This Ravana Oozes Swag Both On and Off the Stage

Manoj Sharma has been playing Ravana since the last 17 years. Here’s a peek into his parallel lives.

Manoj Sharma has been playing Ravana for the last 17 years.

(Photo: The Quint)

(Dussehra is just around the corner as Navratri nears its end, so The Quint is reposting this piece from its archives about a Ravana played by Manoj Sharma. It was originally published in October 2015.)

The rage. The laughter. Everything about Ravana is iconic.

Manoj Sharma mimics the roaring laughter of Ravana with ease.

Manoj Sharma has been playing the role of Ravana from the mythological tale of Ramayana for the last 17 years.

“Ravan was a very learned-saint. He had courage and determination,” Sharma tells us.

Here’s a peek into the parallel life Sharma shares with his character.