Dulal Dutta Explained

Dulal Dutta (c. 1925^[1] – 17 August 2010; Kolkata) was a film editor in the Bengali film industry located in Kolkata (previously Calcutta), West Bengal, India.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} He is especially remembered for his association with the acclaimed film director Satyajit Ray, whose films were all edited by Datta.^{[2] [5] [4]}

Filmography

• Debatra (1955)
• Pather Panchali (1955)
• Aparajito (1956)
• Asha (1956)
• Andhare Alo (1957)
• Parash Pathar (1958)
• Jalsaghar (1958)
• Apur Sansar (1959)
• Devi (1960)
• Teen Kanya (1961)
• Rabindranath Tagore (1961)
• Kanchenjungha (1962)
• Abhijan (1962)
• Mahanagar (1963)
• Charulata (1964)
• Mahapurush (1965)
• Kapurush (1965)
• Nayak (1966)
• Chiriyakhana (1967)
• Balika Badhu (1967)
• Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (1968)
• Charan Kavi Mukundadas (1968)
• Aranyer Din Ratri (1970)
• Sikkim (1971)
• Seemabaddha (1971)
• The Inner Eye (1972)
• Pratidwandi (1972)
• Ashani Sanket (1973)
• Sonar Kella (1974)
• Jana Aranya (1976)
• Shatranj Ke Khilari (1977)
• Heerak Rajar Deshe (1980)
• Sadgati (1981) (TV)
• Pikoo (1981) (TV)
• Phatik Chand (1983)
• Ghare Baire (1984)
• Ganashatru (1989)
• Shakha Proshakha (1990)
• Goopy Bagha Phire Elo (1991)
• Agantuk (1991)
• Uttoran (1994)
• Target (1995)

Sound Department

• Chiriyakhana (1967) (sound editor)
• Balika Badhu (1967) (English title: The Young Wife) (sound editor)

Notes

1. Sources disagree on Datta's date of birth and age at the time of his death which is claimed to be either 84 (IMDb), 85 (Indian Express), 86 (Telegraph) or 87 (Deccan Herald). The Indian Express further claims that Dutta was born in Chandannagar.
2. News: Ray's editor with the magic touch. https://archive.today/20130126060240/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-08-19/kolkata/28296390_1_ray-films-satyajit-ray-pather-panchali. dead. 26 January 2013. 19 August 2010. The Times of India. 5 February 2013.
3. News: Editor of Ray films dies. https://archive.today/20130411221509/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100818/jsp/calcutta/story_12823014.jsp. dead. 11 April 2013. 18 August 2010. The Telegraph (Calcutta). 5 February 2013.
4. News: End of an era. Deccan Herald. 5 February 2013.
5. News: The final Cut. https://archive.today/20130409080953/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/the-final-cut/682919/. dead. 9 April 2013. Chatterji. Shoma A.. 17 September 2010. The Indian Express. 5 February 2013.

References

1. Sources disagree on Datta's date of birth and age at the time of his death which is claimed to be either 84 (IMDb), 85 (Indian Express), 86 (Telegraph) or 87 (Deccan Herald). The Indian Express further claims that Dutta was born in Chandannagar.
2. News: Ray's editor with the magic touch. https://archive.today/20130126060240/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-08-19/kolkata/28296390_1_ray-films-satyajit-ray-pather-panchali. dead. 26 January 2013. 19 August 2010. The Times of India. 5 February 2013.
3. News: Editor of Ray films dies. https://archive.today/20130411221509/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100818/jsp/calcutta/story_12823014.jsp. dead. 11 April 2013. 18 August 2010. The Telegraph (Calcutta). 5 February 2013.
4. News: End of an era. Deccan Herald. 5 February 2013.
5. News: The final Cut. https://archive.today/20130409080953/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/the-final-cut/682919/. dead. 9 April 2013. Chatterji. Shoma A.. 17 September 2010. The Indian Express. 5 February 2013.

External links

• • Regular cast and crew of Satyajit Ray films