Rangakarmee

{{short description|Indian theatre group based in Kolkata}}

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| Founder = Usha Ganguly

| Secretary = Anirudh Sarkar

| formed = January, 1976

| location = Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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Rangakarmee – A Tradition, A Culture, A Movement is a noted Indian theatre group, based in Kolkata.{{cite news|title=Rangakarmee turns 46 with a Tagore play|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120405/jsp/entertainment/story_15334833.jsp#.T-7mLuLJVVg|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120408233334/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120405/jsp/entertainment/story_15334833.jsp#.T-7mLuLJVVg|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 April 2012|accessdate=30 June 2012|newspaper=Telegraph Calcutta|date=5 April 2012|location=Calcutta, India}} The theatre group was founded in January, 1976 by Usha Ganguly.{{cite news |title=Reminiscing the guru |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-10/art-culture/28546066_1_rabindranath-tagore-theatre-personality-theatre-group |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103183626/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-10/art-culture/28546066_1_rabindranath-tagore-theatre-personality-theatre-group |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 January 2013 |newspaper=The Times of India |date=10 February 2011 }} They spearhead Hindi theatre in Kolkata,{{cite web|title=Rangakarmee profile|url=http://dramafest-smca.8k.com/rangakar.html|accessdate=30 June 2012}} they have also staged Bengali plays.{{cite news|title=Rangakarmee Hindi or Bengali?|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081123/jsp/calcutta/story_10148106.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304215509/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081123/jsp/calcutta/story_10148106.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 March 2016|accessdate=30 June 2012|newspaper=Telegraph Calcutta|date=23 November 2008|location=Calcutta, India|first=Sebanti|last=Sarkar}} Rangakarmee, believes in Theatre with a Mission. Its primary aim is to create awareness about the rampant insensitivity and practice of injustice to which women and other weak sections of society often fall victim. To carry its message to the audience Rangakarmee, under the able guidance of Usha Ganguli, created a language of its own – a style of communication solely dependent on theatre, which can cross the barrier of languages spoken by different communities within India and abroad.

Presently Smt Tripty Mitra is the Creative Director , Hirakendu Ganguli is the President and Anirudh Sarkar is the Secretary.