News India 'Tragic Accident'! 61-year-old man playing 'Hanuman' slips from rope, dies at Ram Leela (WATCH)

'Tragic Accident'! 61-year-old man playing 'Hanuman' slips from rope, dies at Ram Leela (WATCH)

A 61-year-old man playing Hanuman in a 'Ramleela' died while climbing down a rope during the act at Lunkaransar in Bikaner. Dhanna Ram fell on the stage from a height of 10 feet and died

Man playing 'Hanuman' dies in Ram Leela 61-year-old man playing 'Hanuman' slips from rope, dies- India TV

A 61-year-old man playing Hanuman in a 'Ramleela' died while climbing down a rope during the act at Lunkaransar in Bikaner.

Dhanna Ram fell on the stage from a height of 10 feet and died on the spot Tuesday night, police said. 

One of the spectators captured this heartbreaking incident on a mobile phone.

Ram was playing the part from Ramayana where Hanumana brings 'Sanjeevani Booti' while the accident took place.

Ram was a known local artiste and had been playing Hanumana's role for the last 40 years, police said.

Bikaner MP Arjun Ram Meghwal has expressed his condolences to his family.

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