Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Kolkata Honors Uttam Kumar on His Birth Centenary
Kolkata celebrated the 100th birth anniversary of actor Uttam Kumar.
People decorated many places connected to his life.
His pictures were put on gates, posters and large cut-outs.
Some landmarks were lit up in his memory.
The celebrations took place in areas including Tollygunge, Bhowanipore and north Kolkata.
West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari paid tribute to him.
He also announced events that will continue for a year.
Actors Rituparna Sengupta and Prosenjit Chatterjee visited Kumar’s family home.
His birthplace on Ahiritola Street was decorated too.
Kolkata marked Uttam Kumar’s birth centenary with decorations, posters and illuminated landmarks.
The actor’s face appeared on gates, cut-outs and posters across Tollygunge, Bhowanipore and north Kolkata.
West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari paid tribute in Tollygunge and announced year-long centenary events.
Film personalities including Rituparna Sengupta and Prosenjit Chatterjee visited Uttam Kumar’s Bhowanipore family home.
Kumar’s birthplace on Ahiritola Street was illuminated and decorated with posters and images of the actor.
- Who
- Kolkata residents, West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari and Bengali film personalities honored Uttam Kumar.
- What
- The city marked Uttam Kumar’s birth centenary with tributes, decorations and a year-long events calendar.
- When
- On Thursday, during Uttam Kumar’s birth centenary.
- Where
- Across Kolkata, including Tollygunge, Bhowanipore and Ahiritola Street.
- Why
- To remember Uttam Kumar and his contribution to Bengali cinema’s golden era.
- Occasion
- Uttam Kumar’s 100th birth anniversary
- City
- Kolkata
- Tribute locations
- Tollygunge, Bhowanipore and north Kolkata
- Government announcement
- West Bengal will hold a year-long calendar of centenary events
- Family home
- Uttam Kumar’s principal family home in Bhowanipore
- Birthplace
- 51 Ahiritola Street
- Notable visitors
- Rituparna Sengupta and Prosenjit Chatterjee