Overview

• The performer fell during a Dashrath scene as fellow actors initially thought the collapse was part of the act.
• He was rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead, with reports attributing the incident to a heart attack.
• The production at Chamba’s Chaugan Maidan was stopped immediately as organisers pulled down the curtain.
• The Ramlila Club said upcoming shows have been postponed for the next few days.
• Published accounts differ on the actor’s identity and tenure, with some naming 73-year-old Amresh Mahajan with about 40 years on stage and others citing Amrish Kumar with roughly 50 years, and reports also vary on the exact timing.