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This module is about the celebrated Indian dramatist in English Mahesh Dattani, and more particularly about one of his plays “Tara.” You would be looking at a brief account of Dattani’s life and work and his career which earned him international accolades and then would concentrate on the play itself, exploring the different themes and ...
Mahesh Dattani’s two-act play “Tara” tells the story of two conjoined twins, a boy, Chandan, and a girl, Tara, who are surgically separated in an unequal manner intended to favor the boy.
Feb 10, 2020 · Tara Summary, Mahesh Dattani’s two-act play “Tara” tells the story of two conjoined twins, a boy, Chanda, and a woman, Tara, who are surgically separated in an unequal manner intended to favor the boy.
Dec 13, 2020 · MAHESH DATTANI presents before us Tara: A Play In Two Acts that raises sharp questions about Gender-based injustice Communalism Traditional values. In Dattani’s own words, Tara: A Play In Two Acts is more about the gendered self, about acknowledging the female side of oneself. It tells us a story of the triumph and failure of an Indian family.
Jan 1, 1995 · Tara and Chandan have always been close. They were, after all, born as conjoined twins. But a horrific revelation drives a wedge between the siblings, plunging Chandan into a cycle of guilt and blame from which he cannot escape.
Jul 27, 2022 · Mahesh Dattani has so far written, besides Tara four plays - Where There's a Will, Dance Like a Man, Bravely Fought the Queen, Final Solutions. On a Muggy Night in Bombay is his latest play after Tara. Dattani is a living play - wright and so he will write and direct more plays in time to come.
“Tara” is a thought-provoking play by Indian playwright Mahesh Dattani that explores complex themes of identity, gender, and societal expectations. Set in contemporary India, the play delves into the life of the titular character, Tara, and her journey toward self-discovery and self-acceptance.
Mar 17, 2019 · Mahesh Dattani’s Tara comes across as a play that deals with twin aspects that are two sides of the same coin. It also presents the conflict between illusion and reality as echoed by the multi-level set.
Oct 11, 2021 · Dattani’s Tara is such a play based on gender conflict. Here, the dramatist presents the agony, dilemma, torment of a girl child in a male dominated Indian society. In Indian culture women are regarded as Goddess but despite this they are not given proper consideration. Dattani’s Tara is the best example to show this contradiction. At the ...
Sep 25, 2016 · In Tara Mahesh Dattani plays with the idea of female infanticide that is prevalent among the Gujaratis. His deep preoccupation with gender issues leads to the emergence of the idea of the twin side to one’s self – quiet literally embodied in one body and the separation that follows.
