Utpal Dutt

Utpal Dutt is a towering figure in Indian theatre and cinema, and I hold him in deep respect. Born in Barishal and educated at the University of Calcutta, he founded the Little Theatre Group in 1949 and became a pioneer of modern Indian theatre. What astonishes me is his range: a serious stage craftsman who could also win a National Film Award for a lead role and Filmfare honours for comedy. Actors who command both gravity and lightness, while also writing and directing, are vanishingly rare. He died in 1993, but his commanding presence deserves to be remembered and retold.

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Name (English)

Utpal Dutt

Name (Japanese)

ウタパル・ダット

Reading

うたぱる・だっと

Born

March 29, 1929 – August 19, 1993

Origin

Barishal, Barishal District, Bangladesh

Occupation

film director / actor / writer / screenwriter / playwright

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Snake

High school

St. Lawrence High School, Kolkata

University

University of Calcutta

Awards & achievements

• Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
• Filmfare Awards
• 1970 National Film Award for Best Actor
• Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
• 1984 Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
• Fellow of the Sangeet Natak Akademi

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utpal%20Dutt
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A6%E3%82%BF%E3%83%91%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%83%83%E3%83%88
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2723876

Tags

• Barishal District
• film director
• actor
• writer

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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