Shaoli Mitra | |
---|---|
Born |
c. 1948 |
Died | (aged 73)
[1]
Kolkata,
West Bengal, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Actress |
Known for | Jukti Takko Aar Gappo |
Parent(s) | Sombhu Mitra, Tripti Mitra |
Awards |
Padma Shri (2009) Banga Bibhushan (2012) |
Shaoli Mitra [alternatively spelt as Shaonli Mitra ( Bengali: শাঁওলি মিত্র); c. 1948 – 16 January 2022) was an Indian Bengali theatre and film actress, director, and playwright. [2] She played the role of Bangabala in Ritwik Ghatak's Jukti Takko Aar Gappo. [3] She is the daughter of Sombhu Mitra and Tripti Mitra, who were also theatre personalities. [4] [5]
Mitra was involved in drama from her childhood under the guidance of her parents Sombhu Mitra and Tripti Mitra. [6] She acted in the play Dakghar in the role of Amal. Later she also formed her own theatre group. [7] In 2011, she became the chairperson of Rabindra Shardhoshato Janmabarsha Udjapon Samiti. [8] [9] She worked with the Bohurupee productions. She also established the theatre group "Pancham Baidik" which is pioneer for producing widely acclaimed plays on women's emancipation. [2]
Mitra married to bahurupi's Kaliprasad Ghosh in July 1977. Mitra died of heart ailments on 16 January 2022 at the age of 73 at her home in South Kolkata. [2]
Shaoli Mitra | |
---|---|
Born |
c. 1948 |
Died | (aged 73)
[1]
Kolkata,
West Bengal, India |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Actress |
Known for | Jukti Takko Aar Gappo |
Parent(s) | Sombhu Mitra, Tripti Mitra |
Awards |
Padma Shri (2009) Banga Bibhushan (2012) |
Shaoli Mitra [alternatively spelt as Shaonli Mitra ( Bengali: শাঁওলি মিত্র); c. 1948 – 16 January 2022) was an Indian Bengali theatre and film actress, director, and playwright. [2] She played the role of Bangabala in Ritwik Ghatak's Jukti Takko Aar Gappo. [3] She is the daughter of Sombhu Mitra and Tripti Mitra, who were also theatre personalities. [4] [5]
Mitra was involved in drama from her childhood under the guidance of her parents Sombhu Mitra and Tripti Mitra. [6] She acted in the play Dakghar in the role of Amal. Later she also formed her own theatre group. [7] In 2011, she became the chairperson of Rabindra Shardhoshato Janmabarsha Udjapon Samiti. [8] [9] She worked with the Bohurupee productions. She also established the theatre group "Pancham Baidik" which is pioneer for producing widely acclaimed plays on women's emancipation. [2]
Mitra married to bahurupi's Kaliprasad Ghosh in July 1977. Mitra died of heart ailments on 16 January 2022 at the age of 73 at her home in South Kolkata. [2]