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Uttam Kumar

Name in Native Language: "অরুণকুমার চট্টোপাধ্যায়" (Bengali/BN)
Film Director / Film Producer | * 09/03/1926 († 53, 07/24/1980) | Kolkata / Calcutta (India)
Uttam Kumar (born Arun Kumar Chattopadhyay; 3 September 1926 – 24 July 1980), widely known as the Mahanayak (lit. 'Great actor'), was an Indian film actor, producer, director, screenwriter, composer, and playback singer who predominantly worked in Bengali cinema. His career spanned three decades, from the late 1940s until his death in 1980. Kumar is regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of Indian cinema and also the most popular and successful film star in Bengal. He appeared in over 200 films, including Agni Pariksha, Harano Sur, Bicharak, Saptapadi, Jhinder Bandi, Sesh Anka, Deya Neya, Lal Pathor, Jatugriha, Thana Theke Aschi, Chowringhee, Nayak, Amanush, ()
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Uttam Kumar (born Arun Kumar Chatterjee) was an Indian film actor who predominantly worked in Bengali cinema.Kumar is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of Bengali cinema.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | Comedies

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for Uttam Kumar

National Film Award for Best Actor
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Movies with Uttam Kumar as Actor(120)

as Prof. Gagan Sen1981 Ogo Bodhu Shundori
as Mrinal Dutta1980 Dui Prithibi
as BholaB. Singh / Yuvraj Uday B. Singh1978 Bandie
as Sabyasachi1977 Sabyasachi
as Nikhil Gupta1977 Kitaab
as Dr. Deepak1977 Anand Ashram
as Ramprasad Sinha1976 Nidhiram Sardar
as K. K. (Bar Singer)1976 Hotel Snow Fox
as Sir Nabakrishna1976 Sei Chokh
as Madhusudan Roy Chaudhary 'Madhu'1975 Amanush
as Agnishwar Mukherjee1975 Agnishwar
1975 Bandhu
as Bhabesh Banerjee1975 Bagh Bondi Khela
as Jawhar1975 Priyo Bandhabi
as Zamindar Surya Kishore Chowdhury1975 Sanyasi Raja
as Barrister P. K. Basu1974 Jadi Jantem
as Nitesh Roy1974 Mouchak
as Amitabh1972 Mem Saheb
as Madhab Datta1972 Stree
as Binod Sen1972 The Accepted Defeat
as kali dutta1971 Dhanyee Meye
as Bipul Bagchi1971 Nabarag
as Nirendra Mitra1971 Alo Amar Alo
as Abanish alias Gourhari1971 Chhadmabeshi
as Amal Basu1971 Ekhane Pinjar
as Indrajit Mukhopadhyay1970 Kalankita Nayak
as Ananga1970 Nishi Padma
as Noni1969 Shuk Sari
as Sata Bose1968 Chowringhee
as Narayan Chaudhary1968 Sudden Clouds
as Ashok1967 Chhoti Si Mulaqat
as Mahim1967 Grihadaha
1967 The Zoo
as Antony Firingee1967 Antony Firingee
as Arindam Mukherjee1966 The Hero
as Sunil Ganguly1966 Shankhabela
as Dhirapada Chakraborty1966 Kal Tumi Aleya
as Tinkari Haldar1965 Thana Theke Aschi
as Satadal1964 A Burnt House
as Dr. Surajit Sen1964 Wax Light
as Prasanta Roy1963 Deya Neya
as Sudhangshu Gupta1963 The Last Act
as Dipta Roy1963 Surya Sikha
as Dibyendu1962 Bipasha
as King1961 Jhinder Bondi
as Suresh1960 Haath Badhalei Bandhu
as Himanshu1960 Suno Baranari
as Nikhilesh1960 Saharer Itikatha
as Sunando1960 Kuhak
as Gyanendra1959 The Judge
as Sudarshan Dutta1958 Indrani
1958 Joutuk
as Srikanta1958 Rajlakshmi O Srikanta
as Somnath1958 Surya Toran
as Tapas Singha1957 Prithibi Amare Chay
as Rajnath Samanta1957 Thirst for Life
as Alok Mukherjee1957 Harano Sur
as Bhutnath1956 Saheb Bibi Golam
1956 Trijama
as Dhiman1956 Shilpi
as Sushovan1956 One Night
1955 Upahar
1955 Hrad
as Shankar Chatterjee1955 Sabar Uparey
as Rampriti1953 Sharey Chuattar
1950 Dignity
1949 Desire

Movies with Uttam Kumar as Crew(9)

Sound/Music1977 Sabyasachi
Directing/Director1973 Bonpalashir Padabali
Sound/Music Director1966 Kal Tumi Aleya
Directing/Director1966 Shudhu Ekti Bachhar
Writing/Writer1966 Shudhu Ekti Bachhar
Production/Producer1965 Do Dil
Production/Producer1964 A Burnt House
Production/Producer1963 Uttar Falguni
Production/Producer1961 Saptapadi

Citizenship: India
Born: Friday, 09/03 1926 (September) in Kolkata / Calcutta (India)
Died: Thursday, 07/24 1980 (July) in Tollygunge (aged: 53)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Tiger)
Languages: Bengali (BN), English (EN), Hindi (HI)
Educated at: University of Calcutta, Goenka College of Commerce and Business Administration, South Suburban School (Main)
Siblings: Tarun Kumar
Other names for Uttam Kumar (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"উত্তম কুমার"
Uttam Kumar frequently works together with these people:
Sabitri Chatterjee (27x, Actress)
Chhabi Biswas (26x, Actor)
Tarun Kumar (26x, Actor)
Suchitra Sen (24x, Actress)
Pahadi Sanyal (24x, Actor)
Bikash Roy (24x, Actor)
Supriya Choudhury (23x, Actress)
Jahar Roy (20x, Actor)
Tulsi Chakraborty (20x, Actor)
Bhanu Banerjee (19x, Actor)
Salil Dutta (16x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:37158, Added: 05/14/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024