Acting
Utpal Dutt
Hindi, Bengali cinema · 149 credits
Born
29 March 1929
Died
19 August 1993 (aged 64)
Birthplace
Barisal, Bengal Presidency, British India
Also known as उत्पल दत्त · উৎপল দত্ত
(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.
Known for
Filmography
The Criminals of Kathmandu
as Maganlal Meghraj
The Padma Boatman
as Hossain Miah
Mayabini
as Biplab Panja
The Stranger
as Manomohan Mitra
Triyatri
as Grandfather
Jawani Zindabad
as MLA Goverdhan Verma
Bahurani
as Sadanand Chaudhary
Libaas
as Jamaal Saab
Sagar Sangam
as Bhujang Chaudhary
Sukumar Ray
as Village Teacher
Baat Ban Jaye
as Mr. Singh
Main Balwaan
as Police Commissioner Ajay Basu
Pathbhola
as Tejen Banerjee
Aap Ke Saath
as K. K. Sahib
Saaheb
as Badri Prasad Sharma
Mera Damad
as Sitanath Ardhnarayan Choudhry
Aar Paar
as Mahesh Babu
Bhalobasha Bhalobasha
as Keya's Father
The Crossing
as Bhola Singh
Inquilab Ke Baad
1984
Inquilab Ke Baad
Actor, Director
Lakhon Ki Baat
as Maganbhai
Maa
Actor, Director
Pasand Apni Apni
as Sriram Seth
Kissi Se Na Kehna
as Kailashpati Trivedi
Rang Birangi
as Police Inspector Durendra Bhatavdekar
Hamari Bahu Alka
1982
Hamari Bahu Alka
as Badriprasad
Shaukeen
as Jagdishbhai
Raaste Pyar Ke
as Udit Narayan Gupta
Angoor
as Raj Tilak
Kaleidoscope
as Newspaper Editor
Naram Garam
as Bhavani Shankar Bajpai
Barsaat Ki Ek Raat
as Sahuji
Apne Paraye
as Advocate
Paka Dekha
as Aparna's Father
Ram Balram
as Prof. Saran
The Kingdom of Diamonds
as Hirak Raja
Khwab
1980
Khwab
as Public Prosecutor Dalaal
Gol Maal
as Bhavani Shankar
The Great Gambler
as Saxena
Kartavya
as Diwan Dhanpat Rai
Shipwreck
as Annadababu
The Elephant God
as Maganlal Meghraj
Prem Vivah
as Dr. Bhaskar
Laal Kuthi
as Mr. Sen
Atithee
as Avinash Gupta
Bandie
as Vikram Singh
Kissaa Kursee Kaa
as Magician
Immaan Dharam
as Balbir Singh
Swami
as Mini's Uncle
Anand Ashram
as Rasiklal
Yehi Hai Zindagi
as Nekiram
Sei Chokh
as Prankrishna/Nabakrishna's uncle
Datta
as Rashbihari
Anandamela
as Panchabhoot Baba AKA Jawga Da
Do Anjaane
as Mr. Sanyal
The Middleman
as Bishwanath 'Bishu' Bose
Julie
as Mr. Bhattacharya (Usha's father)
Amanush
as Maheem Ghosal
Palanka
as Rajmohan / White Boss
Chorus
as Manager
Reason, Debate and a Story
as Shatrujit
Charitraheen
as Mr. Ghosh
Alor Thikana
as Mr. Bhan
Marjina Abdulla
as Chieftain
Sriman Prithviraj
as Pannalal Roy Chowdhury
Mr. Romeo
as Saxena
Sabse Bada Sukh
as Vedji
Mere Jeevan Saathi
as Captain Vinod's Father
Guddi
as Prof. Gupta
Kuheli
as Lawyer
Khunje Berai
as Bhupati
Kalankita Nayak
as Advocate
Aparichito
as Priyanath Das
Bhuvan Shome
as Bhuvan Shome
Saat Hindustani
as Joginder Nath
Chowringhee
as Marco Polo
Mahashweta
as Dhanajay Sarkar (Rati's lawyer)
Wax Light
as Dr. Shome
Surya Sikha
as Dr. Sen
Sesh Anka
as Barrister Mitter
Kancher Swarga
as Public Prosecutor
Megh
Actor, Director, Screenplay
Harano Sur
as Dr. Majumdar
Michael Madhusudhan
as Michael Madhusudhan Dutta
