Vijaya Mehta passes away as veteran Marathi theatre legend

Exam-focused facts from the 3 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Vijaya Mehta, a veteran Marathi theatre director, actor, and producer, passed away at the age of 91.
She co-founded the Rangayan theatre group in the 1960s alongside Vijay Tendulkar, Shriram Lagoo, and Arvind Deshpande.
Her notable theatre productions include Ek Shoonya Bajirao, Ajab Nyay Vartulacha, Barrister, Shakuntal, Hamidabaichi Kothi, and Mother.
She directed the films Rao Saheb and Pestonjee and acted in the films Kalyug and Party.
Her honours include the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Direction (1975), Padma Shri (1986), Sangeet Natak Akademi Tagore Ratna (2012), META Lifetime Achievement Award, National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for Rao Saheb, and the Best Actress award at the Asia Pacific Film Festival for Party.