'The Gadkari Rangayatan is a site of immense cultural importance in Thane. It is a drama theater built by the Thane Municipal Corporation in the year 1979 with a view to preserve and promote the city’s rich cultural roots. It has been named after Shri Ram Ganesh Gadkari, a popular playwright and poet of the Marathi language. The theater regularly hosts plays and other such performances, and it is indeed a great place to get a glimpse of the traditional performing arts of Maharashtra. The theatre boasts of a capacity of housing more than 1000 viewers at a time and promises a memorable experience for viewers. It is a must visit for the culturally inclined to witness the thriving Marathi theater scene. '