• Omprabha A. Lohakare

Indian theatre has a rich heritage in most of the regional languages. In Ancient era, it was performed in lyrical form in India. They are based on mythology. As the audience changes the choice of their interest is also changes. As a cultural activity Drama is significant performance in Indian society. Drama portrays the changes in social, political or cultural fields. We can reconstruct our history and understand the society to which we belong by studying drama. India has a rich tradition in drama. Vedic Aryans performed the drama in a very simple way. Different acts were enacted in front of the people from Ramayana, Mahabharata etc. It portrays the situations which in relation to the good people and bad people intimately. Due to the ruling of British in India around 150 years and even they ruled many countries worldwide- English received the status of International language. There are many writers of India whose writing is translated into English as it has the status of International language. Even many Indian English writes have written directly into English language. Indian dramatist Kapur, Kamlesh (2010 History Of Ancient India (portraits of a Nation), 1/e. New Delhi: Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 483. ISBN 9788120752122) rightly defined Indian theatre as, “Indian theatre is one of the most ancient forms of Asian theatre and it features a detailed textual, sculptural, and dramatic effects.[1]” In modern era, there are many popular dramatist as Makrand Sathe, Mahesh Yalkunchwar, Mahesh Dattani, Girish Karnad who have notable work in English literature. Present paper aims to focus on Mahesh Dattani’s play Thirty Days in September- as the work of postmodernism.

Indian Theatre, Indian Drama, Postmodernism, Mahesh Dattani, play, Thirty Days in September etc.

"“Changing Trends in Postmodernism: A Case Study of Mahesh Dattani’s Thirty Days in September”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.894-898, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904R36.pdf

"“Changing Trends in Postmodernism: A Case Study of Mahesh Dattani’s Thirty Days in September”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp894-898, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904R36.pdf