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Epic shift: A once gentle, contrite Ram is now a weaponised Superman and Sita is reduced to a meek figure
Ram Katha over the centuries has produced nearly 300 versions — unique interpretations with a basic structure that celebrates victory of good over evil. Now, a once gentle, contrite Ram is a weaponised Superman. Sita is reduced to a meek figure. How many of us want to resurrect our Ramlila memories? How much do our young wish to remember these?
Pan-Indian narratives of various versions of the ‘Ramayana’ and orally transmitted lore about Ram and Sita have shaped Ramlilas. Tribune photo: Mukesh Aggarwal
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