Our organization Uttar Purush based on Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

is one of the oldest and leading theatre groups of Odisha that has been at the fore-front of theatre renaissance in the state in modern times. Founded in 1970 and registered in 1972 by some likeminded people like Late Asim Basu, (renowned Theatre Actor, Director, Art Director, Painter, Poet, Columnist), Late Raicharan Mohanty, Late Gourishyam Mohapatra and Mr Banchhanidhi Pattnaik who were committed to art, culture and social development. Uttar Purush has been steadily moving forward on its chosen path, crossing many a mile-stone and bringing in to its fold a number a prominent artist, theatre persons, writers, scholars and media persons and doing regular theatre and theatre related activities.

• Free from ideological prejudices and the compulsion of political correctness, Uttar Purush has been able to spearhead a theatre movement in Odisha which many have joined later on. Our mission has always been the development, thereof, especially in the interest of the future generation.
• In keeping with this objective, we have been able to stage a number of popular and much acclaimed plays in Bhubaneswar and different parts of Odisha which have remained as landmarks in the world of theatre. Appreciated as much by the connoisseurs as by the common folks, our plays have always had a socially relevant messages delivered with telling impact.
• We are organising our annual theatre festival named “NATAKA PARIKRAMA” by involving only the artist of our organization which are directed by also the directors of different genre from our organization too.

We are also doing the regular theatre workshop named “RANGABHARATI” for the enthusiastic new budding artist to train them and create an interest and awareness among them for theatre. We Our other activities include Seminars and Symposiums on theatre, Street Plays etc. which aim at socio-cultural development, propagation of our socio-cultural tradition and basic human values.