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Sisir Manch of Calcutta is named after legendary actor and director, Sisir Bhaduri.

Tripti Mitra acted in plays like Agun, Nabanna, Chaar Adhyay, Rakta Karabi, Daakghar and Raja, Aparajita, etc. She acted in films like Dharti Ke Lal, Pathik, Jukti Takko Aar Gappo, etc.

Rabindra Sadan is a cultural centre and a theatre in Kolkata. It was established in 1967. It is one of the famous stages in Bengali theatre.

The Bengali theatre historically can be traced out with the establishment of The Hindu Rangamanch at Calcutta by Prasanna Kumar Tagore. In 1831, Prasanna Kumar established the Rangmanch and staged the Wilson's English translation of Bhavabhuti's Sanskrit drama Uttar Ramacharitam.

Nazrul Manch I sthe venue for the famous Dover Lane Music Conference in January every year.

Chapal Bhaduri is the last living imitator in Bengali theatre. He did female impersonation in Jatra. In 1955, he performed in Bengali theatre named Ali Baba where he played the female character Marjina. In the 1960s, he was the highest paid actor of Bengali theatre. he played the role of Goddess Maa Shitala.

Suman Mukhopadhyay was director of plays like Raja Lear, Sunyo Sudhu Sunyo Noy, Bisarjan, Teesta Paarer Brittanto, Samay Asamayer Brittanto, Mephisto, Rakta Karabi, The Man of the Heart, etc.

Tripti Mitra co-founded Bohurupee, the theatre group with her husband, Sombhu Mitra.

Sohini Sengupta has acted in films like Paromitar Ek Din, Icche, Alik Sukh, etc. Her famous plays include Gotraheen, Babli, Chitranggada, Bappaditya, Kanyadan, Nagarkirtan, Ajnatobaas, Naachni, Bipannata, etc. She won the National Film Award in 1999 for best supporting role in Aparna Sen's film Paromitar Ek Din, Sangeet Natak Akademi award in 2007 and ABP Ananda Award in 2013.

Renowned actors like Girish Chandra Ghosh, Nati Birodini, Saroja Devi, Shishir Bhaduri, Dani Mitra, Sabitri Chaterjee performed at this famous theatre.