Nātyashāstra by Bharata is the most detailed, and elaborate of all treatises on dramatic criticism and acting ever written in any language and is regarded as the oldest surviving text on stagecraft in the world. Bharata in his Nātyashāstra demonstrates every facet of Indian drama while covering areas like music, stage-design, make up, dance, and virtually every aspect of stagecraft. Though, the exact date and authorship of Nātyashāstra is difficult to be stated, based on the different…
