Utpalendu Chakrabarty

Utpalendu Chakrabarty (born 1948) is a Bengali Indian filmmaker and theater personality based in Kolkata, India.

Utpalendu Chakrabarty
উৎপলেন্দু চক্রবর্তী
Born1948
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilm maker
Notable work
  • Chokh (1983)
  • Maina Tadanta (1980)
SpouseSatarupa Sanyal
Children

Life and career

He was born in Calcutta in 1948. He graduated from the Scottish Church College, of the University of Calcutta.[1]

Chakrabarty was involved in politics in his student life and spent time in Purulia among the tribals. Although he started out as a teacher, his passion was cinema. He made several documentaries and films. He has two daughters, Chitrangada Satarupa and Ritabhari Chakraborty.

Filmography

Feature films
  • Prasab 1994
  • Chandaneer 1989
  • Phaansi 1988
  • Debshishu 1985
  • Chokh 1983
  • Maina Tadanta 1980

Television films
  • Dwibachan 1989
  • Sonar Chheye Dami 1989
  • Rang 1989
  • Bikalpa 1988
  • Aparichita 1986
  • Aparichita 2002
  • Kalo Patharer Itikatha (Balad of the black Stone)
  • Chua Chandan
  • May Day 2005

Documentaries
  • The Music of Satyajit Ray 1984
  • Debrata Biswas 1983
  • Mukti Chai 1977
  • Sunilo Sagore (On The Life of Sunil Gangopadhyay)

Writer
  • The Music of Satyajit Ray (Documentary) 1984
  • Chokh (Screenplay / Story) 1983

Composer
  • Chokh 1983

Music director
  • Chhaturtha Panipather Juddha 1995

Awards

See also

References
  1. Some Alumni of Scottish Church College in 175th Year Commemoration Volume. Scottish Church College, April 2008, page 591
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