Veteran actor-director Vijaya Mehta, a stalwart of Marathi theatre and 80s parallel cinema, died at 91 after prolonged illness on June 30, confirmed by Vijay Kenkre.
Vijaya Mehta passes away at 91
Jul 01, 2026
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What's the storyVijaya Mehta, a renowned actor and director who left an indelible mark on Marathi theater and the parallel cinema of the '80s, passed away on Tuesday after a prolonged illness.
She was 91.
Veteran Marathi theatre legend Vijaya Mehta passes away at 91
Vijaya Mehta: Theatre practitioner and administrator, passes away at 91
Veteran Marathi director Vijaya Mehta passes away at 92
Vijaya Mehta, who transformed Marathi theatre, passes away at 91
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Veteran theatre director, actor and producer Vijaya Mehta, one of the most influential figures in modern Marathi theatre, passed…
Vijaya Mehta, influential theatre practitioner and administrator, passes away at 91, leaving a profound legacy in Indian theatre.
Marathi theatre veteran and filmmaker Vijaya Mehta has passed away. She was 92.
Mehta brought a whiff of fresh air to the stuffy world of Marathi theatre with landmark plays such as ‘Mee Jinklo, Mee Harlo’,…
The stamp of authority she left on her plays and films made Mehta ‘a colossus in every sense’, her collaborators said.
Mehta was also considered a mentor to generation of actors
