A Study of Human Psychology in The Select Plays of Mahesh Dattani

Abstract

Indian English drama suffered in the beginning due to foreign language. newlineEnglish language was not accessible for the Indian masses. They were accustomed to newlinewitness the plays performed in the regional languages and very few playwright came newlineforward to write in English language. In the beginning, Indian English plays were newlinewritten Elizabethan or Victorian style of writing. The playwrights did not consider the newlinenative themes in their writing therefore their plays did not become popular. The newlinecondition of the Indian drama was changed in 60s and afterwards. The major newlinecontributors to the development of Indian English drama are Vijay Tendulkar, Badal newlineSircar, Girish Karnad, Mohan Rakesh, Mahesh Dattani and many more. Mahesh newlineDattani among these playwrights deals with multi-dimensional themes. He has newlinefocused on the issues such as gender, sex, religion, communal tension, feminine newlineidentity, homosexuality, marriage, and above all, gay and lesbian relationship. newlineMahesh Dattani is one of the popular playwrights in the contemporary India. newlineHe is a renowned media personality. He is an adept practitioner of the performing art. newlineHe is an actor, director, screenplay-writer and a high profile cultural administrator. He newlinehas enriched the Indian theatre with his dramaturgy that comprises stage, radio and newlinescreen plays. His plays almost deal with the contemporary issues. He is a minute newlineobserver of the contemporary society. He has presented the contemporary issues in newlinethe Indian society on the national and international theatre. His plays got appreciation newlinein the national and international theaters. newlineHis play Final Solutions gained Sahitya Academy Award. He is an newlineexperimental playwright. He has made several experiments in Indian English Theatre. newlineThe present research aims at investigating human psychology in Where There s a newlineWill, Dance Like a Man, Bravely Fought the Queen, Tara, Ek Alag Mausam and Final newlineSolutions. The thematic concern of these plays has gained much attention of the newlineaudience in the contemporary scenario. newlineWhere There s a Will is a play