Is Uttam Kumar still relevant to Gen Z and today’s 30-40 age group? ADVERTISEMENTSrijit MukherjiActor Moon Moon Sen offered a rare, intimate glimpse into Uttam Kumar’s relationship with her mother, Suchitra Sen.“They were in perfect harmony and sync, like the inside of a watch,” she recalled. Moon Moon SenFilm historian Sanjoy Mukhopadhyay traced Uttam Kumar’s rise to history itself. The conversation also turned serious when Srijit spoke about the poor archiving of Uttam Kumar’s films. Held at the Alipore Jail Museum, the session brought together nostalgia, critique and urgency, reaffirming that Uttam Kumar remains not just a star, but a shared cultural memory.

Source: The Telegraph January 23, 2026 12:39 UTC