Vastraharan – A play within a play about a group of actors attempting to stage the Vastraharan episode from Mahabharata, took the Marathi theatre by storm. This storm wasbrought by Macchindra Kambali, a veteran Marathi theatre actor, director and producer, known for his humorous style. Vastraharan, brought Malavani dialect to the mainstream of Marathi theatre and made a history.
16th February 1980 was the day of Total Solar Eclipse. This day turned out to be the most auspicious day for the team of ‘Vastraharan’, as their inaugural stage show was scheduled on this day. With a good opening ‘Vastraharan’ could reach the figure of 175 within a year’s time and the 175th show was held on 26th January 1981 in the presence of late P.L. Deshpande, who was the special guest of honor.
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