Trivia

Was the first ever recipient of the Best Actor Award from the Government of India for his performances in Chiriyakhana (1967) and Antony Firingee (1967).

Acted in many films with Supriya Choudhury. The two got involved off-screen as well, and in 1963, Uttam left his wife and stayed with Supriya for the next 17 years until his death.

Was a swimming champion at the Bhowanipur Swimming Association three years in a row.

He acted with Bollywood star Asha Parekh in a Hindi film titled "Jhankar", but it was never released.

His family owned the theater group 'Suhrid Samaj' which staged many amateur shows in Ahiritola, North Kolkata.

Often starred alongside actress Suchitra Sen on-screen. The duo ushered in the so-called 'golden era' of Bengali cinema, and they went on to become icons of Bengali romantic melodramas for more than twenty years.

Elder brother of Tarun Kumar Chatterjee.

Grandfather of Gourab Chatterjee.

A animated picture was used of Sulashana Pandit and Uttam Kumar for Haruomi Hosono International album "Cochin Moon". The album cover showed a fictional Bollywood movie.This was in 1978. The album had a unique version of the song "Hum Ghar Sajan " by Bhai Ranjit Singh Chandan .

Step father of actress Soma Chatterjee.