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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