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Dulal Dutta

Dulal Dutta

Editor · Died August 17, 2010

Dulal Dutta (1925 - 2010) was a film editor in the Bengali film industry located in Kolkata (previously Calcutta), West Bengal, India. He is especially remembered for his association with the acclaimed film director Satyajit Ray, whose films were all edited by Dutta.

Biography from TMDB.

Died
August 17, 2010
Works as
Editor
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 67 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 37% in 30 days

What are Dulal Dutta's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
36%
Bonds
25%
Power
13%
Morality
12%
Society
10%
Survival
2%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMemory2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 8

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 6 · Intense 4

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 7

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Melancholic
10
Contemplative
6
Tense
5
Bittersweet
3
Dread
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dulal Dutta's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dulal Dutta's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

67 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Uttoran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Editor

  • Goopy Bagha Feere Elo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Editor

  • The Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Editor

  • The Branches of the Tree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Editor

  • An Enemy of the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Editor

  • Sukumar Ray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Editor

  • The Home and the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Editor

  • Lal Golap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Editor

  • Phatik Chand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Editor

  • Pikoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Editor

  • Sadgati (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Editor

  • The Kingdom of Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Editor

  • Shipwreck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Editor

  • The Elephant God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Editor

  • The Chess Players (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Editor

  • Amar Prem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Editor

  • The Middleman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Editor

  • Bala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Editor

  • The Golden Fortress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Editor

  • Raktatilak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Editor

  • Thagini(1974)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sriman Prithviraj (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Editor

  • Distant Thunder(1973)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Company Limited (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Editor

  • Kuheli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Editor

  • Nimantran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Editor

  • Sikkim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Editor

  • The Adversary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Editor

  • Days and Nights in the Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Editor

  • Kamallata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Editor

  • Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Editor

  • The Zoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Editor

  • Balika Badhu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Editor

  • Hathat Dekha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Editor

  • The Hero(1966)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Editor

  • The Coward (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Editor

  • The Holy Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Editor

  • Ektuku Basa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Editor

  • The Ramayana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Editor

  • Anustup Chhanda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Editor

  • Charulata(1964)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • The Big City(1963)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Palatak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Editor

  • Aamar Desh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Editor

  • The Expedition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Editor

  • Kanchenjungha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Editor

  • Kancher Swarga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Editor

  • Rabindranath Tagore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Editor

  • The Lost Jewels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Editor

  • Three Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Editor

  • The Goddess(1960)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The World of Apu(1959)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Chaowa Pawa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Editor

  • The Music Room(1958)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Philosopher's Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Editor

  • Beam of Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Editor

  • Bandi(1957)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Aparajito(1956)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Pather Panchali(1955)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Debatra (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Editor

  • Rickshaw-wala (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Editor

  • Grihapravesh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Editor

  • Datta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Assistant Editor

  • Barjatri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Assistant Editor

  • Paribartan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    Assistant Editor

  • Burmar Pathe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    Assistant Editor

Career shape

A full career of 65 titles from 1947 to 1994.

Biggest box office

Pather Panchali (1955)

$136K worldwide

Highest rated

The Big City (1963)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Pather Panchali (1955)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing61 of 65: 61 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score98thOther crew4 of 65: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1940s2 · crew1950s12 · crew1960s23 · crew1970s16 · crew1980s7 · crew1990s5 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Dulal Dutta's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 98th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 97th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

97thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 11 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · editor

Bandi (1957)

83rd percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

The Big City (1963)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 57/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 63, detractors 27. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Dulal Dutta's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 4 · minimalMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 8 · minimalMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Dulal Dutta work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dulal Dutta's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Satyajit Ray shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers