Subhash Dutta

Subhash Dutta (9 February 1930 – 16 November 2012) was a Bangladeshi filmmaker, theater and film actor. He started his career as a commercial artist.

Career
At the beginning of his career, Dutta worked as a film poster artist. He drew posters for Mukh O Mukhosh (1956), the first Bengali-language movie to be made in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). He directed his first movie, Sutorang, in 1964. The movie won the second prize at the Frankfurt Festival in 1965. In 1972, he acted with the theatrical group, Aranyak Nattyadal.

Awards
His movie Abirbhab won a prestigious award in Frankfurt Film Festival. His directed movies were awarded in Phnom Penh Film Festival (1968), Moscow Film Festival (1967, 1973, 1979). He also got award for his acting by Pakistan Film Festival (1965).
 * Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Director (1976)
 * Ekushey Padak (1999)
 * Nigar Award (1962)

Personal life and death
Dutta had two sons, Shivaji and Ranaji, and two daughters, Shilpi and Shotabdi.

Dutta died from heart disease on 16 November 2012 at his home in Ram Krishna Mission Road, Dhaka.

Filmography
• Sutorang (1964)
 * Director

• Aina Obo Shishta (1966)

• Kagazer Nouka (1966)

• Abirbhab (1968)

• Alingan (1969)

• Pala Bodal (1969)

• Binimoy (1970)

• Akankha (1976)

• Arunodoyer Agnishakkhi (1972)

• Bashundhara (1977)

• Dumurer Phul (1978)

• Sabujsathi (1982)

• Nazma (1983)

• Sakal Sandha (1984)

• Phulshajya

• Abdaar

• Swami-Stri (1987)

• O Aamar Chhele (2008) • Ei Desh Tomar Amar (1959)
 * Actor

• Harano Din (1961)

• Rajdhanir Buke (1961)

• Chanda (1962)

• Notun Sur (1962)

• Surja Snan (1962)

• Talash (1963)

• Milan (1964)

• Paisay (1964)

• Sutorang (1964)

• Aakhri Station (1965)

• Kaise Kahun (1965)

• Kajal (1965)

• Nadi-o-Nari (1965)

• Rupban (1965)

• Saagar (1965)

• Aina Obo Shishta (1966)

• Phir Milinge Hum Dono (1966)

• Abirbhab (1968)

• Alingan (1969)

• Pala Bodal (1969)

• Chalo Maan Gayai (1970)

• Kolkata 71

• Noya Micchil

• Ayna (2004)

• O Amar Chhele (2006)