Utpal Dutt
Acting • Born 1929-03-29 – Died 1993-08-19
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.
Filmography
157 credits
Sei Chokh
Movie • 1976
Prankrishna/Nabakrishna's uncle
Antaranga
Movie • 1988
Kaleidoscope
Movie • 1981
Newspaper Editor
Gol Maal
Movie • 1979
Bhavani Shankar
Indira
Movie • 1983
Wax Light
Movie • 1964
Dr. Shome
The Stranger
Movie • 1991
Manomohan Mitra
Triyatri
Movie • 1990
Grandfather
The Great Gambler
Movie • 1979
Saxena
Pasand Apni Apni
Movie • 1983
Sriram Seth
Saaheb
Movie • 1985
Badri Prasad Sharma
Aparichito
Movie • 1969
Priyanath Das
Kissi Se Na Kehna
Movie • 1983
Kailashpati Trivedi
Rang Birangi
Movie • 1983
Police Inspector Durendra Bhatavdekar
Apne Paraye
Movie • 1980
Advocate
Naram Garam
Movie • 1981
Bhavani Shankar Bajpai
The Padma Boatman
Movie • 1993
Hossain Miah
Paka Dekha
Movie • 1980
Aparna's Father
Mantramugdha
Movie • 1977
Mahashweta
Movie • 1967
Dhanajay Sarkar (Rati's lawyer)
Ram Balram
Movie • 1980
Prof. Saran
Hamari Bahu Alka
Movie • 1982
Badriprasad
Megh
Movie • 1961
Nidhiram Sardar
Movie • 1976
Sitesh Pyne
Chorus
Movie • 1974
Manager
Sajani Go Sajani
Movie • 1991
The Guru
Movie • 1969
Ustal Zafar Khan
Jawani Zindabad
Movie • 1990
MLA Goverdhan Verma
Spandan
Movie • 1982
Reason, Debate and a Story
Movie • 1974
Shatrujit
The Crossing
Movie • 1984
Bhola Singh
Sabse Bada Sukh
Movie • 1972
Vedji
The Kingdom of Diamonds
Movie • 1980
Hirak Raja
Michael Madhusudhan
Movie • 1950
Michael Madhusudhan Dutta
Charitraheen
Movie • 1974
Mr. Ghosh
Bhuvan Shome
Movie • 1969
Bhuvan Shome
Shaukeen
Movie • 1982
Jagdishbhai
Sukumar Ray
Movie • 1987
Village Teacher
Datta
Movie • 1976
Rashbihari
Kalankita Nayak
Movie • 1970
Advocate
Kalankini
Movie • 1981
Calcutta 71
Movie • 1972
Raaste Pyar Ke
Movie • 1982
Udit Narayan Gupta
Libaas
Movie • 1988
Jamaal Saab
Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai
Movie • 1981
Moyna
Movie • 1978
Nawab
Movie • 1991
Kencho Khunrte Keute
Movie • 1995
Inquilab Ke Baad
Movie • 1984
Toote Khilone
Movie • 1978
Asati
Movie • 1974
Jar Je Priya
Movie • 1989
Alor Thikana
Movie • 1974
Mr. Bhan
Fuleswari
Movie • 1974
Saheb
Movie • 1981
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
Movie • 2005
Self (archive footage)
Sagar Sangam
Movie • 1988
Bhujang Chaudhary
Pennam Kolkata
Movie • 1992
Khwab
Movie • 1980
Public Prosecutor Dalaal
Mani Kanchan
Movie • 1992
Swayamsiddha
Movie • 1975
Path O Prasad
Movie • 1991
Mayabini
Movie • 1992
Aagaman
Movie • 1988
Kartavya
Movie • 1979
Diwan Dhanpat Rai
Shipwreck
Movie • 1979
Annadababu
Matir Swarga
Movie • 1982
Ahankar
Movie • 1991
Marjina Abdulla
Movie • 1973
Chieftain
Sesh Parba
Movie • 1972
Saat Hindustani
Movie • 1969
Joginder Nath
Rashifal
Movie • 1984
Antar Bahir
Movie • 1995
