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The present paper reinterprets mythical Indian characters in the short stories of Shashi Deshpande. The Indian literature is incomplete without the discussion of myths and mythological stories. These stories teach the ethical values, customs and rituals to every person of the society. The characters of Mahabharta, Ramayana and Puranas are being reshaped, re-interpreted time to time according to the demand of situation. These characters are so famous that they have become like the heart bit of Indian masses. In the stories of Shashi Deshpande, the characters of the Mahabharata, the Ramayana and Puranas have been retold.