Mamata announces award in Uttam Kumar’s name

KOLKATA:West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday paid tribute to legendary Bengali movie actor Uttam Kumar on his 32nd death anniversary and announced an award in his name for cinematic excellence.”It just impossible to forget the golden era of Uttam Kumar. He is a legend and his films are timeless. No matter how many new actors come up but his aura will never diminish. He is not physically present today but his creations will remain forever,” said Banerjee at the Uttam Mancha, an auditorium dedicated to the iconic actor.She announced that an Uttam Kumar award to be given for acting from the next year onwards. “From next year we will be giving the Uttam Kumar award for excellence in the field of cinema. The award will be given on this day every year.”Uttam Kumar, popularly known as “Mahanayak”, died on July 24, 1980 at the age of 53. The much feted actor also starred in several Hindi movies.(IANS)