Anjan Dutt

Anjan Dutta (Bengali: অঞ্জন দত্ত) is an Indian film director, actor, and singer-songwriter known for his work in the Bengali alternative music genre anyodharar gaan. As an actor, Dutt began his career in Bengali cinema in the Mrinal Sen film Chalachitro, for which he won the best newcomer actor award at the Venice Film Festival. He acted in Aparna Sen's hit film, Mr. and Mrs. Iyer. In 2018 he featured in Swapnasandhani's new play Taraye Taraye, as Vincent van Gogh, under the direction of Kaushik Sen.

He is also a national award-winning filmmaker and is one of the most prominent directors of Bengali cinema, directing Dutta Vs Dutta, Madly Bangalee, The Bong Connection, Chalo Let's Go, and Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona. In recent years, he has directed a Byomkesh film series.

Early years

Anjan Dutt was raised in the mountains of North Bengal. He had his schooling from St. Paul's School in Darjeeling.

In the late seventies, he joined a group called Open Theatre and in the early eighties performed plays translated from works of renowned foreign playwrights like Sartre, Peter Weiss, Jean Genet and Bertold Brecht. The group clearly drew inspiration from Nandikar, a highly active and already famous theatre group at that time. Due to politically sensitive content, they faced many obstructions in producing and performing their work, and eventually, the group discontinued its repertoire.

Dutt was first selected in the feature film Chalachitro, directed by renowned filmmaker Mrinal Sen. The film and his performance were critically acclaimed at the Venice Film Festival, but for unknown reasons, it was never released commercially. Dutt said that he was more interested in doing art cinema rather than commercial mainstream cinema. After doing a few art films that were not so commercially successful, including the critically well-received Juganto, scarcity of job opportunities forced him to take up jobs in advertising and later as a journalist for the Kolkata-based daily, The Statesman.

Singing career

At that time, Dutt was greatly influenced by the music of Bob Dylan, Kabir Suman who had heralded a new era in Bengali music through his songs. These songs and lyrics, commonly referred to as Jeebonmukhi (literally meaning "towards life"), were concerned with the tough reality of Bengali middle-class social life, in and around Kolkata.

Personal life

Anjan Dutt is married to Chanda Dutt. They have a son together- Neel Dutt, who is a music director of the Indian industry.

Discography

Albums

• Shunte Ki Chao (1994)
• Purono Guitar (1995)
• Bhalobashi Tomay (1996)
• Keu Gaan Gaye (1997)
• Ma (1998)
• Chalo Bodlai (1998)
• Priyo Bandhu (1998)
• Hello Bangladesh (1999)
• Kolkata–16 (1999)
• Bandra Blues (2000)
• Asamoy (2000)
• Rawng Pencil (2001)
• Onek Din Por (2004)
• Ichchhe Korei Eksathe (2005)
• Abar Pothe Dekha (2007)
• Ami ar Godot (2007)
• Unoshaat (2014)

Singles (1996–2011)

• "Khawar Gaan" (3:02) (with Nachiketa Chakraborty & Suman Chattopadhyay)
• "Hotuk Shob Oshundor" (1:58) (with Shalini Chatterjee, Shayari Das, Tanushree Haldar & Sreetoma Ghosh)
• "Feludar Gaan" (3:04) (with Nachiketa Chakraborty & Suman Chattopadhyay)
• "Freedom" (5:37) (with Indrani Sen, Indranil Sen & others)
• "Sadhinota" (4:50) (with Indrani Sen, Indranil Sen & others)
• "Ekushe Pa" (3:57)
• "Bow Barracks Forever!" (4:38)
• "Tumi Na thakle" (4:25) (with Usha Uthhup)
• "Chalo Let's Go.." (4:43)
• "Ei Poth Jodi Na Sesh Hoy" (4:30) (with Srikanto Acharya & others)
• "Jedike Rasta" (3:45)
• "Tumi Nei Tai" (4:07)
• "Kato ki Korar Chhilo" (4:32)
• "Jagorone Jay Bibhabori" (2:54) (with Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury & Kabir Suman)
• "Ami Chini Go Chini Tomare"

