The play finally ends in the present times- while Jairaj and Ratna have been united in matrimony, Jairaj admits that being 'human', they 'lacked ' the 'grace', 'brilliance', and 'magic' to” dance like God”..
The central conflict in the play revolves around the younger generation's desire to pursue modern and individualistic values, such as a career in dance or independence in personal relationships, as opposed to the traditional values upheld by the older generation..
The play “Dance Like a Man” brings to light the painful and hurting reality about men and women who are meant to be the victims of gender conflict.
An individual's quality, their desires, capability and success are based on the yardstick of gender, particularly in the Indian society..
Dance Like a Man is a portrayal of conflict among three generations and their independent struggles.
The characters present on screen the bathos of human predicament in a subtle way.
The story outlines the gender discrimination faced by both men and women in Indian society and its effects on their lives..
Generational conflicts are a significant theme in Mahesh Dattani's play "Dance Like a Man." These conflicts arise from differences in values, expectations, and perspectives between the older and younger generations of the Ratna family.Oct 8, 2023.
In this context, Dance Like A Man is a powerful drama of post-independence society, involving the aspirations of a middle class South Indian couple, who by their choice of profession as a Bharatnatyam dancer reflect the past and the present Indian culture, problems of identity and gender roles..
Dance Like a Man is a 2004 Indian English-language dance drama film directed by Pamela Rooks based on the play of the same name by Mahesh Dattani.
The film stars Shobana, Arif Zakaria and Anoushka Shankar in her acting debut.
The film won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in English..
Dattani comments gravely on gender binaries and highlights the bias society fosters against the act of dancing in the play, voiced by Amritlal – “A woman in a man’s world may be considered as being progressive
Family tensions, artistic ambitions, gender roles and post-revolutionary convictions intersect in the fascinating “Dance Like a Man,” now on the boards at ACT Theatre in a presentation by the Seattle ethnic-arts group Pratidhwani
Dance Like A Man revolves around the couple, Jairaj and Ratna, both Bharatnatyam dancers, and maps the struggles they had to face in the course of their Bharatnatyam careers
Amritlal Parekh, Jairaj’s autocratic father opposes their dancing and becomes the epitome of patriarchal subjugation in the play
