Veteran theatre icon Vijaya Mehta passes away at 91
Indian theatre has lost one of its most influential figures with the passing of celebrated actor, director and theatre visionary Vijaya Mehta, who died in Mumbai on June 30 at the age of 91. According to her family, she had been battling a prolonged illness. She is survived by her daughter, actor-director Anahita Uberoi, and her two sons. Born as Vijaya Jaywant, her remarkable journey in theatre began while she was still a student at Wilson College in Mumbai. During a 1953 college production of…




