Background
Tripti Mitra was born in Dinajpur (British India) on 25 October 1925. Her father was Ashutosh Bhaduri and mother was Shailabala Debi.
Tripti Mitra was born in Dinajpur (British India) on 25 October 1925. Her father was Ashutosh Bhaduri and mother was Shailabala Debi.
In Dinajpur Minor School she studied up to class six, then she came to Kolkata and got admission in Pyaricharan School.
She has acted in films like Jukti Takko Aar Gappo and Dharti Ke Lal. After passing Higher Secondary Examination from that school, she got admission in Ashutosh College. But she could not complete her studies since she got a job.
She has a daughter Shaoli Mitra, who is also an actress and director
Tripti Mitra had been acting in theatre since her teens. After watching her stage performance in noted IPTA play, Nabanna (Harvest) based on Bengal famine of 1943, director Khwaja Ahmad Abbas took her to Bombay to act in Gana Natya Sangha’s film Dharti Ke Lal in 1943, partly based on the play.
Her first Bengali film was Pathik in 1953, the film was directed by Debaki Kumar Basu. She also acted in Ritwik Ghatak"s last film.
In 1948, Shombhu and Tripti Mitra founded their own theatre group named Bohurupee.
Tripti Mitra died on 24 May 1989.