Utpal Datta is an Indian film critic from Guwahati. He was awarded the National Film Award for Best Critic in 2023. Previously, he was awarded the Jury Special Mention for Best Writing in Cinema in 2006.
Career Utpal Datta earned his Masters in Arts from Gauhati University. He later joined ⠀⠀All India Radio, Guwahati, where his book 24 Frames (2008), an anthology of articles on Indian cinema, was released as a radio program.AIR Guwahati to premier Utpal Datta's 24 Frames radioandmusic.com, 29 November 2008. His short feature film Bohubritta (Circles, 2019) has been screened at several International Film Festivals.
Books Author Chalachitra (1996 in Assamese) Kālasandhyā (2007)(কালসন্ধ্যা in Assamese) 24 Frames (2008) Mantra Mugdha (2020) https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/MANTRA_MUGDHA/tuoGEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 Film Appreciation (2021) The Last Signature of Mozart (2024) Aparupa Andaman Maramar Neha CineQuiz Chalachitra - Articles on film aesthetics 24 Frames Ki Naam ai premor Mantramugdha Chalachitrar Rasaswadan Kapurusor Tarowal Asomiya Cinemar Ati Adhyai Decoding Films Bhabendra Nath Saikiar Chitranatya
Editor Aamar Chinaki Tachadduk (1982 in Assamese) Chalachitra Katha Bata Bijayi Lekhakar Galpa Ganje Fariste Chalachitra - Samoi, Samaj, Nandantatwa
Translator Girish Karnad's Tughlak and Nagamandala Dr. Dipak Chandra's Duryodhan Narendra Modi's Ailoi cithi K. Satchidanandan's Matra ata sparsatei barasun diya megh K. Satchidanandan's Herai jowa bastubor Dr. Ratan Bhattacharya's Raktakta burburanir Mmalita
Films By Lane 2 (2013) Through Trust and Fear Borgeet- Eti Dhrupadi Ratna Bohubritta (2019) Fagu Khele Karunamoi Harinarayan
Awards and recognition Special Jury Mention for Book on Cinema at the 54th National Film Awards Swarna Kamal, Best Writing in Cinema at 71st National Film Award Amulya Manna Photography Award 2025
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