Movie tribute to legendary Uttam Kumar

To pay tribute to legendary Bengali actor Uttam Kumar, the government of West Bengal organised a retrospective of his films at Muktadhara Auditorium in the city. This is second such festival featuring his movies within a span of two months.

The festival was inaugurated in the presence of Rajesh Kumar, ADG and Officer on Special Duty, <g data-gr-id="17">government</g> of West Bengal, and other senior officials of the Office of the Resident Commissioner, New Delhi.

The three films screened at the retrospective were Antony Firingee (1967) and Deya Neya (1963), both directed by Sunil Bannerjee and Chowringhee (1968), directed by Pinaki Bhushan Mukherjee. 

Uttam Kumar — popular matinee idol and the first megastar of Bengali film industry — has left an indelible mark in the history of cinema of Bengal, especially the period which is regarded by critics as its “golden age”. The initiative by the Office of the Resident Commissioner, Government of West Bengal, was an endeavour to bring some of the gems of Kumar’s long and distinguished career to the movie buffs of the capital city.

The West Bengal Information and Cultural Centre, under the Office of the Resident Commissioner, West Bengal, regularly holds <g data-gr-id="18">special</g> screening of critically acclaimed movies for the connoisseurs of the national capital.

On July 24, a one-day retrospective of films of Uttam Kumar was organised which received warm appreciation from the film lovers of Delhi, especially the members of the Bengali community.