India, Sept. 17 -- Stage is set for ramlilas to take over Delhi's cultural calendar. With the timeless spectacle making a return in the festive season, the casting has turned as dramatic as the epic.

Joining the longlist of actors, who will be donning various avatars this year, will be actor Poonam Pandey (And this isn't a prank)! She is all set to play Mandodari (Ravana's wife) in a theatrical representation of the Ramayana at the Red Fort grounds. Alongside her will be actor Arya Babbar portraying the part of the demon king, Ravana, at the popular Luv Kush Ramlila.

In a letter addressed to the members of Luv Kush Ramlila Committee, which organises one of Capital's oldest ramlilas, Poonam has expressed her delight stating: "It's a matt...