Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Uttam Kumar Centenary Tributes Headline City Puja Pandals
Several puja clubs are honoring actor Uttam Kumar for his 100th birth anniversary.
The anniversary will be observed on September 3.
Samaj Sebi Sangha will show painted posters from many of his films.
Mitali will play songs and show pictures, advertisements and other memorabilia.
It will also present a short film made from clips of his movies.
Rupchand Mukherjee Lane Sarbojanin is creating a large street pandal inspired by old Calcutta.
It will include a recreated make-up room, a museum and a studio floor.
Each club is trying to show why Uttam Kumar remains loved by generations of people.
Several city puja pandals are creating tributes to actor Uttam Kumar ahead of his birth centenary on September 3.
Samaj Sebi Sangha will display hand-painted posters representing Uttam Kumar’s released Bengali and Hindi films.
Mitali plans songs, an audio-visual presentation, photographs, advertisements and personal memorabilia linked to the actor.
Rupchand Mukherjee Lane Sarbojanin is building a 200-foot pandal inspired by old Calcutta, a cinema façade and Uttam Kumar’s career.
The pandals are competing to present distinctive interpretations of the screen legend’s lasting cultural legacy.
- Who
- Several Kolkata-area puja clubs, including Samaj Sebi Sangha, Mitali and Rupchand Mukherjee Lane Sarbojanin, are honoring Uttam Kumar.
- What
- The clubs are creating themed puja pandals, exhibitions and programmes featuring Uttam Kumar’s films, songs, photographs and memorabilia.
- When
- During this year’s Puja celebrations, ahead of Uttam Kumar’s birth centenary on September 3.
- Where
- At puja pandals in the city, including Lake View Road, Kankurgachhi and Bhowanipore.
- Why
- To mark Uttam Kumar’s birth centenary and celebrate his enduring place in Bengali cultural memory.
- Centenary date
- September 3
- Samaj Sebi Sangha
- The 81-year-old club is using the theme “Mahapujoy Mahanayak” and will display hand-painted film posters.
- Uttam Kumar filmography
- The article says 203 Bengali films and nine Hindi films featuring Uttam Kumar were released.
- Mitali
- The 90-year-old club will feature film songs, a five-minute audio-visual presentation, photographs, advertisements and personal effects.
- Rupchand Mukherjee Lane Sarbojanin
- The 80-year-old puja is creating a 200-foot-long pandal.
- Featured recreations
- The Bhowanipore installation will include old-Calcutta imagery, the façade of the former Bharati cinema, Uttam Kumar’s make-up room, a museum and a studio floor.