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Uttam Kumar: A Life in Cinema

Uttam Kumar: A Life in Cinema

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  • Author: Sayandeb Chowdhury
  • Publisher: ? Bloomsbury Academic India
  • Pages: 340
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Uttam Kumar: The Legend of Bengali Cinema The definitive cultural and critical biography of Bengal’s most iconic screen legend — now in an updated centenary edition. Uttam Kumar (1926–1980) was a titanic figure in Bengali public life. He broke away from established codes of on-screen performance, anchored an entire industry, and helped reimagine popular cinema, providing it with an unflinching sense of metropolitan modernity. He won six BFJA Awards, and the inaugural National Award for Best Actor, and could be said to be the only screen persona whose life was ’fictionalized’ by Satyajit Ray. His work has been repeatedly remade into Hindi, with at least ten leading actors reprising roles originally played by him. Uttam infused his star-making charisma with the ebullient charm of Hollywood romances, which were then layered with recognizable screen etiquette and dulcet bhadrolok distinctiveness. Together, his transcendental stardom reconstituted the Bengali visual-cultural world in the post-Partition decades in Bengal. Here is the story of a clerk who became an actor; an actor who became a star; a star who became an icon, and an icon who became a legend. This book, originally published in 2021, was the first definitive cultural and critical biography of Uttam Kumar. This updated, new edition celebrates his centenary with a new foreword, additional and newly translated essays, and a richer selection of archival images. This updated centenary edition includes: A new foreword Additional and newly translated essays A richer selection of archival images A compelling portrait of the man behind the legend, this book explores Uttam Kumar’s contribution to Bengali cinema, his transformative screen presence, and the cultural world he helped create. For admirers of Uttam Kumar, Bengali cinema, Indian film history and the cultural legacy of one of India’s most enduring screen icons. Read more

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