This actor's style was so different even govt used to get scared.
All the popular names in the film industry had different styles of doing their work. Those who are acting similarly or copying someone are not discussed, but the one who captures a special style is always remembered. An actor of the 70s 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 for the film Golmaal (1969).
