{{Short description|Indian Assamese actor (born 1986}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2016}} {{BLP sources|date=July 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Utpal Das | native_name = | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1986|12|14}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.utpaldasofficial.com/about/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171003034350/http://www.utpaldasofficial.com/about/ |archive-date=2017-10-03 |title=Personal info|publisher=utpaldasofficial.com|access-date= 7 September 2018}}</ref> | birth_place = Guwahati, Assam, India | occupation = Actor | years_active = 2004-present | organization = | website = }} '''Utpal Das''' (born 14 December 1986) is an Assamese film actor. His debut Assamese feature film was ''Dhon Kuberor Dhon'' in 2009 while his acting debut was through VCD film ''Ringa Ringa Mon'' in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Utpal Das: Movies, Photos, Videos, News, Biography & Birthday {{!}} eTimes|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Utpal-Das|access-date=2020-10-08|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Ahmed|first=Hussain|date=2013-03-01|title=Actor Utpal Das Wedding Photographs : Part 2|url=https://www.magicalassam.com/2013/03/actor-utpal-das-wedding-photographs-part-2.html|access-date=2020-10-08|website=Magical Assam|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Career== ===Films=== In 2009, Das made his film debut with ''Dhon Kuberor Dhon.'' In 2011, he had a starring role in Munin Baruah's ''Raamdhenu'', which was a major success for the Assamese film industry and led to his casting in more high budget productions. He received critical recognition with a nomination for the Filmfare Awards East award for best actor male for his performance in the film ''Durjon''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmfare.com/news/nominations-for-vivel-filmfare-awards-assamese-5726.html|title=Nominations for Vivel Filmfare Awards (Assamese)|work=Film Fare|access-date=2016-07-30}}</ref>
He starred in VCD films such as ''Ringa Ringa Mon'' (2004) which is his first acting venture. Other vcd films such as ''Uroniya Mon'' (2007), ''Junaki Mon'' (2008), ''Janmoni'' (2008), ''Abhimani Mon'' (2009), ''Bohagot Birinar Biya'' (2010) and ''Moromjaan'' (2011). In the 2016 film ''Doordarshan Eti Jantra'', he played the role of "Bitul". Some of his notable feature films include ''Raamdhenu'' (2011), ''Rowd'' (2012), ''Borolar Ghor'' (2012), ''Durjon'' (2013) and ''Doordarshan Eti Jantra'' (2016) and ''The Underworld'' (2018).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.axomlive.com/artists/utpal-das.html|title=Utpal Das|work=Axom live|access-date=2016-07-30|archive-date=29 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160829043117/http://www.axomlive.com/artists/utpal-das.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Television=== Parallel to his later film roles, Das has featured in Assamese television serials: ''Niyoror Phool'' (News Live Channel), ''Anuradha'' (News Live Channel), ''Tumi Dusokute Kajol Loley'' (Rang Channel), ''Moromor Anuradha'' (Rengoni), and ''Auxir Jonak'' (Rang).
===Theatre=== During 2013–2014, Das starred in theatre productions by the touring company ''Brindabon Theatre'', which completed an extensive tour of Assam. He was involved with ''Theatre Surjya'' as the lead actor in the session 2018-19.
==Filmography== '''Films''' {| class="wikitable" |+Key | style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt= Films that have not yet been released}} | Denotes films yet not been released |} {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Films ! Co-star ! Director |- | 2005 ! scope="row" |'''''Ringa Ringa Mon''''' |Purabi Sharma |Rajesh Bhuyan |- | 2006 ! scope="row" |'''''Joon Tora''''' |rowspan="1" |Jupitora Bhuyan, Rimpi Das | Simple Gogoi |- | 2009 ! scope="row" |'''''Dhon Kuberor Dhon''''' | Nishita Goswami | Dhiraj Kashyap |- | 2011 ! scope="row" | '''''Raamdhenu''''' | Nishita Goswami, Prastuti Porasor, Jatin Bora | Munin Barua |- | 2011 !scope="row"| '''''Jaanmoni''''' | Jatin Bora, Syamontika Sarma | Rajesh Bhuyan |- | 2012 !scope="row"| '''''Rowd'''''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1121005/jsp/northeast/story_16051874.jsp#.V5xLE1d4WK0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818125615/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1121005/jsp/northeast/story_16051874.jsp#.V5xLE1d4WK0|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 August 2016|title='' jsp North East Story''}} Telegraph India Retrieved 2016-7-30</ref> | Monali Bordoloi, Diganta Hazarika, Moonmi Phukan | Gautam Baruah |- | 2012 !scope="row"| '''''Borolar Ghor'''''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1121009/jsp/northeast/story_16069563.jsp#.V5xH3Fd4WK0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818102150/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1121009/jsp/northeast/story_16069563.jsp#.V5xH3Fd4WK0|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 August 2016|title=''Northeast Story''}} Telegraph India Retrieved 2016-7-30</ref> | Debashmita Banerjee | Mani C. Kappan |- | 2013 !scope="row"| '''''Durjon''''' | Ananya Parashar | Moupran Sharma |- | 2016 !'''''Doordarshan Eti Jantra''''' |Jatin Bora, Prastuti Porasor, Moonmi Phukan |Rajesh Bhuyan |- | 2017 !'''''Konwarpurar Konwar''''' | Amrita Gogoi | Rajesh Bhuyan |- | 2018 !'''''The Underworld''''' | Zubeen Garg, Parineeta Borthakur, Diganta Hazarika | Rajesh Jashpal |}
==VCD films==
* ''Ringa Ringa Mon'' * ''Janmoni 1'' * ''Janmoni 2'' * ''Uronia Mon'' * ''Sunaror Halodhia Hahi'' * ''Chintamoni'' * ''Purnima1'' * ''Purnima2'' * ''Alakananda'' * ''Moromjan 2011'' * ''Faguni'' * ''Priya Milan'' * ''Saneki'' * ''Jonaki Mon''
==Television== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Title ! Broadcast Channel |- |''Niyoror Phool'' |News Live |- | ''Anuradha'' | Rang |- | ''Tumi Dusokute Kajol Lole'' | Rang |- | ''Moromor Anuradha'' | Rengoni |- | ''Osin Sinaki'' | Jonack |- | ''Abelir Ramdhenu'' ''Tumi Ananya'' | Rang |- | ''Auxir Jonak''<br /> | Rang |- | ''Aahinor Abeli'' |Rang |}
==See also== * Jatin Bora * Ravi Sarma * ৰাগ ঐনিতম
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|nm4974278}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Das, Utpal}} Category:Living people Category:Indian male film actors Category:Assamese actors Category:Indian male television actors Category:Indian male stage actors Category:1986 births