Share Chuattor. The film was successful, and was followed by Agni Pariksha, Shilpi, Saptapadi, Pathe Holo Deri, Harano Sur, Chaowa Paowa, Bipasha, Jiban Trishna, Sagarika, Trijama, Indrani, Sabar Upare, Surjyo Toron, Rajlakshmi O Sreekanto, "Ekti Raat", "Grihadaha", Kamallata, Har Mana Har, and Alo Amar Alo. They had worked together in 30 films, of which 29 were box-office successes. In an interview Uttam Kumar once said about his chemistry between Suchitra Sen, "Roma saved my career, before Sharey Chuattor every heroine was older than me the so chemistry did not work properly, hence many of my films did not work flopped, then Roma came and I felt I got my heroine. If Roma never came I never would've been the Uttam Kumar." Sonar Harin saw Supriya Devi play the lead opposite Kumar. As they began to act in more films together, the two got involved off-screen as well. In 1963, Uttam left his family home at Girish Mukherjee Road, Bhowanipur and stayed with Supriya for the next 17 years until his death. They starred together in several other films like Uttarayan, Chiradiner, Agni Sanskar, Suno Baranari, Kal Tumi Aleya, Lal Pathor, Andha Atit, Sudhu Ekti Bochhor, Mon Niye, Bilambita Loy, Bhola Maira, Sanyasi Raja, Bon Palashir Padabali, Sister, Jibon Mrityue, Bagh Bandir Khela. Kumar worked in many films with the actress Sabitri Chatterjee. They first worked together in 1951 in the film Sahajatri. They worked in 39 films together, including Abak Prithibi, Bhranti Bilash, Uttarayon, Nishipadma, Mouchak, Dhanni Meye and others. Radio controversy Kumar was selected in 1976 to recite the Chandi Path in the All India Radio (AIR) studios. He was criticized by audience members for replacing the role normally served Birendra Krishna Bhadra. Kumar apologized and Bhadra was reinstated. Philanthropy and activism Kumar was active in the Indian independence movement. In 1945, he helped Subhas Chandra Bose's Indian National army relief fund, arranging a performance of the play Anandamath and giving the profit of 1700 rupees to Bose's elder brother Satish Chandra Bose. He also engaged in the Kolkata communal riots of 1946. Uttam Kumar helped poor artists and technicians. In 1968, he left Abhinetri Sangha and founded his own foundation, Shilpi Sangshad, to help poor artists and technicians. He was president of this organization until his death. He worked in many films without any salary. For the 1978 flood, he organized a charity cricket match between artists from