Arun Kumar Chatterjee
Indian actor, director and producer (1926–1980)
Arun Kumar Chatterjee, known professionally as Uttam Kumar, was a yesteryear Indian actor, director, producer, screenwriter, composer, and playback singer who predominantly worked in Bengali cinema. A cultural icon of Bengal and widely regarded as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema, Kumar dominated Bengali cinema from the 1950s throughout the 1970s, being referred to as "Mahanayak". His accolades include five National Awards and four Filmfare Awards.
