Tripti Mitra

Tripti Mitra
Born
Tripti Bhaduri

(1925-10-25)25 October 1925
Died24 May 1989(1989-05-24) (aged 63)
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)theatre actor, director
Known for"Bohurupee"
SpouseSombhu Mitra
ChildrenShaoli Mitra
AwardsPadma Shri in 1971

Tripti Mitra (née Bahaduri; 25 October 1925 – 24 May 1989) was a popular Indian actress of Bengali theatre and films, and wife of Sombhu Mitra, noted theatre director, with whom she co-founded pioneering theatre group Bohurupee in 1948. She has acted in films like Jukti Takko Aar Gappo and Dharti Ke Lal.

She was awarded Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, the highest Indian recognition given to practicing artists, given by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama in 1962 for Theatre acting, and the Padma Shri in 1971 by Government of India in Arts field.