Utpal Dutt Birth Anniversary: All the popular names in the film industry had different styles of doing their work. Those who are acting in a similar way or copying someone are not discussed, but the one who captures a special style is always remembered. An actor of the 70’s had a similar style. Who gave such performances in many classic films that everyone applauded.
Yes, we are talking about veteran actor Utpal Dutt, whom you might have seen in many films including ‘Golmaal’. Utpal Dutt was not only an actor but he also used to write revolutionary plays. This year is Utpal Dutt’s 94th birth anniversary, on this occasion let us take you on his film journey.
Utpal Dutt’s family background
Utpal Dutt was born on 29 March 1929 at a place named Barisal in West Bengal. Utpal Dutt belongs to a Bengali Hindu family. His father was Girijaranjan Dutt who worked in Barisal. Utpal Dutt’s early education took place in Shillong, Meghalaya but his college studies were done at St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata.
Utpal Dutt graduated in English Literature with Honours. Utpal Dutt married actress Shobha Sen in 1960, from whom he has an only daughter, Bishnupriya Dutt. Bishnupriya has been a professor at the Theater and Performance Studies School of Arts in Jawaharlal Nehru, Delhi.
Utpal Dutt’s film career
Utpal Dutt has been fond of performing in theaters since his college days. He was one of the founders of the Indian Pupils Theater Association (IPTA), established in 1943. He continued working in theater for a long time but in the year 1950, Michael Madhusudan signed his first film which was a Bengali film.
Utpal Dutt worked in many Bengali films but later he thought of doing Hindi films and came to Mumbai. After a lot of hard work, Utpal Dutt got his first Hindi film ‘Guddi’. After this he got recognition from the film Golmaal (1969).
In this, his comedy style forced people to laugh with their stomachs. After this, Utpal Dutt did ‘Kisi Se Na Kehna’, ‘Naram Garam’, ‘Apne Parae’, ‘Inquilab’, ‘Shaukeen’, ‘Rang Birangi’, ‘Baat Ban Jaye’, ‘Do Anjaane’, ‘Angoor’, Played important roles in many superhit films like ‘Bahurani’.
Utpal Dutt had such a specialty
Actress and anchor Tabassum, who had special conversations with film celebrities, had told many untold things about Utpal Dutt in one of her shows. When he was asked what was the specialty of Utpal Dutt, he gave a very good answer.
According to reports, Tabassum had said about Utpal Dutt, ‘He was such an actor who could speak long dialogues in one breath. That long dialogue was also spoken in such a different style that the listener could not get bored. There was a different kind of artistry in his voice which only he could do. He always used to say that the mark of a good comedian is that he should not include vulgarity in his comedy.
Why did Utpal Dutt go to jail
According to media reports, in the year 1965, the Congress government of West Bengal had sent him to jail. He remained in custody for several months and after that he was released. It is said that a play by Utpal Dutt named ‘Kallol (Sound of the Waves) which had a message against the government, scared the then state government.
The government had given a statement at that time that this play could enrage the general public because Utpal Dutt had presented the life of a revolutionary in a different way. Utpal Dutt used to read Shakespeare’s novels and used to write plays himself and act in them.
Utpal Dutt passes away
Utpal Dutt had worked in about 300 films including Bengali and Hindi films in his film career. He had received everything from Filmfare to National Awards. He had kidney problems in the early 90’s.
Utpal Dutt was on dialysis for a long time. On August 19, 1993, he suddenly had a heart attack and died. Utpal Dutt is gone but he will always be alive in the hearts of fans through his incomparable films.
