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Sombhu Mitra is a Actor, Director and Scriptwriter Indian born on 22 august 1915 at Kolkata (Inde)
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.
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
Nationality Inde
Birth 22 august 1915 at Kolkata (Inde)
Death 19 may 1997 (at 81 years) at Kolkata (Inde)
Awards Padma Bhushan
Birth 22 august 1915 at Kolkata (Inde)
Death 19 may 1997 (at 81 years) at Kolkata (Inde)
Awards Padma Bhushan
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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Filmography of Sombhu Mitra (2 films)
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Dharti Ke Lal (1946)
, 2h5Directed by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
Themes Films based on plays, Disaster films
Actors Balraj Sahni, Tripti Mitra, Sombhu Mitra, K. N. Singh (Krishan Niranjan Singh), Zohra Sehgal
Roles Самаддар
Rating63%
Director
Jagte Raho (1956)
, 2h29Directed by Sombhu Mitra
Genres Thriller, Comedy
Actors Raj Kapoor, Iftekhar, Pradeep Kumar, Motilal, Pran Krishan Sikand, Nargis
Rating81%
A poor peasant (Kapoor) from the village, who comes to the city in search of work, is looking for some water to quench his thirst. He unwittingly enters an apartment building, whose residents take him for a thief and chase him. He runs from one flat to the other trying to escape his predicament. Along the way, he witnesses many shady undertakings in the flats where he hides. Ironically, these crimes are being committed by the so-called "respectable" citizens of the city, who by day, lead a life totally in contrast to their nighttime deeds behind closed doors.
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Jagte Raho (1956)
, 2h29Directed by Sombhu Mitra
Genres Thriller, Comedy
Actors Raj Kapoor, Iftekhar, Pradeep Kumar, Motilal, Pran Krishan Sikand, Nargis
Rating81%
A poor peasant (Kapoor) from the village, who comes to the city in search of work, is looking for some water to quench his thirst. He unwittingly enters an apartment building, whose residents take him for a thief and chase him. He runs from one flat to the other trying to escape his predicament. Along the way, he witnesses many shady undertakings in the flats where he hides. Ironically, these crimes are being committed by the so-called "respectable" citizens of the city, who by day, lead a life totally in contrast to their nighttime deeds behind closed doors.