MUMBAI: It’s been 30 years since Uttam Kumar passed away on 24 July 1980. And it is today that the first-ever documentary made on Bengal’s first superstar will be unveiled.

The 57 minute-long documentary titled Mahanayak — A Superstar’s Journey, directed by Swapan Das, traces the Mahanayak’s life from birth till death took him away at the age of 54.

Besides Soumitra Chatterjee, Arobindo Mukherjee, Manna Dey, Shobha Sen, Rituparno Ghosh, Ranjit Mallick, Sabitri Chatterjee and Supriya Devi analysing the legend’s acting style, the documentary has Gourab Chatterjee enacting his grandfather in certain portions of the documentary.

The documentary, according to Das, reveals lesser-known details like Kumar’s attachment to his sister, Putul, his involvement in the Freedom Struggle and how he wrote and even composed the music for Anodhokarer bokho hano tikhno surer taan.