Remembering Uttam Kumar: 5 must-watch classics of the 'Mahanayak' of Indian cinema!

Uttam Kumar was one of the greatest actors in the history of Indian cinema and was often referred to as Mahanayak. He appeared in over 200 films, and won countless accolades for his unforgettable roles.

Today, July 24th marks the demise of a one-man-institution, Uttam Kumar. He was an actor, singer, composer, producer as well as a director. Below mentioned are the top 5 classic movies of the Mahanayak Uttam Kumar.

Nayak is a 1966 Indian Bengali-language drama film composed, written, and directed by Satyajit Ray.

Uttam Kumar played the role of Krishnendu, a Hindu medical student, falls in love with his colleague Rina, an Anglo-Indian Christian.

The actor plays Shankar, an author working at one of the most reputed hotels in Kolkata, meets a wide array of people who go through various tragedies in life.

Stree is a 1972 Bengali film directed by Salil Dutta starring actors Uttam Kumar, Soumitra Chatterjee and Arati Bhattacharya. The film was remade in Hindi and titled, 'Ayaash.'

Surya Kishore, a landlord, faces numerous problems after Dr Bijoy Kumar forcefully occupies his estate. This film has a number of beautiful songs from 'Bhalobasar aagun jwalaao' to 'Ghar sangsar sabai to chay.'