About

Known credits:
164
Birthday:
1929-03-29
Place of birth:
Barisal, Bengal Presidency, British India
Website:
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Utpal Dutt

Overview

(29 March 1929 – 19 August 1993) was an Indian actor, director, and writer-playwright. He was primarily an actor in Bengali theatre, where he became a pioneering figure in Modern Indian theatre, when he founded the "Little Theatre Group" in 1949. This group enacted many English, Shakespearean and Brecht plays, in a period now known as the "Epic theatre" period, before it immersed itself completely in highly political and radical theatre. His plays became an apt vehicle for the expression of his Marxist ideologies, visible in socio-political plays such as Kallol (1965), Manusher Adhikar, Louha Manob (1964), Tiner Toloar and Maha-Bidroha. He also acted in over 100 Bengali and Hindi films in a career spanning 40 years, and remains most known for his roles in films such as Mrinal Sen’s Bhuvan Shome (1969), Satyajit Ray’s Agantuk (1991), Gautam Ghose’s Padma Nadir Majhi (1992) and Hrishikesh Mukherjee's breezy Hindi comedies such as Gol Maal (1979) and Rang Birangi (1983).[1][2][3][4] He also did the role of a sculptor, Sir Digindra Narayan, in the episode Seemant Heera of Byomkesh Bakshi (TV series) on Doordarshan in 1993, shortly before his death.

