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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 ...
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.
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.
“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.
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.
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.
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 ...
Bibliographic information. Title. Tara: A Play in Two Acts. Author. Mahesh Dattani. Publisher. Orient Blackswan, 1995. ISBN. 8175300035, 9788175300033.
One of Mahesh Dattani's most popular works, Tara was also one of the first Indian plays in English to highlight the dangers of gender discrimination, and the insidious ways in...
