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Uttam Kumar's time is considered by most as the Golden Era of Bengali cinema. Reruns of his films on television decades after his death are still eagerly watched. Bhadra and apologised and from the next year Mahalaya on AIR was again done by Bhadra.
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But there was a huge uproar amongst the audience as to why Uttam Kumar had been chosen instead of Birendra Krishna. Traditionally this had always been done by Birendra Krishna Bhadra. There was a time, when at the heights of his popularity Uttam Kumar was approached to recite the Chandi Path in the All India Radio (AIR) studios. As a singer, he recorded songs for the AIR – All India Radio – and very recently, an album of Tagore songs Rabindra Sangeet sung by him, has been brought out. Later, a member from Times of India had found the manuscript and the national library helped to find old editions of Nabakallol and then the incomplete book was finally published in the 37th Calcutta Book Fair. On the day Uttam died, the original manuscript was stolen. Parts of that book were published by the magazine Nabokallol. In 1960, he started writing an autobiography named Harano Dinguli Mor (My Bygone Days), but could not complete it. He had a phenomenal fan base which continues even to this day. He came out with an authorised biography Aamar Ami in 1979–80. He composed music for the film Kaal Tumi Aleya in which Hemanta Mukherjee and Asha Bhosle sang to his tune. Later, Uttam directed much-lauded films such as Sudhu Ekti Bochhor and Bon Palashir Padaboli. It was later said that this flop was one of the main reasons for triggering the heart attack, which ultimately led to his death. Both Uttam and Vyjayanthimala had huge hopes associated with the film, but the film was a flop leading to great disappointment for Uttam Kumar. On producing Chhoti Si Mulaqat in 1967, which was a Hindi film starring Uttam and Vyjayanthimala, Uttam almost used up all his savings, since the film had to be shot in colour and was shot in extravagant locations. The success of his Indian films as producer - Harano Sur, Saptapadi, Bhrantibilash, Jotugriha (1964), Grihadah - won greatest acclaim. He explored new avenues of film-making by trying his hand at production, singing, composing music, screenplay writing and directing. Uttam Kumar was the first-ever recipient of the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performances in Antony Firingee and Chiriyakhana in 1967.