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{{Short description|Indian filmmaker and musician}}
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| genre           = {{hlist|[[Pop music|Pop]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/bengali/music/anjan-dutt-celebrates-20-years-of-his-music/articleshow/22694693.cms | title= Anjan Dutt celebrates 20 years of his music | publisher=The Times of India | work=Sutapa Singha | date=3 December 2013 | accessdate=3 December 2013}}</ref>|[[Folk music|urban folk]]}}
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| years_active     = 1981–present
| years_active   = 1981–present
| label           = RPG, Sagarika Musics Pvt Ltd.
| label           = RPG, Sagarika Musics Pvt Ltd.
| associated_acts = [[Kabir Suman]], [[Nachiketa Chakraborty]]
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'''Anjan Dutt''' is an Indian film director, actor, and singer-songwriter known for his work in the [[Bengali language|Bengali]] alternative music genre ''anyodharar gaan''. As an actor, Dutt began his career in [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali cinema]] in the [[Mrinal Sen]] film ''Chalachitro'', for which he won the best newcomer actor award at the [[Venice Film Festival]]. He acted in [[Aparna Sen]]'s hit film, ''[[Mr. and Mrs. Iyer]]''. In 2018 he featured in [[Swapnasandhani]]'s new play ''Taraye Taraye'', as [[Vincent Van Gogh]], under the direction of [[Kaushik Sen]].
'''Anjan Dutt''' (Bengali: অঞ্জন দত্ত) is an Indian film director, actor, and singer-songwriter known for his work in the [[Bengali language|Bengali]] alternative music genre ''anyodharar gaan''. As an actor, Dutt began his career in [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali cinema]] in the [[Mrinal Sen]] film ''Chalachitro'', for which he won the best newcomer actor award at the [[Venice Film Festival]]. He acted in [[Aparna Sen]]'s hit film, ''[[Mr. and Mrs. Iyer]]''. In 2018 he featured in [[Swapnasandhani]]'s new play ''Taraye Taraye'', as [[Vincent van Gogh]], under the direction of [[Kaushik Sen]].


He is also a national award-winning filmmaker and is one of the most prominent directors of Bengali cinema, directing ''[[Dutta Vs Dutta]]'', ''[[Madly Bangalee]]'', ''[[The Bong Connection]]'', ''[[Chalo Let's Go]]'', and ''[[Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona]]''. In recent years, he has directed a ''[[Byomkesh (franchise)|Byomkesh]]'' film series.
He is also a national award-winning filmmaker and is one of the most prominent directors of Bengali cinema, directing ''[[Dutta Vs Dutta]]'', ''[[Madly Bangalee]]'', ''[[The Bong Connection]]'', ''[[Chalo Let's Go]]'', and ''[[Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona]]''. In recent years, he has directed a ''[[Byomkesh (franchise)|Byomkesh]]'' film series.


==Early years==
== Early years ==
Anjan Dutt  was raised in the mountains of [[North Bengal]]. He had his schooling from [[St. Paul's School, Darjeeling|St. Paul's School]] in [[Darjeeling]].
Anjan Dutt  was raised in the mountains of [[North Bengal]]. He had his schooling from [[St. Paul's School, Darjeeling|St. Paul's School]] in [[Darjeeling]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/anjan-dutt-sticks-to-his-roots/story-A5sFvGITRQQNNCr3spT8yK.html | title=Anjan Dutt sticks to his roots | publisher=Hindustan Times | work=Ritujaay Ghosh | date=9 July 2007 | accessdate=9 July 2007}}</ref>


In the late seventies, he joined a group called [[Open Theatre]] and in the early eighties performed plays translated from works of renowned foreign playwrights like [[Sartre]], [[Peter Weiss]], [[Jean Genet]] and [[Bertold Brecht]]. The group clearly drew inspiration from [[Nandikar]], a highly active and already famous theatre group at that time. Due to politically sensitive content, they faced many obstructions in producing and performing their work, and eventually, the group discontinued its repertoire.
In the late seventies, he joined a group called [[Open Theatre]] and in the early eighties performed plays translated from works of renowned foreign playwrights like [[Sartre]], [[Peter Weiss]], [[Jean Genet]] and [[Bertold Brecht]]. The group clearly drew inspiration from [[Nandikar]], a highly active and already famous theatre group at that time. Due to politically sensitive content, they faced many obstructions in producing and performing their work, and eventually, the group discontinued its repertoire.
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Dutt was first selected in the feature film ''Chalachitro'', directed by renowned filmmaker [[Mrinal Sen]]. The film and his performance were critically acclaimed at the [[Venice Film Festival]], but for unknown reasons, it was never released commercially. Dutt said that he was more interested in doing art cinema rather than commercial mainstream cinema. After doing a few [[art film]]s that were not so commercially successful, including the critically well-received ''Juganto'', scarcity of job opportunities forced him to take up jobs in advertising and later as a journalist for the Kolkata-based daily, ''[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]]''.
Dutt was first selected in the feature film ''Chalachitro'', directed by renowned filmmaker [[Mrinal Sen]]. The film and his performance were critically acclaimed at the [[Venice Film Festival]], but for unknown reasons, it was never released commercially. Dutt said that he was more interested in doing art cinema rather than commercial mainstream cinema. After doing a few [[art film]]s that were not so commercially successful, including the critically well-received ''Juganto'', scarcity of job opportunities forced him to take up jobs in advertising and later as a journalist for the Kolkata-based daily, ''[[The Statesman (India)|The Statesman]]''.


