17-year-old Muslim boy is Sita in Ramlila in Chandigarh’s Manimajra

“For the 11 days of Ramlila, we have to sleep on the floor and can’t have non-vegetarian food. We can’t have onion or garlic. To ensure this, we rely only on home-made

Updated on: Oct 7, 2016, 20:52:06 IST

Hindustan Times | By Bhartesh Singh Thakur, Chandigarh

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“For the 11 days of Ramlila, we have to sleep on the floor and can’t have non-vegetarian food. We can’t have onion or garlic. To ensure this, we rely only on home-made food, but are allowed to visit our places of worship. I wish I do Ram’s role one day,” says Miraz Malik. Full report at read.ht/BLuK

Miraz Malik, 17, before make-up, and then (right) after he is ready for performance as Sita. (Sant Arora/HT Photos)

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Bhartesh Singh Thakur
Bhartesh Singh Thakur is a senior correspondent at Chandigarh. He covers Panjab University, local administration and defence.

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