Tartuffe, or the Hypocrite was produced in three-act version in 1664, in an altered form in 1667, and in its present five-act form in 1669. It has remained in the repertory almost continuously since its completion and has been performed more often than any other play by Molière. The play Tartuffe, which added a word to the French language (has become synonym of the word hypocrite), drew adverse criticism from various members of the church. In Tartuffe. Molière ridiculed excessive piety which is easily taken in hypocrisy. He did not attack religious persons but only hypocrites.

The play is translated into Marathi and directed by Praveen Bhole.

Produced by Lalit Kala Kendra (Gurukul), University of Pune, Pune, India
First performed in November 2001 at Namdeo Sabhagriha, University of Pune.