Santosh Dutta

Santosh Dutta

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Santosh Dutta Biography

Santosh Dutta was a popular actor of Bengal who became immortal through the character Jadayu of Feluda series, written and directed by Satyajit Ray. Though great artistes like Anoop Kumar, Rabi Ghosh and Bibhu Bhattacharya have reprised the same role later throughout 1990’s and 2000’s, these actors have agreed that they were deeply influenced by Santosh Dutta in mind and have imitated him a lot. Though he was a lawyer by profession and used to maintain both his careers, he is always regarded as one among the best comedians Bengali cinema ever produced. He has been associated with Satyajit Ray’s numerous films apart from Feluda, Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne and Hirak Rajar Deshe to mention. His humorous character Gopal Bhar is still popular in Bengal.

 

He entered film world in the year 1958, through a bit role given to him by Satyajit Ray. The movie was Parash Pathar. During 1960’s, he has acted in Ray’s movies like Teen Kanya, Mahapurush and Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne. He played double role of "Halla" and "Shundi" in Goopy Ghyne Bagha Byne and after that, there was no turning back in his career. He also acted in the sequel of Goopy Gayen Bagha Bayen titled ‘Hirak Rajar Deshe’ where he played the role of a mysterious scientist with a lengthy name. he also played a bit role of King of Shundi in the same movie.

 

Teen Kanya, Paras Pathar, Kapurush O Mahapurush, Ogo Bodhu Sundari, Streer Patra, Marjina Abdallah, Jana Aranya, Char Murti and Gana Devata are his memorable roles. He has been active in theater as a comedy actor too. After Sonar Kella, he became so associated with the role of "Jatayu" that Ray started sketching the appearance of Jatayu similar to Dutta. After his death, Ray remarked that there will be no more Feluda movie, as it is not at all possible to replace this legendary actor. Though many Feluda movies have been made, all those actors have given opinion that it’s not possible to handle the role without imagining Dutta in mind.

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Updated: February 11, 2014

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