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Subhash Dutta

1930 – 2012

Bangladeshi film director and actor

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About Subhash Dutta

Lived 1930 – 2012 (aged 82). Subhash Dutta was a Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani film director, actor, film producer and screenwriter.

Subhash Dutta (9 February 1930 – 16 November 2012) was a Bangladeshi filmmaker, theater and film actor. He started his career as a commercial artist. Dutta was heavily influenced by Satyajit Ray and his deep affection towards Satyajit earned him the nickname "Duttajit".

Career

At the beginning of his career, Dutta worked as a film poster artist. He drew posters for Mukh O Mukhosh (1956), the first Bengali-language movie to be made in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). He directed his first movie, Sutorang, in 1964. Nigar Award (1962) His directed movies were awarded at the Phnom Penh Film Festival (1968) and the Moscow Film Festival (1967, 1973, 1979). He also got an award for his acting from the Pakistan Film Festival (1965). Aina Obo Shishta (1966) Kagazer Nouka (1966) Alingan (1969) Pala Bodal (1969) Akankha (1976) Arunodoyer Agnishakkhi (1972) Rajdhanir Buke (1961) Surja Snan (1962) Talash (1963) Paisay (1964) Kaise Kahun (1965) Nadi-o-Nari (1965) Abirbhab (1968) Kolkata 71 Noya Micchil Ayna (2004) O Amar Chhele (2006)

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Important facts

Birth century
Awards
Ekushey Padak; Nigar Awards; National Film Awards (Bangladesh)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Subhash Dutta?

Bangladeshi film director and actor (1930–2012)

When was Subhash Dutta born?

Subhash Dutta was born on 9 February 1930 in Dinajpur District.

When did Subhash Dutta die?

Subhash Dutta died on 16 November 2012 in Dhaka.

What was Subhash Dutta's occupation?

Subhash Dutta was a film director, actor, film producer and screenwriter.

What nationality was Subhash Dutta?

Subhash Dutta was Bangladeshi, Indian and Pakistani.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Subhash Dutta

· Wikidata: Q7631224

· DBpedia: Subhash Dutta

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