Utpal Dutt

Biography

Utpal Dutt was a pioneering Indian actor, director, and writer-playwright who co-founded the "Little Theatre Group" in 1949, marking the beginning of Modern Indian theatre. He founded this group with his brother, Madhabi Mukherjee, and enacted many English and Shakespearean plays before embracing highly political and radical theatre, showcasing his Marxist ideologies. Dutt's notable film roles include Mrinal Sen's Bhuvan Shome and Satyajit Ray's Agantuk.