Jul 25, 2010

Uttam Kumar

Yesterday was Uttam Kumar’s 30th death anniversary. It is amazing that even after so many years he still draws such admiration from people of all ages. I asked my college going niece whether she had watched any Uttam Kumar movie.She immediately rattled off quite a few names. I was surprised but still curious. I asked her whether she liked them to which the answer was a big yes.Now that was something intriguing for me. What makes UK such a draw for people who belong to the post UK generation . Is it the magic of Uttam-Suchitra screen romance or is it the sheer versatility and skill of an actor. The movie that my niece mentioned initially was not a UK-SS movie. My favourite is Agnishwar – my ideal of what a doc and a man should be like. I have watched the movie several times and never tire of watching it. I know there are still people like Agnishwar in India and possibly in other parts of the world. In fact my GP is a close resemblance of Agnishwar .UK portrayed the character to perfection . Will there be ever another actor like him from Bengal.
http://www.banglanatokmovie.com/bangla-movie/agnishwar.htm

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