On Uttam Kumar’s birth centenary, West Bengal CM vows to keep politics out of Tollywood

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday mentioned the federal government will depart politics out of the Bengali movie business whereas launching the beginning centenary celebrations of late actor Uttam Kumar.

“I guarantee you that the State authorities is not going to intrude in something. There might be no politics. I would like all the things to be clear. There’s expertise and I would like that expertise to obtain correct nourishment,” Mr. Adhikari mentioned whereas addressing one of many largest gatherings to have a good time the occasion at Tollygunge, dwelling to the Bengali movie business.

On the occasion, organised subsequent to one of many tallest statues of Uttam Kumar within the metropolis, the CM mentioned the Bengali movie business in its heyday was the most effective within the nation. He added that renovation could be undertaken at establishments named after the actor as a part of the celebrations.

Actor-turned-Trinamool Congress MP Dev (Deepak Adhikari); actors Prosenjit Chatterjee, Rituparna Sengupta, and Jeet; and director Haranath Chakraborty had been among the many prime artistes current on the occasion.

Through the tenure of the earlier Trinamool Congress authorities, a number of artistes and the get together had been accused of “politicising” the Bengali movie business.

The federal government is holding a four-day celebration to commemorate the life and works of the actor popularly generally known as the ‘Mahanayak’ of Bengali cinema. Uttam Kumar was born on September 3, 1926 in north Kolkata and died aged 53 on July 24, 1980.

Kolkata was decked up on Thursday, with roads from the actor’s dwelling to Tollygunge stuffed with murals, cut-outs, and cultural occasions to honour his contributions to the business.

Some previous single-screen cinema halls had been additionally decked up as a part of the celebrations. A stretch of the partitions outdoors the Tollygunge metro station, also called the Mahanayak Uttam Kumar station, was painted with graffiti highlighting the well-known movies and dialogues of the actor.

Mr. Adhikari additionally famous that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had paid tribute to the actor in a social media publish. “Mahanayak Uttam Kumar… a legend whose timeless performances join with individuals throughout generations. Tributes on his beginning centenary,” Mr. Modi wrote on social media.

The Prime Minister had spoken concerning the late actor in his ‘Mann Ki Baat’ radio programme on August 30.

Movie centre, stamp

Mr. Adhikari will lay the muse stone for the Uttam Kumar Movie Centre in New City on Friday. India Submit can even launch a particular postage stamp commemorating the actor. The Uttam Kumar Movie Pageant can even kick-start at Nandan, with Nayak, Satyajit Ray’s celebrated 1966 film starring Uttam Kumar.