Sambhu Mitra an outstanding personality .

Sambhu Mitra an outstanding personality .

I have no hesitation in admitting to the fact that I don't deserve to write or speak about this legendary theatre personality . In view of the fact that I have never acted in theatre nor understand the ABC of the same Yet I am writing about him only because I have watched his five or six actings and  have read his some writings.

To  me  Samhhu Mitra seems to be the number one theatre artist of Bengal after Sisir Kumar.Even if all his words are set aside only for Rakta karabi he has captured a permanent place in Bengali theatre.

He was the father figure of Bahurupi . Under his direction about  fifteen theatres were staged , Scholars critics from various angles criticised those theatres but I have no capacity to understand the criticisms.

Even Rakta karabi was not spared from criticisms and controversy, With due apologies to the scholar critics my question to them would be ---

it is frequently found that in the name of criticism the performers are Personally attacked and it seems
the main object is to attack personally to the performers instead of their works.

It is also observed when high criticisms are required in respect of any performance , the same attracted very soft criticisms.

The critics  always get cooked food , they may take a reasonable attitude. Samhhu Mitra possibly did not deserve such ruthless criticisms.My experience in watching his acting was splendid and the same are unforgettable.

After the light off when he entered in the stage, that is a fantastic experience ,his unparalleled voice , style of walking, style of body movement,style of dialogue throwing  , Lastly the use of magnificent voice ,I have never seen in any other actor.

For these reasons he was number one stage actor.However this is purely my personal opinion.In support of my above rating I may mention his unprecedented popularity.I don't know whether any other stage personality had enjoyed such popularity.To watch his  acting at Academy and Rabindra sadan huge  number of spectators used to wait for two days or three days at the halls and sometimes police had to interfere.

These were unbelievable incidents. These happened not only in respect of acting but also at his recitation programme and he used to read literature and drama .  He was absolutely a self        made person. He started practicing his voice only at the age of fourteen and the same continued up to thirty. It is unthinkable that he continued the practice for long sixteen years everyday for four to six hours. The result of hard practice  he got .His voice turned into a magnificent one. As far as concerned he made continuous experiments . He was a high scholar person despite the fact he did not complete his college education but studied various subjects apart from theatre .

The tragic part of his life was  He was the founder and father figure of Bahurupi.Under his direction a good number of theatres had been staged which are  considered to be classic.Subsequently a section of activists engaged themselves into dirty game and conspiracy against shri  Mitra and ultimately compelled him to quit Babhurupi.

Though Samhhu Mitra Is a founder the way he was forced to leave it is not only painful and the same  is also against humanity . The group theatres are supposed to be ideological while Babhurupi played the role of villain.  Though the section played this darty role are no more The next generation have come to the management yet for the interest of humanity  and also for the interest of group theatres the entire thread should be investigated and the truth should come to light.

The most surprising and unbelievable thing is that Samhhu Mitra had not uttered  a single word. It suggests how great man he was.

My  kindest regards to him.