Vijaya Mehta: Remembering the director who created generations of actors
Legendary Indian theatre director Vijaya Mehta has passed away at the age of 91. Known for her transformative work in Marathi theatre, she co-founded the Rangayan group and directed iconic plays that moved away from traditional spectacle toward rigorous, contemporary storytelling.
In 1953, a young woman played Desdemona in a college production of Othello in Mumbai. Legendary theatre director, Ebrahim Alkazi, who was in the audience later invited her to join his theatre group. That young woman was Vijaya Mehta, and it marked the beginning of a bond with theatre that lasted a lifetime. She passed away on June 30 at the age of 91.
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