The White Elephant
Movie • 1977
Today's Robin Hood
Movie • 1988
The Bengali Night
Movie • 1988
The Priest / Postman / Beggar
Samrat O Sundari
Movie • 1987
Bibaha Bibhrat
Movie • 1969
Agamikal
Movie • 1983
Madhuban
Movie • 1983
Chhutir Phande
Movie • 1975
Baat Ban Jaye
Movie • 1986
Mr. Singh
Lakhon Ki Baat
Movie • 1984
Maganbhai
Barsaat Ki Ek Raat
Movie • 1981
Sahuji
Shakespeare-Wallah
Movie • 1965
Maharaja
Maa
Movie • 1984
Immaan Dharam
Movie • 1977
Balbir Singh
Laal Kuthi
Movie • 1978
Mr. Sen
Swami
Movie • 1977
Mini's Uncle
Harano Sur
Movie • 1957
Dr. Majumdar
Sriman Prithviraj
Movie • 1973
Pannalal Roy Chowdhury
Kirayadar
Movie • 1986
Main Balwaan
Movie • 1986
Police Commissioner Ajay Basu
Surya Sikha
Movie • 1963
Dr. Sen
Priyatama
Movie • 1978
Guddi
Movie • 1971
Prof. Gupta
Uttar Megh
Movie • 1960
Rodon Bhara Basanta
Movie • 1974
Satya
Bikele Bhorer Phool
Movie • 1974
Anandamela
Movie • 1976
Do Anjaane
Movie • 1976
Mr. Sanyal
Mere Jeevan Saathi
Movie • 1972
Captain Vinod's Father
Anand Ashram
Movie • 1977
Rasiklal
The Middleman
Movie • 1976
Bishwanath 'Bishu' Bose
The Elephant God
Movie • 1979
Maganlal Meghraj
Mera Damad
Movie • 1985
Sitanath Ardhnarayan Choudhry
Kuheli
Movie • 1971
Lawyer
The Wandering Company
Movie • 1984
Self
Chowringhee
Movie • 1968
Marco Polo
Jan Pahchan
Movie • 1950
Vidyasagar
Movie • 1950
Anari
Movie • 1975
The Last Act
Movie • 1963
Barrister Mitter
Atithee
Movie • 1978
Avinash Gupta
Mr. Romeo
Movie • 1973
Saxena
Mahaveera
Movie • 1988
Rajbadhu
Movie • 1982
Julie
Movie • 1975
Mr. Bhattacharya (Usha's father)
Sadaa Suhagan
Movie • 1986
Farishta Ya Qatil
Movie • 1977
Aar Paar
Movie • 1985
Mahesh Babu
Shubh Kaamna
Movie • 1983
Fariyad
Movie • 1971
Amanush
Movie • 1975
Maheem Ghosal
Bahurani
Movie • 1989
Sadanand Chaudhary
Pathbhola
Movie • 1986
Tejen Banerjee
Shaque
Movie • 1976
Bandh Honth
Movie • 1984
Bombay Talkie
Movie • 1970
Bose
Rani Rashmoni
Movie • 1955
Palanka
Movie • 1975
Rajmohan / White Boss
Kancher Swarga
Movie • 1962
Public Prosecutor
Bhalobasha Bhalobasha
Movie • 1985
Keya's Father
The Lady Thug
Movie • 1974
Yeh Desh
Movie • 1984
Baisakhi Megh
Movie • 1981
Angoor
Movie • 1982
Raj Tilak
Yehi Hai Zindagi
Movie • 1977
Nekiram
Bandie
Movie • 1978
Vikram Singh
An Unfinished Story
Movie • 1971
Aap Ke Saath
Movie • 1986
K. K. Sahib
And at Last
Movie • 1963
Asadharan
Movie • 1977
Prem Vivah
Movie • 1979
Dr. Bhaskar
Khunje Berai
Movie • 1971
Bhupati
Agnibhramar
Movie • 1973
Nishimrigaya
Movie • 1975
Babu Moshai
Movie • 1977
Pankhiraj
Movie • 1980
Gharer Baire Ghar
Movie • 1980
Tagari
Movie • 1985
Bisarjan
Movie • 1974
Dhanraj Tamang
Movie
The Criminals of Kathmandu
Movie
Maganlal Meghraj
Kissaa Kursee Kaa
Movie • 1978
Magician
Ek Hi Raasta
Movie • 1977
Gili Gili Ge
Movie • 1989