Filmography

Year	Film	Credits		Comment
		Director	Actor
1981	Chaalchitra		Template:Yes
1982	Kharij		Template:Yes
1982	Grihajuddha		Template:Yes
1988	The Bengali Night		Template:Yes
1989	Ek Din Achanak		Template:Yes
1991	City of Hope		Template:Yes
1992	Mahaprithibi		Template:Yes
1992	City of Joy		Template:Yes
1993	Sunya Theke Suru		Template:Yes
1993	Shilpi		Template:Yes
1993	Antareen		Template:Yes
1995	Yugant		Template:Yes
1998	Badadin	Template:Yes		Hindi directorial debut
2001	Dekha		Template:Yes
2002	Mr. and Mrs. Iyer		Template:Yes
2004	Bow Barracks Forever	Template:Yes		Bengali directorial debut
2006	The Bong Connection	Template:Yes
2008	Chalo Let's Go	Template:Yes
2009	Madly Bangalee	Template:Yes	Template:Yes
2009	Chowrasta: Crossroads of Love	Template:Yes
2010	Byomkesh Bakshi	Template:Yes
2010	Mahanagar @ Kolkata		Template:Yes
2011	Ranjana Ami Ar Asbona	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Abani
2011	Urochithi		Template:Yes
2011	Jani Dekha Hobe		Template:Yes
2012	Chitrangada: The Crowning Wish		Template:Yes
2012	Abar Byomkesh	Template:Yes
2012	Dutta Vs Dutta	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Biren Dutt
2013	BBD	Template:Yes		Unreleased
2013	Ganesh Talkies	Template:Yes
2014	Sesh Bole Kichhu Nei	Template:Yes	Template:Yes
2014	Byomkesh Phire Elo	Template:Yes
2015	Nirbaak		Template:Yes
2015	Byomkesh Bakshi	Template:Yes
2015	Monbaksho	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Yet to release
2015	Saheb Bibi Golaam		Template:Yes	Jimmy Luke
2016	Hemanta	Template:Yes
2016	Byomkesh O Chiriyakhana	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Kokonad Gupta (cameo)
2016	The Bongs Again	Template:Yes
2017	Byomkesh O Agniban	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Kokonad Gupta
2018	Ami Ashbo Phirey	Template:Yes	Template:Yes
2018	Uma		Template:Yes	Brahmanamda Chakraborty
2018	Ahare Mon		Template:Yes
2018	Byomkesh Gotro		Template:Yes
2018	Ek Je Chhilo Raja		Template:Yes
2019	Shah Jahan Regency		Template:Yes
2019	Finally Bhalobasha	Template:Yes	Template:Yes
2019	Shankar Mudi		Template:Yes
2019	Satyanweshi Byomkesh		Template:Yes	Screenplay
2019	Ghawre Bairey Aaj		Template:Yes
2019	If Not for You	Template:Yes		Himself
2020	Saheber Cutlet	Template:Yes	Template:Yes
2021	Murder In The Hills	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Web Series
2021	Rabindranath Ekhane Kokhono Khete Asenni		Template:Yes	Web Series
2021	Bony		Template:Yes
2021	Danny Detective Inc.	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Web Series
2022	Murder by the Sea	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Web Series
2022	Haami 2		Template:Yes
2023	Revolver Rohoshyo	Template:Yes	Template:Yes
2022	Seven	Template:Yes	Template:Yes	Web Series

Awards

• 1981 – Best Actor award for film Chaalchitra at Venice Film Festival
• 1981 - Venice Film Festival

Alitalia Award [Winner] (1981) Best Actor Tied with Rodolfo Bigotti for Bosco d'amore (1981).

As A Filmmaker-

• 2012 – National Film Award – Special Jury Award for Ranjana Ami Ar AshbonaTemplate:Citation needed
• 2019- Best lyrics for Finally Bhalobasha at WBFJA for Nominated.

See also

• Neel Dutt

External links

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