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			{{Short description\|Indian theatre group}}
	{{Use dmy dates\|date=September 2018}}		{{Use dmy dates\|date=September 2018}}
	{{Use Indian English\|date=February 2016}}		{{Use Indian English\|date=February 2016}}
	{{ infobox theatre group		{{infobox theatre group
	\| name = Bohurupee		\| name = Bohurupee
	\| image = Char Adhyay Bohurupee.jpg		\| image = Char Adhyay Bohurupee.jpg
	\| imagesize = 250px		\| imagesize = 250px
	\| caption = A scene from Char Adhyay (1951)<ref>{{cite web\|title=Bohurupee productions\|url=http://www.calcuttayellowpages.com/adver/107946production.html\|access-date=8 March 2012}}</ref> a play staged by Bohurupee.		\| caption = A scene from ''Char Adhyay'' (1951),<ref>{{cite web\|title=Bohurupee productions\|url=http://www.calcuttayellowpages.com/adver/107946production.html\|access-date=8 March 2012}}</ref> a play staged by Bohurupee
	\| ArtisticDirector =		\| ArtisticDirector =
	\| formed = 1948		\| formed = 1948
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	\| disbanded =		\| disbanded =
	\| members =		\| members =
	\| notable = [[Sombhu Mitra]], [[Tripti Mitra]], [[Kumar Roy]]<ref>{{cite web\|title=A life devoted to theatre\|url=~~http~~://~~articles.~~timesofindia.indiatimes.com/~~2010-03-02~~/kolkata/~~28122620_1_bohurupee~~-~~kumar~~-~~roy~~-~~floral~~-~~tribute~~\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707015231/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-02/kolkata/28122620_1_bohurupee-kumar-roy-floral-tribute\|url-status=~~dead~~\|archive-date=7 July 2012\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|access-date=8 March 2012}}</ref>		\| notable = [[Sombhu Mitra]], [[Tripti Mitra]], [[Kumar Roy]]<ref>{{cite web\|title=A life devoted to theatre\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata-/A-life-devoted-to-theatre/articleshow/5631421.cms\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707015231/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-02/kolkata/28122620_1_bohurupee-kumar-roy-floral-tribute\|url-status=live\|archive-date=7 July 2012\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|access-date=8 March 2012}}</ref>
	\| homepage =		\| homepage =
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	'''Bohurupee''' is a Bengali premier theatre group. Bohurupee was founded in 1948<ref>{{cite web\|title=Bohurupee 61\|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090501/jsp/calcutta/story_10903033.jsp\|publisher=Telegraph\|access-date=8 March 2012}}</ref> by several active members who left the [[Indian People's Theatre Association]]. The group was created to present the experimental Bengali drama in unusual form.<ref name="Greatness of spirit : profiles of Indian Magsaysay Award winners">{{cite book\|last=Johri\|first=Meera\|title=Greatness of spirit : profiles of Indian Magsaysay Award winners\|year=2010\|publisher=Rajpal & Sons\|location=Delhi\|isbn=8170288584\|pages=59–60}}</ref>		'''Bohurupee''' is a Bengali premier theatre group. Bohurupee was founded in 1948<ref>{{cite web\|title=Bohurupee 61\|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090501/jsp/calcutta/story_10903033.jsp\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130203125451/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090501/jsp/calcutta/story_10903033.jsp\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=3 February 2013\|publisher=[[The Telegraph (Kolkata)\|The Telegraph]]\|access-date=8 March 2012}}</ref> by several active members who left the [[Indian People's Theatre Association]]. The group was created to present the experimental Bengali drama in unusual form.<ref name="Greatness of spirit : profiles of Indian Magsaysay Award winners">{{cite book\|last=Johri\|first=Meera\|title=Greatness of spirit : profiles of Indian Magsaysay Award winners\|year=2010\|publisher=Rajpal & Sons\|location=Delhi\|isbn=8170288584\|pages=59–60}}</ref>

	==Early days==		==Early days==
	After breaking away from [[Indian People's Theatre Association]], prominent Bengali theatre personalities like [[Sombhu Mitra]], [[Bijon Bhattacharya]] created Bohurupee in 1948. The group came into prominence as a composite drama form. This period was a period of struggle for Bohurupee.<ref name="Greatness of spirit : profiles of Indian Magsaysay Award winners" /> Between 1950 and 1958 they directed multiple important plays. They staged [[Rabindranath Tagore]]'s play 'Char Adhyay' in 1951. In 1958 they stage another work of Tagore - Raktakaravi.<ref name="Greatness of spirit : profiles of Indian Magsaysay Award winners" /> In Putulkhela (1958), which was a depiction of Ibsen's Doll's House, Bohurupee touched a sensitive contemporary issue in bold manner. Dasachakra (1962) was adapted from [[An Enemy of the People]] by [[Henrik Ibsen]].		After breaking away from [[Indian People's Theatre Association]], prominent Bengali theatre personalities like [[Sombhu Mitra]], [[Bijon Bhattacharya]] created Bohurupee in 1948. The group came into prominence as a composite drama form. This period was a period of struggle for Bohurupee.<ref name="Greatness of spirit : profiles of Indian Magsaysay Award winners" /> Between 1950 and 1958 they directed multiple important plays. They staged [[Rabindranath Tagore]]'s play ''Char Adhyay'' in 1951. In 1958, they stage another work of Tagore - ''Raktakaravi''.<ref name="Greatness of spirit : profiles of Indian Magsaysay Award winners" /> In ''Putulkhela'' (1958), which was a depiction of [[Ibsen]]'s ''Doll's House'', Bohurupee touched a sensitive contemporary issue in bold manner. They adapted various international plays viz. ''Dasachakra'' (1962), which was adapted from ''[[An Enemy of the People]]'' by [[Henrik Ibsen]] and ''Raja Oedipous'' (1964), an adaptation of ''[[Oedipus Rex]]'' by [[Sophocles]].

