On Uttam Kumar's 38th death anniversary, a look at his iconic films, from Antony Firingee to Nayak
Uttam Kumar appeared in over 200 Bengali films throughout his life and is regarded as Mayanayak or Great actor
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The evergreen pair Uttam Kumar's and Suchitra Sen in the superhit song Ei poth jodi na shesh hoy from the blockbuster romantic film Saptapadi, based on a novel written in 1958 by Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay. YouTube screengrab
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Uttam Kumar played a matinee idol who discovers his true self on a train journey in Satyajit Ray's Nayak. YouTube screengrab
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Sanyasi Raja was based on the real life Bhawal case and was remade in Telegu in 1977 which was called Raja Ramesh. YouTube screengrab
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Uttam Kumar played the elder brother to Ranjit Mallik's Sitesh Roy in the romantic comedy Mouchak. YouTube screengrab
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Uttam Kumar played a singer, who poses as a driver after being disowned by his industrialist father in the romantic comedy Deya Neya. YouTube screengrab
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Uttam Kumar played a hostel boarder who falls in love with a relative of the hostel owner in romantic comedy Sharey Chuattor. YouTube screengrab
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Uttam Kumar played the titular role of Antony Firingee in the biopic of Hensman Anthony, a Bengali folk poet of Portugese origin. YouTube screengrab