The Man Who Plays Ravana | Ram Leela In New Delhi | Unique Stories from India

Описание: Abduct. Laugh. Die. Repeat.
If you passed Shiv Shankar Nagar on the streets of Shalimar Bagh, you wouldn't believe for a moment that he could also be a completely convincing Ravana. But every year at Dussehra, this mild mannered Delhi Tourism & Transport Development Corporation employee undergoes a miraculous transformation.

After 45 minutes in a makeup chair, and wearing a ten-headed crown that weighs 11 kilos, Shiv Shankar Nagar delights crowds of thousands of spectators in the yearly Shalimar Bag Ram Leela. He spoke to Doctor VC about his humble beginnings, and the kinship he feels for the Lord of Lanka.

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