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The purpose of this essay is to identify the Rasa and Bhava aspects in Mahesh Dattani's drama Dance Like a Man, which depicts the suffering of a young girl who was sexually assaulted by her own uncle. Mahesh Dattani is an Indian English dramatist who has attempted to use his theatrical abilities on an Indian stage to draw attention to the horrifying problem of incest. In relation to Dance Like a Man, this will also emphasise Dattani's contribution to Indian theatre. Theatre is a type of art that occurs in the "now" since it is a stage where live actors perform in front of a live audience. One of the unique delights of the theatre for both the artists and the audience is the live actor-audience interaction. The audience can enjoy the Rasa, a Sanskrit word with multiple connotations that is best grasped in its whole in the Sanskrit phrase Param Asvadniya Tattava, which is essentially the essence of drama, through dramatic performance since it directly appeals to their sensory organs. In Rasadhaya of Natyashastra, Bharatmuni advanced the rasa idea.