Utpalendu Chakrabarty
- August 20, 2024
- 76 years
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Utpalendu Chakrabarty, 76, Indian filmmaker (Chokh, Debshishu).
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|Utpalendu Chakrabarty (1948 – 20 August 2024) was an Indian filmmaker based in Kolkata.
Life and career
Chakrabarty was born in Pabna District in 1948. Utpalendu graduated from Scottish Church College, of the University of Calcutta.
Chakrabarty was involved in left-wing politics in his student life and spent time in Purulia among the tribal. Although he started out as a teacher, his passion was cinema. He made several documentaries and films. He was once married to Indrani Chakraborty and later divorced. He remarried to director and activist Satarupa Sanyal but divorced in 2000. His daughters Chitrangada Satarupa and Ritabhari Chakraborty revealed that they had no connection to Utpalendu, their biological father.
He has won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director at the 28th National Film Awards in 1980 for Maina Tadanta, the National Film Award for Best Feature Film and Direction at the 30th National Film Awards in 1982 for Chokh, the Berlin International Film Festival OCIC Award in 1983 for Chokh and the National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film at the 32nd National Film Awards in 1984 for Music of Satyajit Ray.
Chakrabarty died in Kolkata on 20 August 2024, at the age of 76.
Filmography
Director
Feature films
Television films
- Dwibachan 1989
- Sonar Chheye Dami 1989
- Rang 1989
- Bikalpa 1988
- Aparichita 1986
- Aparichita 2002
- Kalo Patharer Itikatha (Balad of the black Stone)
- Chua Chandan
- May Day 2005
Documentaries
- The Music of Satyajit Ray 1984
- Debrata Biswas 1983
- Mukti Chai 1977
- Sunilo Sagore (On The Life of Sunil Gangopadhyay)
Writer
- The Music of Satyajit Ray (Documentary) 1984
- Chokh (Screenplay / Story) 1983
Composer
- Chokh 1983
Music director
- Chhaturtha Panipather Juddha 1995
Awards
- Indira Gandhi Award for Best Debut Film of a Director at the 28th National Film Awards in 1980 for Maina Tadanta
- National Film Award for Best Feature Film at the 30th National Film Awards in 1982 for Chokh
- National Film Award for Best Direction at the 30th National Film Awards in 1982 for Chokh
- Berlin International Film Festival OCIC Award in 1983 for Chokh
- National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film at the 32nd National Film Awards in 1984 for Music of Satyajit Ray.
- Banga Bibhushan by Government of West Bengal.
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Sources
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utpalendu_Chakrabarty
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- Sep 26, 2026
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Trivia & Knowledge· 10 questions
Questions drawn from Utpalendu Chakrabarty's archived record and the sources above.
1.In which year did Utpalendu Chakrabarty die?
- A.2017
- B.2015
- C.2024correct
- D.2011
Utpalendu Chakrabarty died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: "cord: year of birth 1948. Archive record: age at death 76. Archive record: place of birth Pabna District in. Archive record: place of death Kolkata on. Archive recor
2.How old was Utpalendu Chakrabarty when they died?
- A.65
- B.71
- C.68
- D.76correct
Utpalendu Chakrabarty was 76 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "back Machine Utpalendu Chakrabarty at IMDb On The Music of Satyajit Ray Archived 27 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine On Chokh On Debshishu[link removed] Archive reco
3.In which year was Utpalendu Chakrabarty born?
- A.1942
- B.1939
- C.1948correct
- D.1936
Utpalendu Chakrabarty was born in 1948.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "Archived 4 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine Utpalendu Chakrabarty at IMDb On The Music of Satyajit Ray Archived 27 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine On Chokh On Deb
4.In which month did Utpalendu Chakrabarty die?
- A.September
- B.October
- C.Augustcorrect
- D.November
Utpalendu Chakrabarty died in August.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "hive record: year of birth 1948. Archive record: age at death 76. Archive record: place of birth Pabna District in. Archive record: place of death Kolkata on.
5.On which day of the month did Utpalendu Chakrabarty die?
- A.22
- B.20correct
- C.21
- D.19
Utpalendu Chakrabarty died on day 20 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "cord: year of birth 1948. Archive record: age at death 76. Archive record: place of birth Pabna District in. Archive record: place of death Kolkata on. Archiv
6.Where was Utpalendu Chakrabarty born?
- A.Pabna District incorrect
- B.Kraków
- C.Turin
- D.Marseille
Utpalendu Chakrabarty was born in Pabna District in.
Source: Biography: place of birth: "y at IMDb On The Music of Satyajit Ray Archived 27 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine On Chokh On Debshishu[link removed] Archive record: year of death 2024. Archi
7.Where did Utpalendu Chakrabarty die?
- A.Kraków
- B.Marseille
- C.Kolkata oncorrect
- D.Turin
Utpalendu Chakrabarty died in Kolkata on.
Source: Biography: place of death: "27 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine On Chokh On Debshishu[link removed] Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1948. Archive record: a
8.In which field was Utpalendu Chakrabarty known?
- A.chemist
- B.architect
- C.novelist
- D.filmmakercorrect
The biography describes Utpalendu Chakrabarty as a filmmaker.
Source: Profile: occupation: "On Chokh On Debshishu[link removed] Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1948. Archive record: age at death 76. Archive record: place of bi
9.What nationality was Utpalendu Chakrabarty?
- A.American
- B.Australian
- C.Argentine
- D.Indiancorrect
Utpalendu Chakrabarty is recorded as Indian.
Source: Profile: nationality: "Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1948. Archive record: age at death 76. Archive record: place of birth Pabna District in. Archive reco
10.Where did Utpalendu Chakrabarty study?
- A.Harvard University
- B.University of Cambridge
- C.Scottish Church Collegecorrect
- D.University of Oxford
Utpalendu Chakrabarty is recorded as having studied at Scottish Church College.
Source: wikipedia-text article text: where they studied · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utpalendu_Chakrabarty · retrieved 2026-11-13
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