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).

Salil Dutta
Born
Salil Dutta

(1931-11-30)30 November 1931
Kolkata, West Bengal
Died20 September 2004(2004-09-20) (aged 72)
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Film director, Screenwriter, Actor
Years active1963-2001

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Salil Dutta". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Salil Dutta". bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 5 June 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  3. ^ "All movies". indiancine.ma. Retrieved 15 October 2018.


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