Mahesh Dattani has shown his expertise in handling the sensitive issue of the homosexuals in both his plays – On a Muggy Night in Mumbai and Mango Soufflé. Both his plays have been smoothly constructed without sudden jolts that might shock and flabbergast the readers. Throughout the plays, the readers show a compassion for the sorry plight of the homosexuals – whose emotions are neglected or trampled by the society. Their existence is a shame for the family members and the society which has been smartly executed and projected by Mr. Dattani in both his plays