==Singing career==
== Singing career ==
At that time, Dutt was greatly influenced by the music of [[Kabir Suman]] who had heralded a new era in Bengali music through his songs. These songs and lyrics, commonly referred to as ''Jeebonmukhi'' (literally meaning "towards life"), were concerned with the tough reality of [[Bengali people|Bengali]] middle-class social life, in and around [[Kolkata]].
At that time, Dutt was greatly influenced by the music of [[Bob Dylan]], [[Kabir Suman]] who had heralded a new era in Bengali music through his songs. These songs and lyrics, commonly referred to as ''Jeebonmukhi'' (literally meaning "towards life"), were concerned with the tough reality of [[Bengali people|Bengali]] middle-class social life, in and around [[Kolkata]].


==Personal life==
== Personal life ==
Anjan Dutt is married to Chanda Dutt. They have a son together- [[Neel Dutt]], who is a music director of the Indian industry.
Anjan Dutt is married to Chanda Dutt. They have a son together- [[Neel Dutt]], who is a music director of the Indian industry.


==Discography==
== Discography ==
===Albums===
=== Albums ===


* ''[[Shunte Ki Chao]]'' (1994)
* ''Shunte Ki Chao'' (1994)
* ''[[Purono Guitar]]'' (1995)
* ''Purono Guitar'' (1995)
* ''[[Bhalobashi Tomay]]'' (1996)
* ''Bhalobashi Tomay'' (1996)
* ''[[Keu Gaan Gaye]]'' (1997)
* ''Keu Gaan Gaye'' (1997)
* ''[[Ma (1998 album)|Ma]]'' (1998)
* ''Ma'' (1998)
* ''[[Chalo Bodlai]]'' (1998)
* ''Chalo Bodlai'' (1998)
* ''Priyo Bandhu'' (1998)
* ''Priyo Bandhu'' (1998)
* ''[[Hello Bangladesh]]'' (1999)
* ''Hello Bangladesh'' (1999)
* ''[[Kolkata–16]]'' (1999)
* ''Kolkata–16'' (1999)
* ''[[Bandra Blues]]'' (2000)
* ''Bandra Blues'' (2000)
* ''[[Asamoy]]'' (2000)
* ''Asamoy'' (2000)
* ''Rawng Pencil'' (2001)
* ''Rawng Pencil'' (2001)
* ''[[Onek Din Por]]'' (2004)
* ''Onek Din Por'' (2004)
* ''Ichchhe Korei Eksathe'' (2005)
* ''Ichchhe Korei Eksathe'' (2005)
* ''[[Abar Pothe Dekha]] (2007)
* ''Abar Pothe Dekha (2007)''
* ''[[Ami ar Godot]]'' (2007)
* ''Ami ar Godot'' (2007)
* ''Unoshaat'' (2014)
* ''Unoshaat'' (2014)


===Singles (1996–2011)===
=== Singles (1996–2011) ===
* "Khawar Gaan" (3:02) (with [[Nachiketa Chakraborty]] & [[Suman Chattopadhyay]])
* "Khawar Gaan" (3:02) (with [[Nachiketa Chakraborty]] & [[Suman Chattopadhyay]])
* "Hotuk Shob Oshundor" (1:58) (with Shalini Chatterjee, Shayari Das, Tanushree Haldar & Sreetoma Ghosh)
* "Hotuk Shob Oshundor" (1:58) (with Shalini Chatterjee, Shayari Das, Tanushree Haldar & Sreetoma Ghosh)
* "Feludar Gaan" (3:04) (with Nachiketa Chakraborty & Suman Chattopadhyay)
* "Feludar Gaan" (3:04) (with Nachiketa Chakraborty & Suman Chattopadhyay)
* "Freedom" (5:37) (with [[Indrani Sen]], Indranil Sen & others)
* "Freedom" (5:37) (with [[Indrani Sen]], Indranil Sen & others)
* "Sadhinota" (4:50) (with Indrani Sen, Indranil Sen & others)
* "Sadhinota" (4:50) (with Indrani Sen, [[Indranil Sen]] & others)
* "Ekushe Pa" (3:57)
* "Ekushe Pa" (3:57)
* "Bow Barracks Forever!" (4:38)
* "Bow Barracks Forever!" (4:38)
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* "Kato ki Korar Chhilo" (4:32)
* "Kato ki Korar Chhilo" (4:32)
* "Jagorone Jay Bibhabori" (2:54) (with [[Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury]] & Kabir Suman)
* "Jagorone Jay Bibhabori" (2:54) (with [[Somlata Acharyya Chowdhury]] & Kabir Suman)
“Ami Chini Go Chini Tomare”
"Ami Chini Go Chini Tomare"


