Bengali fans have always disagreed about Soumitra Chatterjee and Uttam Kumar. They are always divided saying who is the best one. The popular Uttam-Soumitra heroine, Madhabi Mukherjee, is hesitant to draw this distinction too. In an interview, Madhabi had openly stated that who is the better actor for her, Uttam or Soumitra!

Madhabi was in many films paired with Uttam. Chhadmabeshi, Thana Theke Aschi, Agnishwar, Shankhabela, among others are notable. On the other hand, Madhabi has been a superhit actress in Satyajit Ray's films, paired with Soumitra. Among them, Charulata is a timeless one. We must say that Madhabi had a great friendship with these two heroes in real life.

Who’s better in Madhabi’s eyes?

Talking about Uttam and Soumitra, Madhabi said that they are like Surya and Chandra. Both have different looks, different styles, so there is no comparison needed. In fact, instead of arguing about Uttam and Soumitra, the films they were in should be preserved. The films will be useful in teaching cinema to youngsters. Both of them are still alive through their acting. Therefore, the argument about who is the better actor between Uttam and Soumitra is pointless.