12 Facts About Purushottam Darvhekar

Purushottam Darvhekar is credited with a revival of the Marathi musical theater in the 1960s.

Purushottam Darvhekar was a teacher at Kurve's New Model High School, Hadas High School, and at Sule High School in Nagpur.

Purushottam Darvhekar joined Balvihar and thereafter became Script Writer and then Assistant Producer.

Purushottam Darvhekar worked as a member of the Stage Review Committee from 1974 to 1980.

Purushottam Darvhekar was the President of Films, Drama and Cultural Development Board in the same year.

Purushottam Darvhekar was made the President of Baroda Marathi Sahitya Mandal.

Purushottam Darvhekar served as the President of 58th Drama Conference at Pune and by then he was an honorable personality of Marathi Theatre.

Purushottam Darvhekar was appointed as Producer in Mumbai Doordrashan in 1986.

Purushottam Darvhekar wrote his first kids' play, a musical, titled Sampacha Vaar and produced it for the Ganapati Festival celebrations.

Purushottam Darvhekar visited Morone's Gaayan Shala to scout the lead for his first musical.

Purushottam Darvhekar selected a 12 year old girl, Vimal Fulay, as one of the lead characters.

Purushottam Darvhekar was very versatile and wrote the script, lyrics, music and directed the plays.