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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.
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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
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 ...
Gujarati Natak Mandali (1878–89) and its successor Mumbai Gujarati Natak Mandali (1889–1948) was a theatre company in Bombay, British India. It made immense contribution to the Gujarati theatre , with productions of more than hundred plays, as well as the training and introducing of many major actors and directors.
Pravin Joshi was one of the most dynamic figures of the contemporary Gujarati Stage. He participated in the one-act play competitions organised by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Bombay (now Mumbai) in the mid-1950s where he received attention. He crossed over naturally from the arena inter-collegiate competitions to the professional Gujarati ...
Ranchhodbhai Udayaram Dave (9 August 1837 – 9 April 1923) was a Gujarati playwright, producer and translator. He is considered the father of modern Gujarati theatre and plays in Gujarati literature. [1]