The Sudarshan Rangamanch is a theatre organization located in

Pune Pune ( ; , ISO 15919, ISO: ), previously spelled in English as Poona (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name until 1978), is a city in the state of Maharashtra in the Deccan Plateau, Deccan plateau in Western ...

Maharashtra Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...

. It is run by the 'Maharashtra Cultural Center', a leading public charitable trust active in cultural activities. The Institution was established on 5 October 1965. Its past presidents were Smt. Yamutai Kirloskar, Dr. Pabalkar, Smt. Dr. Suru, Smt.

Jyotsna Bhole Jyotsna Keshav Bhole also known as Jyotsnabai Bhole () (11 May 1914 – 5 August 2001), was a veteran Marathi stage artist and a Hindustani classical singer. Along with Padmabai Vartak, she was among the first female actresses to perform ...

. At present, the well-known actor Dr.

Mohan Agashe Mohan Agashe (born 23 July 1947) is an Indian psychiatrist and actor. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1996 in theatre. Early life Agashe was born in Bhor, Maharashtra. He studied in B. J. Medical College, Pune for his MBBS ...

is heading the institution. The trust has its own mini-theatre as well as an art gallery. Many amateur theatre groups perform their plays, music and dance programmes at Sudarshan Rangmanch.

External links

Official website of Maharashtra Cultural Centre
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