Dina Mehta's highly acclaimed play Brides Are Not for Burning offers a wide criticism on the contemporary social issues like bride burning in our country. The playwright is here in a vibrant protective mood. The sample bride burning case represents various aspects related to this social problem. It shows veritable concern for the growing evil in our society on the one hand, and it exposes the hidden hypocrisy of the so called sophisticated people. The playwright does not present the problem only, but a way out by providing practical solution to the issue.The protagonist of the play, Malini takes a judicious decision of compeleting her law education and then using it for the cause of others like Laxmi. The present article is an elaborate study of this central issue and also its protagonist's transmutation from being confused to becoming concerned