Salil Dutta Explained

Salil Dutta
Birth Name:	Salil Dutta
Birth Date:	1931 11, df=yes
Birth Place:	Kolkata, West Bengal
Nationality:	Indian
Occupation:	Film director, Screenwriter, Actor
Yearsactive:	1963-2001

Salil Dutta (30 November 1931 – 20 September 2004) was an Indian Bengali director, screenwriter and actor. He is well known for his films Surya Sikha (1963), Stree (1972) and Seyi Chokh (1976).

Career

Dutta was born in 1931 in British India. He started his career as assistant director of Trijama in 1956 and Khokababur Pratyabartan in 1960. The first film directed by him is Surya Sikha (1963)^[1] starred Uttam Kumar and Supriya Choudhury. He also acted in a number of films like Atithi (1965 film), Khelaghar, Dhanyee Meye etc.^[2] Dutta directed 22 Bengali films in his career.^[3] He died on 20 September 2004 in Kolkata due to lung cancer.

Filmography

• Surya Sikha (1963)
• Momer Alo (1964)
• Prastar Swakkhor (1967)
• Aparichita (1969)
• Kalankita Nayak (1970)
• Khunje Berai (1971)
• Stree (1972)
• Sesh Pristhay Dekhun (1973)
• Asati (1974)
• Sei Chokh (1976)
• Babu Moshai (1977)
• Heerey Manik (1979)
• Ghorer Baire Ghor (1980)
• Ogo Bodhu Sundori (1981)
• Rajeswari (1984)
• Shyam Saheb (1986)
• Urvashi (1986)
• Doctor Priya (1988)
• Je Jaar Priyo (1989)
• Abishkar (1990
• Amar Sathi (1991)
• Etai Swargo(2001)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Salil Dutta. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. October 15, 2018.
2. Web site: Salil Dutta. bfi.org.uk. https://web.archive.org/web/20180605160741/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2babdf0943. dead. 5 June 2018. October 15, 2018.
3. Web site: All movies. indiancine.ma. October 15, 2018.