Mahesh Dattani

Mahesh Dattani
Born (1958-08-07) 7 August 1958 (age 66)
Bangalore, Mysore State
(now Bengaluru, Karnataka), India
AwardsSahitya Akademi Award

Mahesh Dattani (born 7 August 1958) is an Indian director, actor, playwright and writer. He wrote such plays as Final Solutions,[1] Dance Like a Man, Bravely Fought the Queen, On a Muggy Night in Mumbai, Tara, Thirty Days in September 2007 [2][3] and The Big Fat City.

He is the first playwright in English to be awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award.[4] His plays have been directed by eminent directors like Arvind Gaur, Alyque Padamsee and Lillete Dubey.

Dattani makes a bold move when he chooses to address the issues concerning gender discrimination. His writings then become important when you wish to explore how deeply certain stereotypes are rooted in society. [5]

  1. ^ Deepa Punjani. "In Retrospect: Select plays of the 9th National Theatre Festival at Nehru Centre, Mumbai". mumbaitheatreguide.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2009. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
  2. ^ Romesh Chander (30 March 2007). "Lifting the veil". The Hindu. Chennai, India. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2009.
  3. ^ "Stage On & Off". The Telegraph. Calcutta, India. 19 November 2005. Archived from the original on 24 September 2006.
  4. ^ PTI (29 December 1998). "Sahitya Academy awards announced". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 April 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "30 years on, Tara's messages on gender discrimination, disability still resonate". 4 September 2019.