Santosh Dutta

{{Short description|Indian actor (1925–1988)}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = Santosh Dutta

| native_name = সন্তোষ দত্ত

| native_name_lang = bn

| image = Santosh_Dutta.jpg

| caption = Dutta in Mahapurush (1965)

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1925|12|02}}

| birth_place = Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
(present-day Kolkata, West Bengal)

| death_date = {{death date and age|1988|02|08|1925|12|02|df=yes}}

| death_place = Calcutta, West Bengal, India

| nationality = Indian

| occupation = Actor, Criminal lawyer{{cite news|title=Baba never got his due: Santosh Dutta|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-22/news-interviews/28219416_1_baba-shooting-criminal-lawyer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501114218/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-22/news-interviews/28219416_1_baba-shooting-criminal-lawyer|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 May 2013|date=11 January 2017|author=TNN|newspaper=The Times of India|accessdate=14 March 2018}}

| children = 1

}}

Santosh Dutta (Bengali: সন্তোষ দত্ত; 2 December 1925 – 8 February 1988[https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJdcDPMBJ784dVXdQxjcT3 Santosh Dutta]. WorldCat. Retrieved 31 Oct 2024.) was a Bengali actor, best known for playing the character of Jatayu{{cite book|author=Andrew Robinson|title=Satyajit Ray: The Inner Eye|url=https://archive.org/details/satyajitrayinner00robi_0|url-access=registration|accessdate=21 July 2012|year=1989|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=978-0-520-06946-6|pages=[https://archive.org/details/satyajitrayinner00robi_0/page/360 360]–}} in Satyajit Ray's Feluda movie series Sonar Kella and Joi Baba Felunath.

Early life

Dutta was a lawyer by profession. Essentially a comedian, he elevated comedy acting to the levels of character roles. Satyajit Ray gave him the first break with a small role in his immortal film Parash Pathar. After Sonar Kella, he became so associated with the role of "Jatayu" that Satyajit Ray later reframed the appearance of Jatayu and started making the sketches of Jatayu resembling Dutta in Feluda novels. After the death of this actor, Ray once remarked that there will be no further movies in the Feluda series as Jatayu cannot be thought of without Santosh Dutta. Though after the death of Ray, the role of Jatayu was later played by artists such as Anup Kumar, Bibhu Bhattacharya, and even Rabi Ghosh. These actors agreed that it was impossible to play the character without the influence of Santosh Dutta in mind.

Career

Apart from playing Jatayu, Dutta played crucial roles in Satyajit Ray's masterpieces for children like Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne and Hirak Rajar Deshe. In Goopy Gayen Bagha Bayen, Dutta played dual roles of the kings of "Halla" and "Shundi". In Hirak Rajar Deshe, which is a sequel to Goopy Gayen Bagha Bayen, Dutta played the role of a mysterious scientist (known as Gobeshok Gobuchondro Gyanotirtho Gyanorotno Gyanambudhi Gyanochuramoni), in addition to a small appearance for the same 'King of Shundi'.{{cite book|author1=Satyajit Ray|author2=Bert Cardullo|title=Satyajit Ray: Interviews|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fQYs4X5d9WAC&pg=PR36|accessdate=21 July 2012|date=1 March 2007 |publisher=Univ. Press of Mississippi|isbn=978-1-57806-937-8|pages=36–}}

Another milestone in Dutta's career was playing Gopal Bhar in the film of the same name. Gopal Bhar being a humorous character known for centuries in India, particularly the state of West Bengal.

The role of Abalakanto in Ogo Bodhu Sundari has also become legendary.

Dutta played important roles in films like Teen Kanya, Paras Pathar, Kapurush O Mahapurush, Streer Patra, Marjina Abdallah, Jana Aranya, Char Murti and Gana Devata. He played the roles of comedians in some commercial theaters. Kone Bibhrat was one of the plays in his later years which was a mega hit. He worked in a TV serial called Goenda Bhagabandas with Rabi Ghosh, another famous actor of his time.

Filmography

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! Title

! Director

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! Role

! Notes

1958Parash PatharSatyajit RayAtanu (The announcer)Uncredited
1958HeadmasterAgragamiActor
1961Teen KanyaSatyajit RayKishori(segment "Samapti")
1965MahapurushSatyajit RayProfessor Nandi / Nani
1968Goopy Gyne Bagha ByneSatyajit RayKing of Shundi & Halla
1972Streer PatraPurnendu PattreaDoctor
1973Shriman PrithvirajTarun MajumdarNobin Master
1973Marjina AbdullaDinen GuptaAli Baba
1974Sonar KellaSatyajit RayLalmohan Ganguly / Jatayu
1974Jadu BanshaPartha Prathim ChoudhuryActor
1976Jana AranyaSatyajit RayHiralal Saha
1976AsadharanSalil SenActor
1977SisterPijush BoseActor
1977Ek Je Chhilo DeshTapan SinhaActor
1977Ei Prithibir PanthanibasAravind MukherjeeActor
1977Shesh RakshaShankar BhattacharyaActor
1978CharmurtiUmanath BhattacharyaMeshomoshai
1979Joi Baba FelunathSatyajit RayLalmohan Ganguly / Jatayu
1979GhatkaliBimal Roy Jr.Actor
1979GanadevataTarun MajumdarSurveyor
1979BrajabuliPijush BoseActor
1980Paka DekhaAravind MukherjeeActor
1980Hirak Rajar DesheSatyajit RayKing of Shundi / Scientist in Hirak Raj
1980SandhiAmal DuttaActor
1980AbhiApurba Kumar MitraActor
1980Gopal BharAmal SurGopal Bhar
1981SubarnalataBijoy BoseActor
1981Ogo Bodhu ShundoriSalil DuttaAbolakanta
1982Khelar PutulTarun MajumdarActor
1982MalanchaPurnendu PattreaActor
1982Rasamoyeer RasikataAmal SurActor
1983RajeswariSalil DuttaActor
1983Kauke Bolo NaVishwanath MukherjeeActor
1983Duti PataBimal Roy Jr.Actor
1983SrinkhalAbir BasuActor
1984PujariniPartha Prathim ChoudhuryActor
1984ShilalipiPalash BannerjeeActor
1984SorgolBiswajitActor
1984LolitaTapan ChoudhuryActor
1984Amar GeetiTarun MajumdarActor
1984Joy ParajoyChandan MukherjeeActor
1985Baikunther WillSushil MukherjeeActor
1985NishantayNarayan ChakrabortyActor
1985Aamar PrithibiBimal BhowmickActor
1985NishanteNarayan ChakrabortyActor
1985HulusthulAravind MukherjeeActor
1986Dui AdhyayGoutam MukhopadhyayActor
1986UrbasheSalil DuttaActor
1986Subho Kamon Aachho?Partha Pratim ChowdhuryActor
1987AbirKamal MajumdarActor
1987Samrat-O-SundariBimal Roy Jr.Actor
1988Agni SanketSwarup DuttaActor
1989Gili Gili GayIshwar ChakrabortyActor
1991PalatakaSaran DeyActor

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