Uttam Kumar

 Today is the death anniversary of Uttam Kumar, the popular actor, producer and director of Bengali cinema who acted in Hindi films also. An acknowledged Mahanayak of Bengali cinema, he is also considered a cultural icon also.

As for Hindi films, he is best remembered for his stellar performance in film ' Amanush'. A veteran of more than 200 films, he paired well with actresses Suchitra, Supriya and Sabitri.In Amanush, Sharmila Tagore was the heroine.

His acting talent was recognized  by the Indian Cinema world at large and glowing tributes were paid to him by  the leading film personalities.The list of honours and awards received by him is pretty long.

Our humble tributes to the legendary actor  🙏