Big blow to Marathi theater world, veteran director Vijaya Mehta passes away, was famous as ‘Bai’

Director Vijaya Mehta Passed Away: Marathi A very sad news is coming out from the world of theater and cinema. Veteran actress, director and producer Vijaya Mehta, who gave a new identity to parallel and experimental Marathi theatre, has passed away. She was 92 years old. He breathed his last at his home in Mumbai. There has been a wave of mourning in the entire art world due to his demise. People of the theater world used to call her ‘Bai’ (teacher) with love and respect.

The experiments that Vijaya Mehta did in Marathi theater in the 1960s influenced the theater world of the entire country. Moving away from commercial plays, he started a strong wave of parallel and experimental theatre, which showed the way to many new artists.

Was born in Gujarat, learned acting from greats

Vijaya Mehta was born on 4 November 1934 in Vadodara, Gujarat. After completing his studies from Mumbai University, he entered the world of art. He had learned the nuances of acting and drama from masters like famous theater artist Ibrahim Alkazi in Delhi and Adi Marzaban in Mumbai. This was the reason why his work was always different and very deep.

The face of Marathi theater changed with the institution of ‘Rangayan’

In the 60s, Vijaya Mehta along with great playwright Vijay Tendulkar, veteran actors Dr. Shriram Lagoo and Arvind Deshpande had formed a theater organization named ‘Rangayan’. This organization took Marathi plays out of the old mold and started presenting the bitter truth of the society on the stage.

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Many plays made under his direction are considered milestones in the history of Indian theatre. Among these, ‘Ek Shunya Bajirao’ is the most prominent. Apart from this, the Marathi adaptation of German playwright Bertolt Brecht’s play ‘Ajab Nyaya Vartulacha’ was also a superhit. He directed many memorable plays like ‘Barrister’, ‘Shakuntal’, ‘Hamida Baichi Kothi’ and ‘Mother’, which are still a lesson for new artists. Vijaya Mehta’s passing marks the end of a golden era of theatre. His contribution to theater and films will never be forgotten.