Filmmaker Anik Dutta is reportedly no more. While more details are awaited regarding his death, reports suggest that he was in Kolkata and passed away around noon on May 27.
Anik Dutta is known for his movies like Bhooter Bhobishyot, Ashchorjo Prodip, Aparajito and Meghnad Badh Rahashya, Joto Kando Kolkatatei. The director started his journey in 2012 with Bhooter Bhobishyot, with an ensemble cast including Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Sabyasachi Chakraborty, Swastika Mukherjee, Paran Bandhopadhyay and others, and the movie became a blockbuster hit when it was released.
Dutta's Aparajito starring Jeetu Kamal made headlines as it recreated the journey of legendary director Satyajit Ray. The movie was one of the few attempts to show the life of the iconic filmmaker beyond his fame and spotlighted his struggles as well. Last year in 2025, he released Joto Kando Kolkatatei, a heritage and history adventure movie which won the hearts of the audience during Durga Pujo.