| Anjan Dutt | |
| Birth Date: | 19 January 1953[1] |
| Years Active: | 1981–present |
| Label: | RPG, Sagarika Musics Pvt Ltd. |
| Associated Acts: | Kabir Suman, Nachiketa Chakraborty |
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Anjan Dutt (born 19 January 1953) is an Indian film director, actor, and singer-songwriter known for his work in the Bengali alternative music genre anyodharar gaan. As an actor, Dutta began his career in Bengali cinema in the Mrinal Sen film Chaalchitra, for which he won the best newcomer actor award at the Venice Film Festival. He acted in Aparna Sen's hit film, Mr. and Mrs. Iyer. In 2018 he featured in Swapnasandhani's new play Taraye Taraye, as Vincent van Gogh, under the direction of Kaushik Sen.
He is also a national award-winning filmmaker and is one of the most prominent directors of Bengali cinema, directing Dutta Vs Dutta, Madly Bangalee, The Bong Connection, Chalo Let's Go, and Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona. In recent years, he has directed a Byomkesh film series.
Anjan Dutta was raised in the mountains of North Bengal. He had his schooling from St. Paul's School in Darjeeling.[3]
In the late seventies, he joined a group called Open Theatre and in the early eighties performed plays translated from the works of renowned foreign playwrights like Sartre, Peter Weiss, Jean Genet and Bertold Brecht. The group clearly drew inspiration from Nandikar, a highly active and already famous theatre group at the time. Due to politically sensitive content, they faced many obstructions in producing and performing their work, and eventually, the group discontinued its repertoire.
Dutta was first selected for the feature film Chalachitro, directed by renowned filmmaker Mrinal Sen. The film and his performance were critically acclaimed at the Venice Film Festival, but for unknown reasons, was never released commercially. Dutt said that he was more interested in doing art cinema than commercial mainstream cinema. After doing a few art films that were not so commercially successful, including the critically well-received Juganto, scarcity of job opportunities forced him to take up jobs in advertising and later as a journalist for the Kolkata-based daily, The Statesman.
At that time, Dutta was greatly influenced by the music of Bob Dylan, Kabir Suman who had heralded a new era in Bengali music through his songs. These songs and lyrics, commonly referred to as Jeebonmukhi (জীবনমুখী)(literally meaning "towards life"), were concerned with the tough reality of Bengali middle-class social life, in and around Kolkata.
Anjan Dutt is married to Chanda Dutt. They have a son together- Neel Dutt, who is a music director in the Indian industry.
| Year | Film | Credits | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| width=65 | Director ! | width=65 | Actor | |
| 1981 | Chaalchitra | |||
| 1982 | Kharij | |||
| 1982 | Grihajuddha | |||
| 1988 | The Bengali Night | |||
| 1989 | Ek Din Achanak | |||
| 1991 | City of Hope | |||
| 1992 | Mahaprithibi | |||
| 1992 | City of Joy | |||
| 1993 | Sunya Theke Suru | |||
| 1993 | Shilpi | |||
| 1993 | Antareen | |||
| 1995 | Yugant | |||
| 1998 | Badadin | Hindi directorial debut | ||
| 2001 | Dekha | |||
| 2002 | Mr. and Mrs. Iyer | |||
| 2004 | Bow Barracks Forever | Bengali directorial debut | ||
| 2006 | The Bong Connection | |||
| 2008 | Chalo Let's Go | |||
| 2009 | Madly Bangalee | |||
| 2009 | Chowrasta: Crossroads of Love | |||
| 2010 | Byomkesh Bakshi | |||
| 2010 | Mahanagar @ Kolkata | |||
| 2011 | Ranjana Ami Ar Asbona | Abani | ||
| 2011 | Urochithi | |||
| 2011 | Jani Dekha Hobe | |||
| 2012 | ||||
| 2012 | Abar Byomkesh | |||
| 2012 | Dutta Vs Dutta | Biren Dutt | ||
| 2013 | BBD | Unreleased | ||
| 2013 | Ganesh Talkies | |||
| 2014 | Sesh Bole Kichhu Nei | |||
| 2014 | Byomkesh Phire Elo | |||
| 2015 | Nirbaak | |||
| 2015 | Byomkesh Bakshi | |||
| 2015 | Monbaksho | Yet to release | ||
| 2015 | Saheb Bibi Golaam | Jimmy Luke | ||
| 2016 | Hemanta | |||
| 2016 | Byomkesh O Chiriyakhana | Kokonad Gupta (cameo) | ||
| 2016 | The Bongs Again | |||
| 2017 | Byomkesh O Agniban | Kokonad Gupta | ||
| 2018 | Ami Ashbo Phirey | |||
| 2018 | Uma | Brahmanamda Chakraborty | ||
| 2018 | Ahare Mon | |||
| 2018 | Byomkesh Gotro | |||
| 2018 | Ek Je Chhilo Raja | |||
| 2019 | Shah Jahan Regency | |||
| 2019 | Finally Bhalobasha | |||
| 2019 | Shankar Mudi | |||
| 2019 | Satyanweshi Byomkesh | Screenplay | ||
| 2019 | Ghawre Bairey Aaj | |||
| 2019 | If Not for You[4] | Himself | ||
| 2020 | Saheber Cutlet | |||
| 2021 | Murder In The Hills | Web Series | ||
| 2021 | Rabindranath Ekhane Kokhono Khete Asenni | Web Series | ||
| 2021 | Bony | |||
| 2021 | Danny Detective Inc. | Web Series | ||
| 2022 | Murder by the Sea | Web Series | ||
| 2022 | Haami 2 | |||
| 2023 | Revolver Rohoshyo | |||
| 2023 | Seven | Web Series | ||
| 2023 | Palan | Sequel to Kharij | ||
| 2024 | Chalchitra Akhon | |||
| 2024 | Ei Raat Tomar Amaar | |||
| 2025 | Shriman Vs Shrimati | |||
For chalchitra akhon.