Known for

Acting
2005 A Tribute To Ismail Merchant Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1995 Antar Bahir Actor N/A
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1995 Kencho Khunrte Keute Actor N/A
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1993 The Padma Boatman Actor Hossain Miah N/A
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1992 Mayabini Actor N/A
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1992 Pennam Kolkata Actor N/A
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1992 Mani Kanchan Actor N/A
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1991 Sajani Go Sajani Actor N/A
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1991 The Stranger Actor Manomohan Mitra 60
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1991 Ahankar Actor N/A
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1991 Path O Prasad Actor N/A
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1991 Nawab Actor N/A
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1990 Jawani Zindabad Actor MLA Goverdhan Verma 58
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1990 Triyatri Actor Grandfather 58
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1989 Bahurani Actor Sadanand Chaudhary 58
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1989 Jar Je Priya Actor N/A
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1988 The Bengali Night Actor The Priest / Postman / Beggar 58
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1988 Mahaveera Actor N/A
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1988 Antaranga Actor N/A
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1988 Today's Robin Hood Actor 58
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1988 Sagar Sangam Actor Bhujang Chaudhary 58
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1988 Aagaman Actor N/A
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1988 Libaas Actor Jamaal Saab N/A
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1987 Samrat O Sundari Actor N/A
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1987 Sukumar Ray Actor Village Teacher 58
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1986 Main Balwaan Actor Police Commissioner Ajay Basu N/A
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1986 Kirayadar Actor 58
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1986 Sadaa Suhagan Actor N/A
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1986 Pathbhola Actor Tejen Banerjee N/A
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1986 Baat Ban Jaye Actor Mr. Singh N/A
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1986 Aap Ke Saath Actor K. K. Sahib 58
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1985 Aar Paar Actor Mahesh Babu 58
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1985 Tagari Actor N/A
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1985 Mera Damad Actor Sitanath Ardhnarayan Choudhry 58
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1985 Saaheb Actor Badri Prasad Sharma 58
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1985 Bhalobasha Bhalobasha Actor Keya's Father 59
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1984 Rashifal Actor N/A
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1984 The Crossing Actor Bhola Singh 58
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1984 Lakhon Ki Baat Actor Maganbhai 58
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1984 Maa Actor N/A
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1984 Yeh Desh Actor 58
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1984 The Wandering Company Actor Self N/A
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1984 Bandh Honth Actor 59
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1984 Inquilab Ke Baad Actor N/A
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1983 Agamikal Actor N/A
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1983 Kissi Se Na Kehna Actor Kailashpati Trivedi 58
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1983 Rang Birangi Actor Police Inspector Durendra Bhatavdekar 58
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1983 Madhuban Actor N/A
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1983 Indira Actor N/A
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1983 Pasand Apni Apni Actor Sriram Seth 58
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1983 Shubh Kaamna Actor N/A
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1982 Raaste Pyar Ke Actor Udit Narayan Gupta 58
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1982 Matir Swarga Actor N/A
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1982 Rajbadhu Actor N/A
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1982 Spandan Actor N/A
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1982 Shaukeen Actor Jagdishbhai 58
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1982 Angoor Actor Raj Tilak 59
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1982 Hamari Bahu Alka Actor Badriprasad 58
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1981 Saheb Actor N/A
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1981 Kalankini Actor N/A
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1981 Baisakhi Megh Actor N/A
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1981 Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai Actor 58
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1981 Naram Garam Actor Bhavani Shankar Bajpai 58
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1981 Barsaat Ki Ek Raat Actor Sahuji 58
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1981 Kaleidoscope Actor Newspaper Editor 58
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1980 The Kingdom of Diamonds Actor Hirak Raja 59
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1980 Apne Paraye Actor Advocate N/A
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1980 Paka Dekha Actor Aparna's Father N/A
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1980 Gharer Baire Ghar Actor N/A
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1980 Ram Balram Actor Prof. Saran 58
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1980 Pankhiraj Actor N/A
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1980 Khwab Actor Public Prosecutor Dalaal N/A
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1979 Shipwreck Actor N/A
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1979 Prem Vivah Actor Dr. Bhaskar N/A
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1979 Kartavya Actor Diwan Dhanpat Rai N/A
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1979 Gol Maal Actor Bhavani Shankar 60
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1979 The Great Gambler Actor Saxena 58
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1979 The Elephant God Actor Maganlal Meghraj 59
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1978 Atithee Actor Avinash Gupta N/A
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1978 Moyna Actor N/A
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1978 Bandie Actor Vikram Singh 58
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1978 Laal Kuthi Actor Mr. Sen N/A
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1978 Kissaa Kursee Kaa Actor Magician 58
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1978 Toote Khilone Actor N/A
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1978 Priyatama Actor N/A
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1977 Anand Ashram Actor Rasiklal N/A
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1977 Mantramugdha Actor N/A
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1977 Yehi Hai Zindagi Actor Nekiram 58
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1977 Farishta Ya Qatil Actor N/A
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1977 Ek Hi Raasta Actor N/A
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1977 Babu Moshai Actor N/A
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1977 Asadharan Actor N/A
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1977 The White Elephant Actor 59
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1977 Immaan Dharam Actor Balbir Singh 58
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1977 Swami Actor Mini's Uncle 58
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1976 Shaque Actor 58
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1976 Do Anjaane Actor Mr. Sanyal 58
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1976 Nidhiram Sardar Actor Sitesh Pyne N/A
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1976 Sei Chokh Actor Prankrishna/Nabakrishna's uncle N/A
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1976 Anandamela Actor N/A
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1976 The Middleman Actor Bishwanath 'Bishu' Bose 59
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1976 Datta Actor Rashbihari N/A
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1975 Nishimrigaya Actor N/A
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1975 Swayamsiddha Actor 58
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1975 Palanka Actor Rajmohan / White Boss 59
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1975 Chhutir Phande Actor N/A
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1975 Amanush Actor Maheem Ghosal 58
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1975 Julie Actor Mr. Bhattacharya (Usha's father) 58
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1975 Anari Actor N/A
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1974 Bisarjan Actor N/A
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1974 The Lady Thug Actor N/A
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1974 Bikele Bhorer Phool Actor N/A
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1974 Fuleswari Actor N/A
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1974 Rodon Bhara Basanta Actor Satya N/A
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1974 Alor Thikana Actor Mr. Bhan N/A
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1974 Chorus Actor Manager 58
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1974 Charitraheen Actor Mr. Ghosh N/A
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1974 Asati Actor N/A
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1974 Reason, Debate and a Story Actor Shatrujit 58
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1973 Mr. Romeo Actor Saxena N/A
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1973 Agnibhramar Actor N/A
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1973 Sriman Prithviraj Actor Pannalal Roy Chowdhury 59
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1973 Marjina Abdulla Actor Chieftain N/A
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1972 Sabse Bada Sukh Actor Vedji N/A
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1972 Calcutta 71 Actor 59
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1972 Mere Jeevan Saathi Actor Captain Vinod's Father 58
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1972 Sesh Parba Actor N/A
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1971 Fariyad Actor N/A
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1971 Guddi Actor Prof. Gupta 58
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1971 Khunje Berai Actor Bhupati N/A
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1971 Kuheli Actor Lawyer 58
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1971 An Unfinished Story Actor N/A
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1970 Bombay Talkie Actor Bose 58
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1970 Kalankita Nayak Actor Advocate N/A
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1969 Bibaha Bibhrat Actor N/A
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1969 Aparichita Actor N/A
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1969 Saat Hindustani Actor Joginder Nath 58
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1969 Bhuvan Shome Actor Bhuvan Shome 58
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1969 The Guru Actor Ustal Zafar Khan 58
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1968 Chowringhee Actor Marco Polo 59
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1967 Mahashweta Actor Dhanajay Sarkar (Rati's lawyer) N/A
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1965 Shakespeare-Wallah Actor Maharaja 58
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1964 Wax Light Actor Dr. Shome N/A
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1963 Surya Sikha Actor N/A
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1963 The Last Act Actor Barrister Mitter N/A
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1963 And at Last Actor N/A
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1962 Kancher Swarga Actor Public Prosecutor N/A
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1961 Megh Actor N/A
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1960 Uttar Megh Actor N/A
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1957 Harano Sur Actor Dr. Majumdar 58
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1955 Rani Rashmoni Actor N/A
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1950 Michael Madhusudhan Actor Michael Madhusudhan Dutta N/A
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1950 Vidyasagar Actor N/A
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1950 Jan Pahchan Actor 58
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The Lost Tune Actor Dr Majumder N/A
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Dhanraj Tamang Actor N/A
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The Criminals of Kathmandu Actor Maganlal Meghraj N/A
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Directing
1984 Maa Directing Director N/A
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1984 Inquilab Ke Baad Directing Director N/A
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1981 Baisakhi Megh Directing Director N/A
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1961 Megh Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2008 The Last Lear Writing Theatre Play 58
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1981 Baisakhi Megh Writing Writer N/A
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1961 Megh Writing Screenplay N/A
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