| Name(s) |
UTPAL DUTT |
| Date of
Birth |
March 29, 1929 |
| Date of
Death |
August 19, 1993 |
|
Identity |
Indian actor, director, and
writer-playwright. |
|
Other Events &
Developments |
- He was primarily an actor in
Bengali theatre,
where he became a pioneering figure
in Modern Indian theatre.
- He founded the 'Little
Theater Group' in 1947,
which enacted many English,
Shakespearean and Brecht plays, in a
period now known as the 'Epic
theatre' period.
- His plays were often based on
his Marxist ideologies.
- He also acted in over
100 Bengali and Hindi films
in his career spanning 40 years.
- He is best known for his roles
in films like Mrinal Sen’s
Bhuvan Shome (1969),
Satyajit Ray’s Agantuk
(1991), Gautam Ghose’s Padma
Nadir Majhi (1993) and
Hrishikesh Mukherjee's breezy
comedies such as Gol Maal
(1979) and Rang
Birangi (1983).
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Awards and Accolades |
- National Film Award for Best
Actor in 1970.
- Three Filmfare Best Comedian
Awards.
- n 1990, the Sangeet Natak
Akademi, India's National Academy of
Music, Dance and Theatre, awarded
him its highest award the Sangeet
Natak Akademi Fellowship for
lifetime contribution to theatre.
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