Bohurupee was founded in 1948[3] 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.
[4] After breaking away from Indian People's Theatre Association, prominent Bengali theatre personalities like Sombhu Mitra, Bijon Bhattacharya created Bohurupee in 1948.
[4] 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.