Sombhu Mitra (22 August 1915 – 19 May 1997) was an Indian film and stage actor, director, playwright, reciter and an Indian theatre personality, known especially for his involvement in Bengali theatre, where he is considered a pioneer. He remained associated with the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA) for a few years before founding the Bohurupee theatre group in Kolkata in 1948. He is most noted for films like Dharti Ke Lal (1946), Jagte Raho (1956), and his production of Rakta Karabi based on Rabindranath Tagore's play in 1954 and Chand Baniker Pala, his most noted play as a playwright.[1][2][3][4][5]
In 1966, the Sangeet Natak Akademi awarded him its highest award, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship for lifetime contribution, then in 1970, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour,[6] and in 1976 the Ramon Magsaysay Award.
^Chand Baniker Pala :Shombhu Mitra Interterxt: a study of the dialogue between texts, by R.Kundu, Rama Kundu Ghosh. Published by Sarup & Sons, 2008. ISBN 81-7625-830-X. Page 277-78
^History of Indian Literature : [2].1911–1956, struggle for freedom : triumph and tragedy, by Sisir Kumar Das, various. Published by Sahitya Akademi, 1995. ISBN 81-7201-798-7. Page 163.
^Shombhu Mitra Authors speak, by Sachidananda. Published by Sahitya Akademi, 2006. ISBN 81-260-1945-X. Page 277-289.
^Shombhu Mitra Pop culture India!: media, arts, and lifestyle, by Asha Kasbekar.
Published by ABC-CLIO, 2006. ISBN 1-85109-636-1. .
^Shobhu Mitra Not the other avant-garde: the transnational foundations of avant-garde performance, by James Martin Harding, John Rouse. University of Michigan Press, 2006. ISBN 0-472-06931-4. Page 203-205.
^"Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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various directors of both Bengali and Hindi plays, including SombhuMitra, Tripti Mitra, and Shyamanand Jalan in various capacities — creating the Stage...
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on this novel. The film stars Pahari Sanyal, Chhabi Biswas, SombhuMitra and Tripti Mitra. Oliver! (1968), British musical adaptation, winner in the Best...
(Directed by Kaushik Sen) Ashwathama, directed by Kaushik Sen based on Manoj Mitra's play Ashwathama; Riddhi Sen played the role of Ashwathama. Taraye Taraye...
qualities—but also to intellectuals of India's left-wing. Tripti MitraSombhuMitra Balraj Sahni Rashid Ahmed Damayanti Sahni (Balraj Sahni's actual wife)...
Horse) (1967), Shesh Naai (There's No End) (1969), all performed by SombhuMitra's Bohurupee group. In 1967, he formed the "Shatabdi" theatre group, and...
Journalists' Association Award: Best Actor Award – Won 1993 Agantuk – Manomohan Mitra Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award – Nominated 1975 Amanush – Mahim Ghoshal...
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Ajanare (1959, directed by Ritwik Ghatak) Shubha Bibaha (1959, directed by SombhuMitra and Amit Maitra) as Meja-boudi Devi (1960, directed by Satyajit Ray)...
People's Theatre Association, prominent Bengali theatre personalities like SombhuMitra, Bijon Bhattacharya created Bohurupee in 1948. The group came into prominence...
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