Avijit Dutt is an Indian filmmaker, actor, theatre director, and author.
Early life and education Dutt received a master's degree in English Literature from Calcutta University. He married Piu Dutt, The couple have two daughters.
Career Dutt began his career as an English teacher at St. Paul's School in Darjeeling.
He has worked in English, Hindi, and Bengali theatre as both actor and director.
His plays include: Bamboo Flower Mahatma Mar Gaya Bombay! Bosnia! Breaking News Noor Jahan- An Empress Reveals Unspeakable 9.45 ki Express ki Citee
He has also dramatised 1084 ki Ma, by Mahasweta Devi, with Shyamanand Jalan.
Other activities and roles Dutt has applied for two patents, one for a toilet solution and another for a process of collecting, testing, and documenting blood tests.
He is director of his organisation Enable, which has built toilets across North India. By 2017, the organization has reached more than 60,000 beneficiaries across 68 villages in India.
Filmography
Films +Key Denotes films that have not yet been released Year Film Role Notes 1996 Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love Vazir Fire Julie's father 2004 Bow Barracks Forever Melville Chai Pani Etc. Mr. Bose2005 Amu Neel 2006 The Bong Connection Actor 2010 Peepli Live Boss of English TV Channel 2011 No One Killed Jessica BM Pandit Gandhi to Hitler MK Gandhi 2013 Madras Cafe Swarup 2015 The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Nimish Piku Bodo Mesho 2016 Land of the Gods Sunder 2017 Jolly LLB 2 VK PaulKashmirFatherThe ComplaintThe Old Man20182.0Dr. SamTamil film2021Hum Do Hamare Do Jagmohan Deewan2023Mission MajnuMorarji DesaiNetflix film 2025Raid 2Lawyer Malani Bayaan Premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film FestivalJolly LLB 3Dr. Milind Desai Hamlet Ghost British film
Television and web series YearTitleRolePlatformNotes2019The Verdict – State vs NanavatiV. K. Krishna MenonALTBalaji and ZEE5Inside Edge Season 2 & 3BasuAmazon PrimeDelhi CrimeGururaj DixitNetflixHostages Iman Roy HotstarAbhay Kunal Kemmu Zee52023Tooth Pari: When Love BitesIan ZachariahNetflixMade in HeavenJudge P. S. MurthyPrime Video2025Karma KormaChefHoichoi
Theatre
Avijit Dutt has been active in theatre as an actor, director and playwright, and has been associated with several stage productions. In 2019, he appeared in the stage play Patte Khul Gaye, produced by Rahul Bhuchar under the banner of Felicity Theatre.
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