Post-colonial Themes in the Works of Asif Currimbhoy

Abstract Post-colonial Indian drama reflects the social, political, and psychological consequences of colonial domination and its aftermath. Asif Currimbhoy, a significant contemporary Indian playwright writing in English, presents a sharp critique of post-colonial Indian society through his dramatic works. His plays explore themes such as cultural alienation, identity crisis, corruption, marginalization, and the moral disintegration of post-independence institutions. This paper examines the major post-colonial themes in the selected plays of Asif Currimbhoy, highlighting how his drama exposes the lingering effects of colonial power structures on Indian society. The study argues that Currimbhoy’s plays function as social documents that reveal the contradictions of a nation struggling to reconcile colonial legacies with indigenous values.