Salil Dutta (30 November 1931 – 20 September 2004) was an Indian Bengali director, screenwriter and actor. He is well known for his films Surya Sikha (1963), Stree (1972), and Sei Chokh (1976). Dutta was born in 1931 in British India. He started his career as assistant director of Trijama in 1956 and Khokababur Pratyabartan in 1960. The first film directed by him was Surya Sikha (1963) starring Uttam Kumar and Supriya Choudhury. He also acted in several films like Atithi (1965 film), Khelaghar, Dhanyee Meye, etc. Dutta directed 22 Bengali films in his career. He died on 20 September 2004 in Kolkata due to lung cancer.
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Biography from TMDB.
- November 30, 1931
- September 20, 2004 (aged 72)
- Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]
- Director and writer
- 3 on MovieCove · 29 credits in all
Known for
What are Salil Dutta's films like?
Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3
Light 0 · Serious 2 · Dark 1
Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 1 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 0 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 2
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
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 Salil Dutta's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Salil Dutta's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted.
Filmography
29 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page.
Etai Swarga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Abishkar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Jar Je Priya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Shyam Saheb(1986)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Ogo Bodhu Shundori (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Gharer Baire Ghar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
Heere Manik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Babu Moshai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)
Sei Chokh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)
Asati(1974)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Shesh Prishthay Dekhun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)
Stree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)
Khunje Berai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Ekhonee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
The Restless Bride (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)
Kalankita Nayak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)
Aparichito (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)
Atithi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)
Wax Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
Surya Sikha(1963)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Uttarayan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)
Kanna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Khelaghar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)
Pathey Holo Deri (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)
Sagarika (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)
Ankush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
Sharey Chuattar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
The Sinner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
The Basu Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
Career shape
A full career of 29 titles from 1952 to 2001.
How do Salil Dutta's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 3; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 3 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Mixed2
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.
Who does Salil Dutta work with?
People who share at least 2 of Salil Dutta's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Aparna Sen shares the most, 2.
Actors
- Aparna SenShared titles: Shyam Saheb (1986), Asati (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Aparna Sen
- Haradhan BannerjeeShared titles: Shyam Saheb (1986), Asati (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Haradhan Bannerjee
- Soumitra ChatterjeeShared titles: Shyam Saheb (1986), Asati (1974)See all 2 shared titles with Soumitra Chatterjee
- Parijat BoseShared titles: Asati (1974), Surya Sikha (1963)See all 2 shared titles with Parijat Bose
Cinematographers and editors
- Baidyanath ChatterjeeShared titles: Shyam Saheb (1986), Surya Sikha (1963)See all 2 shared titles with Baidyanath Chatterjee
- Bijoy GhoshShared titles: Asati (1974), Surya Sikha (1963)See all 2 shared titles with Bijoy Ghosh
