabhoot Baba AKA Jawga Da

Do Anjaane

as Mr. Sanyal

Shaque

Datta

as Rashbihari

Sei Chokh

1976

as Prankrishna/Nabakrishna's uncle

Nidhiram Sardar

1976

as Sitesh Pyne

The Middleman

1976

as Bishwanath 'Bishu' Bose

Nishimrigaya

Anari

Chhutir Phande

Amanush

as Maheem Ghosal

Palanka

as Rajmohan / White Boss

8.0

Julie

1975

as Mr. Bhattacharya (Usha's father)

Swayamsiddha

Rodon Bhara Basanta

as Satya

Asati

1974

Alor Thikana

1974

as Mr. Bhan

Reason, Debate and a Story

as Shatrujit

Chorus

as Manager

The Lady Thug

Fuleswari

Bisarjan

Charitraheen

as Mr. Ghosh

Bikele Bhorer Phool

1974

Agnibhramar

1973

Marjina Abdulla

1973

as Chieftain

Mr. Romeo

1973

as Saxena

Sriman Prithviraj

1973

as Pannalal Roy Chowdhury

Sesh Parba

Calcutta 71

Mere Jeevan Saathi

as Captain Vinod's Father

7.0

Sabse Bada Sukh

1972

as Vedji

An Unfinished Story

Fariyad

Guddi

as Prof. Gupta

Kuheli

as Lawyer

Khunje Berai

as Bhupati

Bombay Talkie

1970

as Bose

5.1

Kalankita Nayak

1970

as Advocate

Bhuvan Shome

as Bhuvan Shome

Bibaha Bibhrat

Aparichito

as Priyanath Das

The Guru

as Ustal Zafar Khan

Saat Hindustani

as Joginder Nath

Chowringhee

as Marco Polo

Mahashweta

as Dhanajay Sarkar (Rati's lawyer)

Shakespeare-Wallah

1965

as Maharaja

6.5

Wax Light

1964

as Dr. Shome

And at Last

1963

The Last Act

1963

as Barrister Mitter

Surya Sikha

1963

as Dr. Sen

Kancher Swarga

1962

as Public Prosecutor

Megh

Uttar Megh

Harano Sur

as Dr. Majumdar

Rani Rashmoni

Jan Pahchan

Vidyasagar

Michael Madhusudhan

as Michael Madhusudhan Dutta

The Criminals of Kathmandu

as Maganlal Meghraj

Dhanraj Tamang

The Lost Tune

as Dr Majumder

Crew (7)

Movies (7)

The Last Lear

2008

Theatre Play

8.0

Inquilab Ke Baad

1984

Director

Maa

1984

Director

Baisakhi Megh

1981

Director

Baisakhi Megh

1981

Writer

Megh

1961

Director

Megh

1961

Screenplay