Bal Gandharva Rangmandir is a famous Marathi Theatrical Drama Auditorium located in heart of the city Pune.
Narayan Shripad Rajhans, better known as Bal Gandharva (1888–1967), was one of the greatest Marathi singers and stage actors. He was famous for his roles of female characters in Marathi plays, since women were not allowed to act on stage during his time.
Bal Gandharva got his name after a performance in Pune as an aspiring singer. Lokmanya Tilak, the great freedom fighter and the grand old man of the Indian independence movement was in the audience, and after the performance, reportedly patted Rajhans on the back and said that Narayan was a "Bal Gandharva" which means "Young Gandharva".
Narayan Shripad Rajhans was born to Shripad Rajhans and his wife Annapurna at the Nagthane village in Palus taluka of Sangli district in Maharashtra, India. Bal Gandharva's first wife , Lakshmibai Narayanrao Rajhans, died in 1940. Bal Gandharva married Gohar Karnataki in 1951. Gohar was an actress in his drama company. Gohar died in 1964.
The Bal Gandharva Rangamandir (Theatre) in the city of Pune is named in his honor.
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