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The theatre management of Shivaji Natya Mandir also confirms that whenever there’s a good play on, the theatre, which has a capacity of 1000, is ‘houseful.’īut how does an old, somewhat slow form of art still attract the Mumbaikar? This relatively much more, compared to other cities like Bangalore or New Delhi which typically have a few From Prabhadevi to Thane - Rabindra Natya Mandir, Shivaji Natya Mandir, Ranga Sharda, Dinanath, Gadkari Rangayatan and many more theatres are witness to the love Mumbaikars have for this art form.
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There are at least 15-20 theatres in Mumbai which host only Marathi plays. Kulkarni, who has directed over 60 plays which include the popular Gandhi Virudh Gandhi in three languages, Char Choughi, and the eight-hour-long Wada trilogy, believes the growing number of theatres in the city is a proof of the people’s interest in the art. “Mumbai is not just the economic capital, but also the cultural capital of India”, says Chandrakant Kulkarni, a well-known director of both Marathi plays and movies.
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The city which boasts of theatre personalities like Satyadev Dubey, Vijay Tendulkar, Satish Alekar and Mahesh Elkunchwar loves watching Marathi plays. While Gujarati, Hindi or English theatre is ‘merely weekend theatre’, catering to the upper class, Marathi theatre is all about the masses mainly because of the way it gets people to relate to the script.įor Mumbai, the love for Marathi theatre comes very close to its train commute, vada pao and cutting chai. The performances, there is no hiding on the stage, can also raise the level of the play.Īnd that is where Marathi theatre makes its presence felt. But then there are certain things that make theatre special and prime among them is plot.