Drama is considered to be the most effective and powerful genre in the world literature. The birth of Indian drama emphasizes that it is a major part of our society and culture. Earlier the themes of drama were concentrated on the religious conviction, philosophical approaches and the political changes of the country. Later on, there came the issues related to contemporary politics, social and economic problems, art, human life etc. The modern Indian drama concentrates on the several current issues and the real life problems. These current issues are clearly visible in the plays of Mahesh Dattani. Mahesh Dattani is one of India's best most serious contemporary play wrights, writing in English. He is the first playwright in English to be honoured with the ‘Sahitya Academy Award’. Before entering the world of theatre, he worked as a copy writer in an advertising firm. Dattani's plays are about the marginalized sections of our society: minorities, women, gays and hijras (eunuch). They expose the violence of our private thoughts, and the hypocrisy of our publics morals. His plays question all kinds of discrimination, including religious prejudice, gender discrimination and homosexuality. The subjects of recognition and power struggles, run right through all the plays. His plays not only focuses gender issues and the space allotted to women in a patriarchal society but also they deal with gender biases and prejudices which still affect the lives of many girl-children even amongst educated, urban families.