Sombhu Mitra was born on August 22, 1915 in Hooghly District, Bengal Presidency, British India. He was an actor and director, known for Jagte Raho (1956), Shubha Bibaha (1959) and Maharaj Mandakumar (1953). He was married to Tripti Mitra. He died on May 19, 1997 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India.