	==Selected plays==		==Selected plays==
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	*Char Adhyay (1951).		*Char Adhyay (1951)
	*Raktakaravi (1954).		*Raktakaravi (1954)
	*Putulkhela (1958).		*Putulkhela (1958)
	*Visarjan (1961).		*Visarjan (1961)
	*Dasachakra (1962).		*Dasachakra (1962)
	*Raja Oidipous (1964).		*Raja Oidipous (1964)
	*Raja (1964).		*Raja (1964)
	*Chop! Adalat Cholche (1971).		*Chop! Adalat Cholche (1971)
	*Dakghar (1973).		*Dakghar (1973)
	*Ghare Baire (1974).		*Ghare Baire (1974)
	*Mrichchhakatika (1979).		*Mrichchhakatika (1979)
	*Galileo (1980).		*Galileo (1980)
	*Rajdarsan (1982).		*Rajdarsan (1982)
	*Aguner pakhi (1984).		*Aguner pakhi (1984)
	*Mr. Kakatuya (1987).		*Mr. Kakatuya (1987)
	*Kinu Kaharer Thetar (1988).		*Kinu Kaharer Thetar (1988)
	*Nabanna (1989).		*Nabanna (1989)

	==Awards==		==Awards==

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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{ infobox theatre group
| name = Bohurupee
| image = Char Adhyay Bohurupee.jpg
| imagesize = 250px
| caption = A scene from Char Adhyay (1951)<ref>{{cite web|title=Bohurupee productions|url=http://www.calcuttayellowpages.com/adver/107946production.html|access-date=8 March 2012}}</ref> a play staged by Bohurupee.
| ArtisticDirector =
| formed = 1948
| location = [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| disbanded =
| members =
| notable = [[Sombhu Mitra]], [[Tripti Mitra]], [[Kumar Roy]]<ref>{{cite web|title=A life devoted to theatre|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-02/kolkata/28122620_1_bohurupee-kumar-roy-floral-tribute|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707015231/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-02/kolkata/28122620_1_bohurupee-kumar-roy-floral-tribute|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 July 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=8 March 2012}}</ref>
| homepage =
| genre =
}}
'''Bohurupee''' is a Bengali premier theatre group. Bohurupee was founded in 1948<ref>{{cite web|title=Bohurupee 61|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090501/jsp/calcutta/story_10903033.jsp|publisher=Telegraph|access-date=8 March 2012}}</ref> by several active members who left the [[Indian People's Theatre Association]]. The group was created to present the experimental Bengali drama in unusual form.<ref name="Greatness of spirit : profiles of Indian Magsaysay Award winners">{{cite book|last=Johri|first=Meera|title=Greatness of spirit : profiles of Indian Magsaysay Award winners|year=2010|publisher=Rajpal & Sons|location=Delhi|isbn=8170288584|pages=59–60}}</ref>

==Early days==
After breaking away from [[Indian People's Theatre Association]], prominent Bengali theatre personalities like [[Sombhu Mitra]], [[Bijon Bhattacharya]] created Bohurupee in 1948. The group came into prominence as a composite drama form. This period was a period of struggle for Bohurupee.<ref name="Greatness of spirit : profiles of Indian Magsaysay Award winners" /> Between 1950 and 1958 they directed multiple important plays. They staged [[Rabindranath Tagore]]'s play 'Char Adhyay' in 1951. In 1958 they stage another work of Tagore - Raktakaravi.<ref name="Greatness of spirit : profiles of Indian Magsaysay Award winners" /> In Putulkhela (1958), which was a depiction of Ibsen's Doll's House, Bohurupee touched a sensitive contemporary issue in bold manner. Dasachakra (1962) was adapted from [[An Enemy of the People]] by [[Henrik Ibsen]].

==Selected plays==

*Char Adhyay (1951).
*Raktakaravi (1954).
*Putulkhela (1958).
*Visarjan (1961).
*Dasachakra (1962).
*Raja Oidipous (1964).
*Raja (1964).
*Chop! Adalat Cholche (1971).
*Dakghar (1973).
*Ghare Baire (1974).
*Mrichchhakatika (1979).
*Galileo (1980).
*Rajdarsan (1982).
*Aguner pakhi (1984).
*Mr. Kakatuya (1987).
*Kinu Kaharer Thetar (1988).
*Nabanna (1989).

==Awards==
*Airlines Cultural Organisation - Kolkata - Contribution to Bengali Theatre
*Anya Theatre - Kolkata - Distinguished Theatre personality Natya Swapnakalpa - 2004
*Dishari - Kolkata - Best Actor - Nisiddha Thikana - 2004

==See also==
*[[Sombhu Mitra]]
*[[Tripti Mitra]]
*[[Kumar Roy]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website| https://web.archive.org/web/20120702141815/http://bohurupeeindia.org:80/}}

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