Gujarati Nataks have their long tradition. This tradition has much to do with the kind of presentation that the present Gujarati theatrical productions have. In fact, these productions are now receiving wide appreciation from the different parts of India for its high craftiness and cultural blending. The rich tradition and culture that Gujarati Theater has, is very often evident even in the most modern Gujarati productions. This long carried tradition has helped the theater groups in Gujarat, gain both national and international acknowledgement. In the long history of Indian theater, Gujarati theaters had an important role to play. In fact, in the Indian freedom movement, the role of Gujarati Theater is much. This is also another reason that the theater productions that come from these theater groups, hold an ethnic value that is unavoidably attractive.
The progress of the Gujarati Theater has gone through much changes and it is now evident from the wide variation that it has. Normally the classy Gujarati Nataks do have a subtlety in their plays. At the same time, they have a message at the end of the play, which in most cases turns out to have a strong social and moral base. This is something that makes Gujarati productions different from the rest of the plays.
On one hand, there lies the Gujarati folk plays of “Bhavai” tradition and on the other hand, one can find the nataks with social issues. The most interesting part of the whole thing is that these two forms of plays merged, mixed, and gave birth to a number of outstanding and notable plays in Gujarati language. For both kinds of plays, the Gujarati audiences are interested and their interest has led these plays to a new era of Gujarati Natak. In the last few decades, innumerable Gujarati Dramas or Nataks have been written among which many have been performed in the theater festivals all over the world. Even in the foreign countries also these theatrical production have been widely appreciated. This is the true spirit of Gujarati Theater.
The variations in the productions are also something that has amazed many audiences through the decades. There lies frankness in the plays of Gujarati language that offers a closer and dearer view for everything. This is something that makes the whole production more interesting. The large demand for the Gujarati comedies is also notable here. The Gujarati people are very prone to comedies and thus, in the last few decades, hilarious comedy productions have been presented to the audience. With the fine acting of the actors, these theaters have won the heart of the mass. In the years to come, the popularity of these theatrical productions is expected to grow by a great extent.