Chandigarh, Sept. 19 -- Beyond recycled costumes, freshly added scenes and different stagecrafts, it's the dedication of families-fathers, sons, mothers and daughters-that truly keeps the spirit of Ramlilas alive in the tricity.

At Shri Ashwani Bal Dramatic Club, Sector 30, the Sharma family has been part of Ramlila for over three decades. The foundation was laid by Bhawani Dutt Sharma, a primary committee member since 1990. His three sons-Parkash Sharma, Harish Sharma and Mohan Sharma-carried it forward with equal passion.

Parkash has been handling the committee affairs since 2002, while Harish and Mohan have performed as mantris in the Vanar Sena. The next generation, Aditya Sharma, now takes on prominent roles like Kaushalya and Keka...