Vijaya mehta biography of mahatma gandhi

Indian actress (born 1934)

Vijaya Mehta (born 4 November 1934),^[1] is a noted IndianMarathi film and theatre director and also an actor in many films from the Parallel Cinema.

She is a founder member of Mumbai-based theatre group, Rangayan with playwright Vijay Tendulkar, and actors Arvind Deshpande and Shriram Lagoo. She is most known for her acclaimed role in film Party (1984) and for her directorial ventures, Rao Saheb (1986) and Pestonjee (1988).

Vijaya mehta biography of mahatma gandhi

As the founder member of theatre group, Rangayan, she became a leading figure in the experimental Marathi theatre of the 1960s.^[2]

Early life and education

Vijaya Mehta was born as Vijaya Jaywant in Baroda, Gujarat in 1934.^[3] She graduated from Mumbai University.

She studied theatre with Ebrahim Alkazi in Delhi and with Adi Marzban.

Career

She became a major figure in 60s Marathi experimental theatre. She is a founder member of theatre group, Rangayan with playwright V