Found his character in Abhijan quite challenging: Anik Dutta

From “Fight, Koni fight,” in Koni, “Bandar Bachcha” in Jhinder Bondi to his dance moves on the song Ke Tumi Nandini in

Teen Bhubaner Pare

— Soumitra Chatterjee created innumerable magic moments on the big screen. We asked a few Tolly directors to tell us about their favourite screen moments from the legend’s oeuvre. Here’s what Anik Dutta said…
"Feluda series is my favourite, but I think that is because of the literary character that Soumitrada portrayed. He fitted into the character seamlessly. Besides Apu in Apur Sansar, from among the Satyajit Ray films, I found his character in Abhijan quite challenging and hence a favourite. Soumitrada was a handsome man who had every bit of Bangaliana in his appearance. In Abhijan, he superseded that Bangaliana and became Narsingh, the non-Bengali Taxi driver. His expressions of angst and anger were just right. As for non-Ray films, I'll vote for Saat Pake Bandha. In fact, during Barunbabur Bondhu, my brief to him was to be that elderly Soumitra from

Saat Paeke Bandha

."