Sombhu Mitra (August 22, 1915 – May 19, 1997) was an Indian film and stage actors, directors, playwright and one of the pre-eminent Indian theatre personalities, especially Bengali theatre, where he is considered a pioneer. He remained associated with Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA) for a few years before founding Bohurupree (1948), theatre group in Kolkata in 1948.

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  • Sombhu Mitra (August 22, 1915 – May 19, 1997) was an Indian film and stage actors, directors, playwright and one of the pre-eminent Indian theatre personalities, especially Bengali theatre, where he is considered a pioneer. He remained associated with Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA) for a few years before founding Bohurupree (1948), theatre group in Kolkata in 1948. He is most noted for his films like, Dharti Ke Lal (1946), Jagte Raho (1956), and his production of Rakta Kharabi based on Rabindranath Tagore play in 1954 and Chand Baniker Pala his most noted play as a playwright In 1966, the Sangeet Natak Akademi awarded him with 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, and in 1976 the Ramon Magsaysay Award.
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  • Sombhu Mitra (August 22, 1915 – May 19, 1997) was an Indian film and stage actors, directors, playwright and one of the pre-eminent Indian theatre personalities, especially Bengali theatre, where he is considered a pioneer. He remained associated with Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA) for a few years before founding Bohurupree (1948), theatre group in Kolkata in 1948.
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