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The region of Gujarat has a long tradition of folk-theatre, Bhavai, which originated in the 14th-century.Thereafter, in early 16th century, a new element was introduced by Portuguese missionaries, who performed Yesu Mashiha Ka Tamasha, based on the life of Jesus Christ, using the Tamasha folk tradition of Maharashtra, which they imbibed during their work in Goa or Maharashtra. [1]
Jashwant Thaker (5 May 1915 – 25 December 1990) was an Indian actor, playwright and director of Gujarati theatre.He directed and acted in several successful plays. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1968, the Ranjitram Suvarna Chandrak in 1977 and the Soviet Land Award in 1986.
Pages in category "Gujarati theatre" The following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Arvind Rathod (14 February 1941 – 1 July 2021) was an Indian film and theatre actor known for his work in Gujarati theatre and Gujarati cinema. Biography
Dina Pathak (née Gandhi; 4 March 1922 – 11 October 2002) was an Indian actress and director of Gujarati theatre and also a film actor. She was an activist and President of the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW).
The modern Gujarati theatre people tried to revive it with new plays but no coordinated effort is carried out. [ 1 ] Jasma Odan based on Gujarati folk tale, written and directed by Shanta Gandhi ; Rasiklal Parikh's Mena Gurjari (Mena of Gujarat, 1953) produced by Deena Gandhi and C. C. Mehta 's Hololika (1956) were some of the most popular ...
Padmarani performed in over 6,000 Gujarati theatre shows. [citation needed] Padmarani was a lead actress in number of popular plays, including Baa Retire Thai Chhe, Baa E Maari Boundary, Kevda Na Dankh, Saptapadi, Chandarwo, 5 Star Aunty and Vachan.
He wrote plays on social and moral issues and some of these plays were performed in Bombay by Parsi theatre which caught attention of people. He first published his play Jaykumari-Vijay (1864) in Gujarati monthly Buddhiprakash in serialized manner. It is considered as the first modern love-story of Gujarati. It featured an educated female ...