Utpal Datta is an Indian Assamese film critic from Guwahati.

Utpal Datta
Utpal Datta addressing a press conference in 2013
Utpal Datta addressing a press conference in 2013
LanguageAssamese
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
Alma materGauhati University
Notable awardsSpecial Jury Mention for Book on Cinema at the 54th National Film Awards[1]

Career

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Utpal Datta earned his Masters in Arts from Gauhati University. He later joined the All India Radio Guwahati, where his book 24 Frames (2008), an anthology of articles on Indian cinema, was released as a radio program.[2] His short feature film Bohubritta (Circles, 2019) has been screened at several International Film Festivals.[3]

Books

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  • Chalachitra (1996 in Assamese)
  • Kālasandhyā (2007)(কালসন্ধ্যা in Assamese)[4]
  • 24 Frames (2008)
  • Mantra Mugdha (2020)[5]
  • Film Appreciation (2021)[6]
  • The Last Signature of Mozart (2024)[7]

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Awards and recognition

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References

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  1. ^ a b "54th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 October 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  2. ^ AIR Guwahati to premier Utpal Datta's 24 Frames radioandmusic.com, 29 November 2008.
  3. ^ "Utpal Datta: In Love Of Films And Filmmaking". The Story Mug. 19 May 2021.
  4. ^ Utpal Datta (2007). Kālasandhyā. Blue Rose Publishers. ISBN 978-81-7665-336-7.
  5. ^ Utpal Datta (2020). MANTRA MUGDHA. Blue Rose Publishers.
  6. ^ Utpal Datta (2021). Film Appreciation. Blue Rose Publishers.
  7. ^ Utpal Datta (2024). The Last Signature of Mozart. Manda Publishers. ISBN 978-93-6402-663-5.
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