Uttam Kumar

Once Upon a Cinema: The Utpal Dutt you probably didn’t know

You might know him from a slew of comedy roles in Hindi films where his girth, rolling eyes and manner of speaking made you laugh. You might still remember him for being a funny man, alongside the likes of Johnny Walker or Mehmood. But Utpal Dutt was far from just a comedian.

The Flawed Nayaks of Satyajit Ray

Filmmaker Satyajit Ray's vision of male characters in his movie stemmed from his own cinematic belief of creating realistic characters — in both his short stories, stacked to the brim with lonely men and his cinematic offerings.

Saswata Chatterjee on playing Uttam Kumar in upcoming biopic: 'No amount of preparation is enough to depict him'

"Trying to capture the right attitude, and the right mood," said Saswata Chatterjee on capturing Uttam Kumar's essence in Achena Uttam

Ek Je Chhilo Raja wins National Award: How the Bengali film modernised the intriguing tale of Bhawal Sanyasi

Ek Je Chhilo Raja not only cements the regional industry's deftness in such subjects, but also stands as a wonderful exception to Srijit's quirky, contemporary works, like Baishe Srabon and Hemlock Society.

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

Remembering the incomparable Supriya Devi: Bengali cinema has lost one of its finest stars

Through her roles, Supriya Chowdhury brought a fresh breath of air into the world of Bengali cinema. Although she played a wide range of characters, they were inevitably strong ones, ones that refused to play second fiddle to the hero.

Supriya Devi, veteran Bengali actress known for Ritwik Ghatak's Meghe Dhaka Tara, dies at 85

Born in 1933, Supriya Devi was known for her work over five decades. She had made her debut in Uttam Kumar-starrer Basu Parivar in 1952 and never looked back after Sonar Harin opposite Uttam Kumar in 1959.

Nayak: Easily one of Satyajit Ray’s most incisive and detailed studies of human nature

With Nayak, Satyajit Ray goes to the heart of the question — who is truly happy? — turning the question around on its head, and asking instead: what, in fact, is true happiness? | #FirstCulture

Vidya Balan to play Suchitra Sen in biopic, who will be her Uttam Kumar?

According to a Hindustan Times report, Balan has already been signed to play the role of Suchitra Sen in an upcoming biopic of the actress.

Why Suchitra Sen isn't just a cinema icon in Bengal

Sen, to many average teenage Bengali middle class girls like me, stood for this curious enigma built in our heads from magazine interviews, the glazed eyed admiration of a previous generation and Sunday lunch hour films on TV