New Delhi: Setting up an example of communal bonhomie a Muslim family in Uttar Pradesh’s capital  Lucknow has been organising ‘Ramleela’ as a part of Dussehra celebrations since 1972 in Bakshi Ka Talab area. Mohammad Sabir Khan one of the artists who stage the mythological play informed news agency ANI that since the year 1972 Hindus and Muslims area a part of it.

The family has been doing Ramleela since its last three generations.

Khan told the news agency that he started working on it when he was thirteen years old and since then he has been a part of it.

He said people from both the communities play different roles every year and perform the Ramleela irrespective of their religion. He said that even during the Hindu-Muslim conflict around India, the people of that area remained united and did not let the Ramleela get affected.

This year, Khan, his two sons, and a grandson are part of the play.


ANI News shared a video of the same. Watch here.