Utpal Dutt

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Characters played by Utpal Dutt

Sahuji — Barsaat Ki Ek Raat (1981)

A powerful merchant in the Takdah tea-estate region, Sahuji uses bribery and inferior supplies to build a network of corruption, and is involved in cross-border smuggling. He is Kaaliram's father and attempts to shoot Abhijit, but accidentally kills his own son instead.

Udit Narayan Gupta — Raaste Pyar Ke (1982)

Udit Narayan Gupta is a devious, materialistic man whose house stands opposite Mohan's mechanic shed. He unsuccessfully tries to remove the shed, then schemes to connect Shyama with Mohan, manipulates Saraswati, threatens Gauri, and sets fire to a wedding venue, but Mohan's rescue defeats his plans.

Saxena — The Great Gambler (1979)

Saxena is an underworld don who wants to retrieve the top-secret military laser weapon. He sends Shabnam to stop Vijay from uncovering his plans, and Vijay travels to Rome to obtain evidence against him. Saxena becomes the target of Jay and Vijay's joint effort to prevent the weapon from falling into his hands.

Raj Tilak — Angoor (1982)

Raj Tilak is the father whose unusual decision helps establish the film's identity confusion. He gives both of his twin sons the name Ashok because they look alike and later adopts another set of twins, giving both of them the name Bahadur. An accident then separates the family, leaving each parent with one child from each pair.

Maganlal Meghraj — The Elephant God (1979)

Maganlal Meghraj is a wealthy businessman determined to obtain the valuable golden Ganesh statue. He tries to bribe Prodosh Mitra to end the investigation, intimidates the trio through a knife-throwing performance involving Jatayu, and uses Machli Baba and Bikash Singha in his criminal scheme. He is ultimately arrested after Prodosh's sting operation.

Marco Polo — Chowringhee (1968)

Marco Polo is a senior figure at Hotel Shahjahan and Sata Bose's boss. He respects Sata's work and is described as willing to employ him again after opening a new hotel in Africa. Following Sujata's death, Sata leaves Kolkata and goes there to work for Marco Polo.

Tejen Banerjee — Pathbhola (1986)

A principled former freedom fighter and village elder who unexpectedly shelters five fugitive youths. Despite his advanced age, he demonstrates remarkable physical strength and moral integrity, challenging them to hard labor to cultivate the soil. He serves as a transformative mentor, guiding them toward redemption, and ultimately reveals the tragic truth about his son’s death, which profoundly impacts the group’s journey.

Keya's Father — Bhalobasha Bhalobasha (1985)

Keya's father residing in Shimultala, Bihar. He arranges a marriage for her to an engineer and later agrees to the union after witnessing the emotional revelations during the festival.

Mr. Singh — Baat Ban Jaye (1986)

A wealthy patriarch living in the 'Ashiana' mansion. He actively orchestrates Nisha's romantic life by proposing multiple suitors to counter her aversion to rich men, eventually setting up a complex matchmaking scheme.

Badriprasad — Hamari Bahu Alka (1982)

Badriprasad is Pratap's father and a building contractor. He is habitually critical of Pratap and arranges his marriage to Alka after Pratap's friend Sunil marries Sudha. He also refuses to let the newlyweds spend time together while Pratap has exams, prompting their secret departure for Bombay.

Bhavani Shankar Bajpai — Naram Garam (1981)

Bhavani Shankar is Ramprasad's employer, a feared man who is himself afraid of his mother-in-law. After Ramprasad recovers his ancestral house for him, he assigns Ramprasad the task of preparing it for occupation. Believing Kusum to be the reincarnation of his dead wife, he plans to marry her, then secretly arranges for Ramprasad to marry her instead.

Vikram Singh — Bandie (1978)

Vikram is the widowed cousin of Maharaj Brajbhan and the father of Kanchan. When Badi Rani becomes pregnant, he schemes to discredit her, arranges for her abduction, and later orders her death. Years afterward, he discovers that she survived and kills her, the temple priest, and the priest's son, setting Bhola on the path that leads him into a life of crime.

Career Overview

Utpal Dutt has 163 screen credits in a career dating back to 1950. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Goopy Bagha Trilogy with 1 titles. Signature works include Palanka, The Stranger, Path O Prasad. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
163
Birth Date
1929-03-29
Birth Place
Barisal, Bengal Presidency, British India

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Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q2723876), public domain (CC0).