==Filmography==
== Filmography ==


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| 1988 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Bengali Night]]'' ||    || {{yes}} ||
| 1988 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Bengali Night]]'' ||    || {{yes}} ||
|-
|-
| 1989 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Ek Din Achanak]]'' ||  || {{yes}} ||  
| 1989 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Ek Din Achanak]]'' ||  || {{yes}} ||
|-
|-
| 1991 || style="text-align:left;" | ''City of Hope'' ||  || {{yes}} ||  
| 1991 || style="text-align:left;" | ''City of Hope'' ||  || {{yes}} ||
|-
|-
| 1992 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Mahaprithibi]]'' ||  || {{yes}} ||
| 1992 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Mahaprithibi]]'' ||  || {{yes}} ||
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| 1993 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Antareen]]'' ||    || {{yes}} ||
| 1993 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Antareen]]'' ||    || {{yes}} ||
|-
|-
| 1995 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Yugant]]'' ||  || {{yes}} ||  
| 1995 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Yugant]]'' ||  || {{yes}} ||
|-
|-
| 1998 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Badadin]]'' || {{yes}} ||  || [[Bollywood|Hindi]] directorial debut
| 1998 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Badadin]]'' || {{yes}} ||  || [[Bollywood|Hindi]] directorial debut
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| 2002 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Mr. and Mrs. Iyer]]'' ||  || {{yes}} ||
| 2002 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Mr. and Mrs. Iyer]]'' ||  || {{yes}} ||
|-
|-
| 2004 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Bow Barracks Forever]]'' || {{yes}} || || [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali]] directorial debut  
| 2004 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Bow Barracks Forever]]'' || {{yes}} || || [[Cinema of West Bengal|Bengali]] directorial debut
|-
|-
| 2006 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Bong Connection]]'' || {{yes}} ||  ||
| 2006 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[The Bong Connection]]'' || {{yes}} ||  ||
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| 2017 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Byomkesh O Agniban]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || Kokonad Gupta
| 2017 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Byomkesh O Agniban]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || Kokonad Gupta
|-
|-
| 2018 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Ami Ashbo Phirey]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||  
| 2018 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Ami Ashbo Phirey]]'' || {{yes}} || {{yes}} ||
|-
|-
| 2018 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Uma (2018 film)|Uma]]'' || || {{yes}} ||  Brahmanamda Chakraborty
| 2018 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Uma (2018 film)|Uma]]'' || || {{yes}} ||  Brahmanamda Chakraborty
|-
|-
| 2018 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Ahare Mon]]'' || || {{yes}} ||
| 2018 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Ahare Mon]]'' || || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2018 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Byomkesh Gotro]]'' || || {{yes}} ||
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|-
| 2018 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Ek Je Chhilo Raja]]''
| 2018 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Ek Je Chhilo Raja]]''
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|2019 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Satyanweshi Byomkesh]]''
|2019 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Satyanweshi Byomkesh]]''
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|2019 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Ghawre Bairey Aaj]]''
| ''[[Ghawre Bairey Aaj]]''
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|{{yes}}||
|{{yes}}||
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|2019 || style="text-align:left;" | ''If Not for You''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10418976/|title=If Not for You (2019)|website=[[IMDb]]|date=24 May 2019|access-date=21 June 2020}}</ref> || {{yes}} ||  ||Himself
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|2020 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Saheber Cutlet]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
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|2019 || style="text-align:left;" | ''If Not for You (2019)''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10418976/|title=If Not for You (2019)|date=24 May 2019|access-date=21 June 2020}}</ref> || {{yes}} ||  ||Himself
|2021 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Murder in the Hills|Murder In The Hills]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|Web Series
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|-
|2020 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Bony (film)|Bony]]''
|2021 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Rabindranath Ekhane Kokhono Khete Asenni]]''
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|{{yes}}
|Web Series
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|2021 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Bony (film)|Bony]]''
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|{{yes}}
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|2020 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Saheber Cutlet]]''
|2021 || style="text-align:left;" | ''[[Danny Detective Inc]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
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|Web Series
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==Awards==
== Awards ==
* 1981 - Best Actor award for film ''Chaalchitra'' at [[Venice Film Festival]]
* 1981 Best Actor award for film ''Chaalchitra'' at [[Venice Film Festival]]
* 2012 - [[National Film Award – Special Jury Award (Feature Film)|National Film Award - Special Jury Award]] for [[Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona]]{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}
* 2012 [[National Film Award – Special Jury Award (Feature Film)|National Film Award Special Jury Award]] for [[Ranjana Ami Ar Ashbona]]{{citation needed|date=January 2016}}


==See also==
== See also ==
*[[Neel Dutt]]
*[[Neel Dutt]]


==References==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


==External links==
== External links ==
{{Commons category|Anjan Dutt}}
{{Commons category|Anjan Dutt}}
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[[Category:21st-century Indian male singers]]
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