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Ramlila

Aslam, the jhoolewala at Ram Mandir-themed Ramlila, spreads joys

Mohammed Aslam, a resident of the walled city, conducts many fairs across the Hindi heartland but says he is happiest during Ramlila because of the joy and brotherhood the festival binds people with. Luv Kush Ramlila is held at the iconic Lal Qila (Red Fort) every year and thousands of people gather at the Mughal-era fort to eagerly watch the pages of Ramayana come to life.

Lav Kush Ramlila 2022: Bollywood stars steal the show on opening day at Red Fort

Many Bollywood celebrities like Deblina Chatterjee (Sita), Raghav Tiwari (Ram), Akhilendra Mishra (Ravan), Arun Mandola (Lakshman), Nirbhay Wadhwa (Hanuman), Kewat (Manoj Tiwari), Mandodari (Amita Nangia), Manish Chaturvedi (Shiva) Mohit Tyagi (Vibhishana) among others will be seen in coming days in the Ramlila at Red Fort.

No more street play

Once a popular source of entertainment across the Capital, Ramlila is losing its sheen year-by-year. What ails this most popular performance that it has no takers today? Rakesh Kumar explores.