Vijaya Mehta, the legendary actor and director known for transforming the Marathi theatre, has passed away. The renowned personality succumbed to prolonged illness at her Nepean Sea Road residence on Tuesday, June 30. At the time of her demise, she was 91 years old. The actress was survived by her daughter, Anahita, who is also a well-known theatre personality, and her two sons, reportedly.
Vijaya’s passing seems like the end of an era, as she was one who brought fresh air to the world of Marathi theatre with her landmark plays such as ‘Mee Jinklo, Mee Harlo’, Baiee Khulabai, and others.
While the industry is mourning her passing, Yeh Hai Mohabbatein actress Neena Kulkarni, who herself is a renowned actress, paid heartfelt tribute to the legendary theatre artist. In her heartfelt tribute, Neena shared a picture of herself with the late Vijaya from their sweet time at the beach and in a heartfelt note wrote, “No words.
only gratitude and filled with love for Her.
RIP Bai.”
For Neena, the renowned actor-director Vijaya was a mentor who helped her shape her career, and her passing has deeply affected her.
Vijaya Mehta is also known for grooming actors like Nana Patekar, Reema Lagoo, Ashok Saraf, Vandana Gupte, Neena Kulkarni, Mangesh Kulkarni, Bharati Achrekar, Pratima Kulkarni, Suhas Joshi, and Vikram Gokhale.
