Life, at times, is stranger than fiction. When Rajendra Kashyap, a former village pradhan who was playing the role of King Dashrath, collapsed on stage after pronouncing 14-year-old exile for his son Ram, people clapped and cheered him for his excellent 'acting'. 📰 UP Shocker: Man Enacting 'Dashrath' in Ramlila Dies on Stage, Unaware Audience Applauds 'Great Acting'.