Subhash Dutta

Subhash Dutta
Dutta in the film Sutorang (1964)
Native name সুভাষ দত্ত
Born (1930-02-09)9 February 1930[1]
Dinajpur, Bengal Presidency, British India
Died 16 November 2012(2012-11-16) (aged 82)[2]
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nationality Bangladeshi
Occupation Filmmaker, actor, designer
Spouse(s) Shima Dutta (–2001; widower)[3]
Awards National Film Awards (1977)
Ekushey Padak (1999)

Subhash Dutta (9 February 1930 – 16 November 2012) was a Bangladeshi filmmaker, theater and film actor. He started his career as a commercial artist.[4]

Career

At the beginning of his career, Dutta worked as a film poster artist. He drew posters for Mukh O Mukhosh (1956), the first Bengali-language movie to be made in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). He directed his first movie, Sutorang, in 1964.[4] The movie won the second prize at the Frankfurt Festival in 1965.[4] In 1972, he acted with the theatrical group, Aranyak Nattyadal.[4]

Awards

Dutta in 2012

His movie Abirbhab won a prestigious award in Frankfurt Film Festival.[2] His directed movies were awarded in Phnom Penh Film Festival (1968), Moscow Film Festival (1967, 1973, 1979). He also got award for his acting by Pakistan Film Festival (1965).[4]

Personal life and death

Dutta had two sons, Shivaji and Ranaji, and two daughters, Shilpi and Shotabdi.[4]

Dutta died from heart disease on 16 November 2012 at his home in Ram Krishna Mission Road, Dhaka.[2][5]

Filmography

Director
  • Sutorang (1964)
  • Abirbhab (1968)
  • Kagajer Nouka (1966)
  • Palabadal
  • Alingan
  • Aaina O Abashishta
  • Binimoy (1970)
  • Akangkha
  • Arunodoyer Agnishakkhi (1972)
  • Bashundhara (1977)
  • Dumurer Phul
  • Sakal Sandha
  • Phulshajya
  • Abdaar
  • Nazma
  • Sabujsathi
  • Swami-Stri
  • O Aamar Chhele (2008)
Actor
  • A Desh Tomar Amar (1959)
  • Rajdhanir Buuke
  • Surjosnan
  • Chanda
  • Talash
  • Nodi o Nari
  • Harano Din (1961)
  • Kayce Kahu
  • Poyshe
  • Kolkata 71
  • Noya Micchil
  • Aaina (2004)[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Subash Dutta is no longer alive". Prothom Alo. 2012-11-16. Archived from the original on 2012-11-18. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  2. 1 2 3 "Subhash passes away". The Daily Star. 2012-11-16. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  3. ↑ "Subhash Dutta cremated". bdnews24.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-20. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Chole gelen Subhash Dutt". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2012-11-17.
  5. 1 2 "Filmmaker Subhash Dutta no more". bdnews24.com. 2012-11-16. Archived from the original on 2012-11-20. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
  6. ↑ "Nigar Award 1962: 19 September, 1963 Hotel Metropol Karachi". Retrieved 14 April 2013.
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