Utpal Dutt

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Utpal Dutt (Bangla: উত্পল দত্ত) (March 29, 1929, Barisal in the erstwhile Undivided Bengal (now in Bangladesh)- August 19, 1993, Calcutta, India) was an Indian actor, director and writer. He studied English literature at the St. Xavier's College.

He was active primarily in Bengali theatre, but did tour several times with the Shakespearean International Theatre Company. Dutt wrote and directed what he called "Epic Theatre" (a term he borrowed from Bertolt Brecht) to bring about discussion and change in Bangladesh. He was one of the most influential personalities in the Group Theater movement. He acted in many Bengali films, including many films by Satyajit Ray. Utpal Dutt was an extremely famous comic actor in Hindi cinemas, though he acted only in a handful of Hindi cinemas. He acted in the comedy movies Guddi, Golmaal, Naram Garam and Shaukeen.

He was also a lifelong Marxist and an active supporter of the Communist Party[citation needed]. He staged many street theatres in favour of the Communist Party. He was also jailed for his views.[citation needed] His famous plays include Tiner Toloar (the Tin Sword, partially based on Pygmalion) and Manusher Odhikare (Human Rights, based on the Scottsboro Boys case).

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