Vol. 7, Issue 9, Part D (2021)

In the modern or post-modern era the problems of the society have changed. Various writers have portrayed the harsh realities of modern day society and playwrights like Dattani found it their duty to present them to the readers. Dattani is known for putting forward the issues that directly concern the society. He has dealt with various issues over the years like gender biases, discrimination towards homosexuals, greed, complexity of relationships etc. He has written a number of plays including O

and Tara among others. We live in a ‘modern society’ and get carried away by all the developments around us, but Dattani through his sensitive observation of queer characters, family conflict and various gender problems points out the essential norms a society should live by. Dattani chooses urban-middle class family and their standard of living majorly as subject area.