Utpal Dutt
(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
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
as Self (archive footage)
A Tribute To Ismail Merchant
as Self (archive footage)
Antar Bahir
Antar Bahir
Kencho Khunrte Keute
Kencho Khunrte Keute
The Padma Boatman
as Hossain Miah
The Padma Boatman
as Hossain Miah
Mayabini
as Biplab Panja
Mayabini
as Biplab Panja
Sajani Go Sajani
Sajani Go Sajani
The Stranger
as Manomohan Mitra
The Stranger
as Manomohan Mitra
Ahankar
Ahankar
Path O Prasad
Path O Prasad
Nawab
Nawab
Triyatri
as Grandfather
Triyatri
as Grandfather
Mahajan
Mahajan
Bahurani
as Sadanand Chaudhary
Bahurani
as Sadanand Chaudhary
Jar Je Priya
Jar Je Priya
Gili Gili Ge
Gili Gili Ge
Mahaveera
Mahaveera
Today's Robin Hood
Today's Robin Hood
Sagar Sangam
as Bhujang Chaudhary
Sagar Sangam
as Bhujang Chaudhary
Libaas
as Jamaal Saab
Libaas
as Jamaal Saab
Aagaman
Aagaman
Main Balwaan
as Police Commissioner Ajay Basu
Main Balwaan
as Police Commissioner Ajay Basu
Sadaa Suhagan
Sadaa Suhagan
Pathbhola
as Tejen Banerjee
Pathbhola
as Tejen Banerjee
Baat Ban Jaye
as Mr. Singh
Baat Ban Jaye
as Mr. Singh
Aap Ke Saath
as K. K. Sahib
Aap Ke Saath
as K. K. Sahib
Mera Damad
as Sitanath Ardhnarayan Choudhry
Mera Damad
as Sitanath Ardhnarayan Choudhry
Saaheb
as Badri Prasad Sharma
Saaheb
as Badri Prasad Sharma
Bhalobasha Bhalobasha
as Keya's Father
Bhalobasha Bhalobasha
as Keya's Father
Rashifal
Rashifal
Lakhon Ki Baat
as Maganbhai
Lakhon Ki Baat
as Maganbhai
Maa
Maa
Bandh Honth
Bandh Honth
Agamikal
Agamikal
Kissi Se Na Kehna
as Kailashpati Trivedi
Kissi Se Na Kehna
as Kailashpati Trivedi
Rang Birangi
as Police Inspector Durendra Bhatavdekar
Rang Birangi
as Police Inspector Durendra Bhatavdekar
Indira
Indira
Pasand Apni Apni
as Sriram Seth
Pasand Apni Apni
as Sriram Seth
Matir Swarga
Matir Swarga
Spandan
Spandan
Shaukeen
as Jagdishbhai
Shaukeen
as Jagdishbhai
Angoor
as Raj Tilak
Angoor
as Raj Tilak
Kalankini
Kalankini
Kaleidoscope
as Newspaper Editor
Kaleidoscope
as Newspaper Editor
Apne Paraye
as Advocate
Apne Paraye
as Advocate
Pankhiraj
Pankhiraj
Kartavya
as Diwan Dhanpat Rai
Kartavya
as Diwan Dhanpat Rai
Gol Maal
as Bhavani Shankar
Gol Maal
as Bhavani Shankar
Atithee
as Avinash Gupta
Atithee
as Avinash Gupta
Bandie
as Vikram Singh
Bandie
as Vikram Singh
Anand Ashram
as Rasiklal
Anand Ashram
as Rasiklal
Yehi Hai Zindagi
as Nekiram
Yehi Hai Zindagi
as Nekiram
Babu Moshai
Babu Moshai
Asadharan
Asadharan
Swami
as Mini's Uncle
Swami
as Mini's Uncle
Do Anjaane
as Mr. Sanyal
Do Anjaane
as Mr. Sanyal
Sei Chokh
as Prankrishna/Nabakrishna's uncle
Sei Chokh
as Prankrishna/Nabakrishna's uncle
Anandamela
as Panchabhoot Baba AKA Jawga Da
Anandamela
as Panchabhoot Baba AKA Jawga Da
Datta
as Rashbihari
Datta
as Rashbihari
Chhutir Phande
Chhutir Phande
Amanush
as Maheem Ghosal
Amanush
as Maheem Ghosal
Anari
Anari
Love in the Autumn
Love in the Autumn
Rodon Bhara Basanta
as Satya
Rodon Bhara Basanta
as Satya
Alor Thikana
as Mr. Bhan
Alor Thikana
as Mr. Bhan
Asati
Asati
Marjina Abdulla
as Chieftain
Marjina Abdulla
as Chieftain
Fariyad
Fariyad
Guddi
as Prof. Gupta
Guddi
as Prof. Gupta
Kuheli
as Lawyer
Kuheli
as Lawyer
Bombay Talkie
as Bose
Bombay Talkie
as Bose
Kalankita Nayak
as Advocate
Kalankita Nayak
as Advocate
Aparichito
as Priyanath Das
Aparichito
as Priyanath Das
The Guru
as Ustal Zafar Khan
The Guru
as Ustal Zafar Khan
Mahashweta
as Dhanajay Sarkar (Rati's lawyer)
Mahashweta
as Dhanajay Sarkar (Rati's lawyer)
Shakespeare-Wallah
as Maharaja
Shakespeare-Wallah
as Maharaja
Wax Light
as Dr. Shome
Wax Light
as Dr. Shome
Sesh Anka
as Barrister Mitter
Sesh Anka
as Barrister Mitter
And at Last
And at Last
Kancher Swarga
as Public Prosecutor
Kancher Swarga
as Public Prosecutor
Uttar Megh
Uttar Megh
Harano Sur
as Dr. Majumdar
Harano Sur
as Dr. Majumdar