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West Bengal Plans Year-Long Uttam Kumar Centenary Celebrations
Uttam Kumar was a very famous Bengali film actor.
West Bengal is celebrating 100 years since his birth.
The celebrations will continue for a whole year.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and several actors paid tribute to him in Tollygunge.
The government plans to repair places named after Uttam Kumar.
A new institution named after him will also be started in Kolkata.
The central government plans to issue a coin and a postage stamp with his image.
Uttam Kumar acted in more than 200 films and is remembered as a major star of Bengali cinema.
West Bengal will hold year-long events marking Uttam Kumar’s birth centenary.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari paid tribute at the actor’s statue in Tollygunge.
The Uttam Mancha will be renovated, and a new Kolkata institution will be established.
The Centre will issue a commemorative coin and postage stamp featuring Uttam Kumar.
Uttam Kumar, born Arun Kumar Chatterjee, acted in more than 200 films before his death in 1980.
- Who
- The West Bengal government, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, central authorities, and Bengali actors are involved in the commemoration.
- What
- A year-long programme will mark the birth centenary of actor Uttam Kumar, including events, renovations, a new institution, a coin, and a postage stamp.
- Where
- Events and projects will take place across West Bengal, including Tollygunge and Kolkata.
- When
- The announcement was made on September 3, Uttam Kumar’s 100th birth anniversary; the celebrations will continue for a year.
- Why
- The celebrations aim to honour Uttam Kumar’s enduring contribution and legacy in Bengali cinema.
Key facts
- Person commemorated
- Uttam Kumar, born Arun Kumar Chatterjee
- Birth anniversary
- September 3, marking his 100th birth anniversary
- Celebration period
- A year-long calendar of events
- Planned renovation
- Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s Uttam Mancha will be renovated
- New institution
- An institution named after Uttam Kumar is planned in Kolkata
- National commemorations
- The Centre will issue a commemorative coin and postage stamp bearing Uttam Kumar’s image
- Film career
- Uttam Kumar appeared in more than 200 films and died on July 24, 1980, aged 53
Quotes
Suvendu Adhikari
Chief Minister of West Bengal
“The Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s Uttam Mancha would be renovated. Photographs of Uttam Kumar’s statues across the state are being compiled with the help of actor Prosenjit Chatterjee.”
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“An institution named after Uttam Kumar will come up in Kolkata, with its foundation stone scheduled to be laid on Friday morning.”
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