Background
MITRA, Sombhu was born on August 22, 1915.
MITRA, Sombhu was born on August 22, 1915.
Ballygunge Government High School and Saint Xavier’s College, Calcutta.
Four Chapters (Tagore) 1951, An Enemy of the People (Ibsen) 1952, Red Oleanders (Tagore) 1954, The Doll’s House (Ibsen) 1958, Sacrifice (Tagore) 1961, The King of the Dark Chamber (Tagore) 1964, Oedipus Rex (Sophocles) 1964, Baki Itihas 1967, Pagla Ghora 1971.Joined Stage. Calcutta 1939. Producer-Director-Actor, Indian People"s Theatre Association 46. Producer-Director-Actor Bohurupee (non commercial theatre) 1948.
Professor & Head of Drama Department, Rabindra Bharati University, Calcutta.
Fellow Sangeet Natak Akademi New Delhi. Grand Prix Karlovy Vary Film Festival 1957.
National Honour Padma Bhushan 1970, Ramon Magsasay.