There is a wave of mourning in the entire country due to the demise of veteran Indian theater and cinema personality Vijaya Mehta. Vijaya Mehta, known as theater guru, has passed away at the age of 91. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep sorrow and paid tribute to his demise. Let us know what he said.
Vijaya Mehta inspired many generations…
PM Modi wrote on his official X handle, ‘Deeply saddened by the demise of Smt. Vijaya Mehta ji. He will always be remembered as a great personality of culture and cinema. He gave a new identity to modern Marathi theater and achieved a different position on the basis of his creative thinking and excellent work.
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Deeply saddened by the passing of Smt. Vijaya Mehta Ji. She will be remembered as one of the towering personalities of culture and cinema.
A pioneer of modern Marathi theatre, she was known for her creativity and commitment to artistic excellence. Her work inspired generations…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 1, 2026
He further wrote, ‘His work has inspired generations of artists, directors and theater lovers. In this hour of grief, my condolences are with his family, loved ones and the entire art world. Om Shanti.’
Who was Vijaya Mehta?
Vijaya Mehta was a famous Marathi film, theater director and actress of India. She was a very big name of Indian theater and parallel cinema. He was born on 4 November 1934 in Vadodara, Gujarat and died on 30 June 2026 at the age of 91. In the world of theatre, people used to respectfully call her ‘Bai’.
Started theater group
He started a theater group named ‘Rangayan’ in the 1960s along with playwright Vijay Tendulkar, Dr. Shriram Lagoo and Arvind Deshpande. He had directed many historical plays like ‘Barrier’, ‘Sakharam Binder’, ‘Hamidabaichi Kothi’ and ‘Wada Chirebandi’. Vijaya Mehta made her own identity in the world of films also. He directed famous films like ‘Rao Saheb’ (1986) and ‘Pestonji’ (1988). At the same time, her strong performance in Govind Nihalani’s film ‘Party’ (1984) was highly appreciated by the audience.
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