Without further preamble, let us now consider the chapters and topics of the Natya Shastra. For until we know exactly which aspects are being discussed in the context of drama, we will not have a clear understanding of the qualities and skills required of an actor and a dramatist. The confusion will persist about who Bharata is and why we hold him in such high esteem. Additionally, it will help discern the superficiality of books like “Bharater Natyashastra: Ekti Sojh Path” by Debesh Chattopadhyay, published by the West Bengal Children’s Academy. The practice of drama is not a market-dependent commodity. Even though economics may define that while art does not depend on economics, artists do, Indian aesthetics does not give this notion any importance, and we understand why from the Natya Shastra. In this context, an actor is not just an individual, and drama is not just an art form.