Salil Dutta

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.

Directed

1. Ogo Bodhu Shundori (1981) — Director
2. Stree (1972) — Director
3. Shyam Saheb (1986) — Director
4. Kalankita Nayak (1970) — Director
5. Sei Chokh (1976) — Director
6. Jar Je Priya (1989) — Director
7. Asati (1974) — Director
8. Surya Sikha (1963) — Director
9. Wax Light (1964) — Director
10. Aparichito (1969) — Director
11. Abishkar (1990) — Director
12. Heere Manik (1979) — Director
13. Khunje Berai (1971) — Director
14. Shesh Prishthay Dekhun (1973) — Director
15. Babu Moshai (1977) — Director
16. Gharer Baire Ghar (1980) — Director
17. Etai Swarga (2001) — Director

Also appeared in

1. The Code of Secrecy (1953)
2. Sagarika (1956) — Asit
3. Atithi (1965)
4. The Basu Family (1952)
5. Kanna (1962)
6. The Sinner (1952)
7. Khelaghar (1959)
8. Shesh Prishthay Dekhun (1973) — (Background Voice)
9. Ankush (1954)
10. Ekhonee (1971)