Uttam Kumar, one of the most celebrated actor’s of his time, also known as Mahanayak Uttam Kumar, breathed his last on July 24, 1980, after a heart attack while filming ‘Ogo Bodhu Sundori.’ He appeared in over 200 Bengali films throughout his life. He also loved music and played the harmonium.
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Marking his 41st death anniversary, here are five iconic films of Bengal’s Mahanayak that left many inspired.(Film screenshot)
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Anthony Firingee (1967): ‘Anthony Firingee’ is based on the life of a Portuguese origin folk poet Anthony Firingee who became a famous Bengali poet-musician and fell in love with Nirupoma.(Film screenshot)
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Nishi Padma (1970): Written and directed by Aravinda Mukherjee, ‘Nishi Padma’ is based on a short story Hinger Kochuri by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay. The Hindi remake of the film is titlesd ‘Amar Prem (1972).'(Film screenshot)
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Chowringhee (1968): Directed by Pinaki Bhushan Mukherjee, this film starred Supriya Devi and Uttam Kumar. ‘Chowringhee’ is based on the best-selling novel of the same name.(Film screenshot)
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Nayak: The Hero (1966): Directed by the great filmmaker, Satyajit Ray, ‘Nayak’ revolves around a matinee idol on a 24-hour train journey from Kolkata to Delhi to receive a national award. It is believed that Ray wrote the script keeping Kumar in mind.(Film screenshot)
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Saptapadi (1961): Starring Suchitra Sen, Uttam Kumar, Chhabi Biswas and Chhaya Debi, ‘Saptapadi’ is a romantic Bengali film based on a novel of 1958 written by Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay.(Film screenshot)
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