Directing
Salil Dutta
Born 1931-11-30
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]
Department: Directing
Biography
Salil Dutta (30 November 1931 – 20 September 2004) was an Indian Bengali director, screenwriter and actor. He is well known for his films Surya Sikha (1963), Stree (1972), and Sei Chokh (1976). Dutta was born in 1931 in British India. He started his career as assistant director of Trijama in 1956 and Khokababur Pratyabartan in 1960. The first film directed by him was Surya Sikha (1963) starring Uttam Kumar and Supriya Choudhury. He also acted in several films like Atithi (1965 film), Khelaghar, Dhanyee Meye, etc. Dutta directed 22 Bengali films in his career. He died on 20 September 2004 in Kolkata due to lung cancer.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Salil Dutta
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Sharey Chuattar
1953
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Pathey Holo Deri
1957
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Uttarayan
1963
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The Restless Bride
1971
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Kalankita Nayak
1970
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Heere Manik
1979
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Stree
1972
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Sagarika
1956
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The Basu Family
1952
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Sei Chokh
1976
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (52 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etai Swarga | Director | Movie | 2001 | |
| Etai Swarga | Writer | Movie | 2001 | |
 | Abishkar | Director | Movie | 1990 |
 | Jar Je Priya | Director | Movie | 1989 |
| Jar Je Priya | Screenplay | Movie | 1989 |
 | Shyam Saheb | Director | Movie | 1986 |
 | Ogo Bodhu Shundori | Director | Movie | 1981 |
 | Gharer Baire Ghar | Director | Movie | 1980 |
| Gharer Baire Ghar | Screenplay | Movie | 1980 |
 | Heere Manik | Director | Movie | 1979 |
| Heere Manik | Screenplay | Movie | 1979 |
 | Babu Moshai | Screenplay | Movie | 1977 |
| Babu Moshai | Dialogue | Movie | 1977 |
| Babu Moshai | Director | Movie | 1977 |
 | Sei Chokh | Director | Movie | 1976 |
| Sei Chokh | Dialogue | Movie | 1976 |
 | Asati | Director | Movie | 1974 |
| Asati | Dialogue | Movie | 1974 |
| Asati | Screenplay | Movie | 1974 |
| Asati | Story | Movie | 1974 |
 | Shesh Prishthay Dekhun | (Background Voice) | Movie | 1973 |
| Shesh Prishthay Dekhun | Screenplay | Movie | 1973 |
| Shesh Prishthay Dekhun | Dialogue | Movie | 1973 |
| Shesh Prishthay Dekhun | Director | Movie | 1973 |
 | Stree | Director | Movie | 1972 |
| Stree | Screenplay | Movie | 1972 |
| Stree | Dialogue | Movie | 1972 |
 | Khunje Berai | Story | Movie | 1971 |
| Khunje Berai | Screenplay | Movie | 1971 |
| Khunje Berai | Director | Movie | 1971 |
 | Ekhonee | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 |
 | The Restless Bride | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1971 |
 | Kalankita Nayak | Director | Movie | 1970 |
| Kalankita Nayak | Writer | Movie | 1970 |
 | Aparichito | Director | Movie | 1969 |
| Aparichito | Screenplay | Movie | 1969 |
 | Atithi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 |
 | Wax Light | Director | Movie | 1964 |
| Wax Light | Story | Movie | 1964 |
| Wax Light | Screenplay | Movie | 1964 |
 | Surya Sikha | Director | Movie | 1963 |
| Surya Sikha | Screenplay | Movie | 1963 |
| Surya Sikha | Story | Movie | 1963 |
 | Uttarayan | Assistant Director | Movie | 1963 |
 | Kanna | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1962 |
 | Khelaghar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1959 |
 | Pathey Holo Deri | Assistant Director | Movie | 1957 |
 | Sagarika | Asit | Movie | 1956 |
 | Ankush | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1954 |
 | Sharey Chuattar | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1953 |
 | The Sinner | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1952 |
 | The Basu Family | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1952 |