Rang Upvan (C.C. Mehta Natya Gruh)
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About Rang Upvan (C.C. Mehta Natya Gruh)
Rang Upvan, also called the C.C. Mehta Natya Gruh, is a municipal theatre in the old city that began as an open-air stage and is now covered by a steel roof. It holds nearly 1,400 people on stepped seating with a kota-stone floor, facing a covered wooden stage of about 127 sq m with dressing rooms behind. The Surat Municipal Corporation lists it for school cultural programmes, college musical evenings, drama, classical and folk dance, ras-garba, ghazal and qawwali nights, mushairas, poetry gatherings and magic shows. Bookings are handled by the manager's office at Gandhi Smruti Bhavan in Nanpura, between 10:30 am and 2 pm on working days. The second name honours the playwright Chandravadan C. Mehta, who was born in Surat.
Frequently asked questions
How many people does Rang Upvan hold?
Nearly 1,400, according to the Surat Municipal Corporation.
Is Rang Upvan an open-air theatre?
It was built as one and has since been covered with a steel-structure roof over the stage and the stepped seating.
How do I book Rang Upvan?
Through the corporation's online hall-booking system or the manager's office at Gandhi Smruti Bhavan in Nanpura, which takes enquiries from 10:30 am to 2 pm except on public holidays.
What programmes are held here?
Plays, school and college cultural shows, classical and folk dance, garba, ghazal and qawwali nights, mushairas and poetry gatherings.
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