The year 2026 holds a very special sentiment in the hearts of every Bangali. Even before audience has coined the term ...

'I was blessed that I had seen him very closely. There was a time when he was trying to direct a film with me when I was a teenager.' IMAGE: Uttam Kumar. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/X ...

Uttam Kumar (born Arun Kumar Chatterjee) was an Indian film actor who predominantly worked in Bengali cinema.Kumar is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in the history of Bengali cinema.

From matinee idol to cultural metaphor, a session at Kolkata Literary Meet revisited the mystique of the ‘Mahanayak’ ...

Kolkata: Commemorating the birth centenary of Mahanayak Uttam Kumar, there will be a special exhibition hall dedicated to the legendary actor titled "History of Bengali Cinema and Mahanayak" at the ...

Today, Amitabh Bachchan is often hailed as the “Mahanayak” of Bollywood, but long before Big B earned that title, Indian cinema had its first superstar in Uttam Kumar. Fondly called the “Mahanayak” of ...