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Utpalendu Chakrabarty
Utpalendu Chakrabarty
Born in Pabna, he completed his graduation from Calcutta University. Subsequently, Utpalendu specialized in modern history. Utpalendu was involved with student politics that has affiliated with CPI(ML). For a brief period of time, Utpalendu also taught in some schools for adivasi children in the border areas of Bengal, Bihar and Odisha. However, he shifted back to Kolkata for health reasons and began teaching in a higher secondary school. Known for his skill music and arts, he has scored the music and penned the scripts for all his directorial ventures. His first documentary, Mukti Chai (1976), was made during the Emergency. Utpalendu, ...
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Filmography
- Mukti Chai (1976)
- Debabrata Biswas (1983)
- Music of Satyajit Ray (1984)
Did You Know?
During his student days, Utpalendu took to writing and was also involved with the publication of a little magazine. Swarna Mitra was his pen name when he wrote short stories. He published an anthology of short stories by the name of Palash.