Bal Gandharva
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Bal Gandharva ( 1888 - 1967) was an Indian singer and actor. He was famous for acting female characters in Marathi plays, as in those days women were not in theater.
He had acted in numerous classic Marathi plays and was one of those who were responsible for making 'Natya-Sangeet' popular among common masses.
The songs rendered by him are to-date considered as classics and his singing style is greatly appreciated by Marathi critics and audiences.