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Sombhu Mitra (22 August 1915 – 19 May 1997) was a legendary 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.〔(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 : ().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''.〕 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. ==Early life and education== Born in Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, on 22 August 1915, Sombhu Mitra was the sixth child of three sons and four daughters born of Sarat Kumar Mitra, an employee of the Geological Survey of India, and Satadalbasini Mitra. His mother died when he was 12 years old.〔(Biography of Sombhu Mitra ) The 1976 Ramon Magsaysay Award website.〕 He started his schooling in Chakraberia Middle English School, Calcutta and later continued in the Ballygunge Government High School, Calcutta, where he developed interest reading Bengali plays and became active in school dramatics. He joined St. Xavier's College at the University of Calcutta in 1931, and soon started attending the local theatre.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Sombhu Mitra」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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