Updated On: 30 November, 2012 10:08 AM IST | | Soma Das
The screening of Bheetar Lagi: Ramayana Songs from the Desert followed by a workshop and discussion, will celebrate cultural plurality as lived by Rajasthan's Manganiyar community who have been Muslims for eight generations but sing poems by Kabir, Tulsidas and Meerabai
The beauty of mythological stories such as the Ramayana and the Mahabharata lies in their varied interpretations where every region has a different version. While some stories focus on the heroes of the epic, others narrate the viewpoint of the villain. So, while the Ramayana has been narrated for thousands of years, it continues to undergo subtle changes as it is narrated and passed on from person to person.

A still from Bheetar Lagi