# The Ramleela Project — Media Kit

A few families have come together with a heartfelt vision: to keep cultural traditions alive and bring the next generation closer to the timeless epic of Ramayan. The Ramleela Project brings friends, families and community volunteers together for a free performance in Collingwood, sharing the story of Lord Ram and its themes of courage, devotion, duty and homecoming.

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026
Time: 1:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Venue: Simcoe Street Theatre
Address: 65 Simcoe St, Collingwood, Ontario
Admission: Free entry · Limited seats
Reservations: Eventbrite · Advance reservations encouraged

Media enquiries: Piyush Paul · paulpiyush@gmail.com
Website: https://theramleelaproject.ca

## Team

Shrish Mishra — Production Lead & Actor (Ravana)
An enterprise AI principal and certified executive coach based in Toronto, Shrish brings sixteen years of leadership and mentoring experience to the production — leading the company on and off stage, and taking on the complex, magnetic role of Ravana.

Priya Badola — Director (Narrator) & Costumes
A marketing director with seventeen years of brand-building experience, Priya directs the production and guides the audience as narrator — while shaping the look and colour of every character.

Rahul Kathuria — Finance & Actor
A technology professional and longtime community volunteer, Rahul looks after the project's finances — budgeting, tracking and keeping the books transparent — so the production stays true to its promise of free entry for every family.

Sushant Badola — Lead Actor (Shri Ram)
An enterprise account leader with eighteen years in technology and advisory businesses, Sushant steps onto the stage as Shri Ram — bringing presence, discipline and heart to the role at the very centre of the story.

Piyush Paul — Tech Lead & Sponsorships
A Toronto-based strategy and analytics leader with nearly two decades of experience, Piyush founded The Ramleela Project to bring the Ramayana's timeless lessons to families across Simcoe County — and now leads its technology and the partnerships that keep the show free.

Heena Gaur — Lead Actor & Chief Happiness Officer
An insurance business analyst and consultant with over a decade of experience, Heena brings the company's spirit as much as her performance — a lead actor who also looks after the mood of the room, keeping rehearsals warm and welcoming for every volunteer and family.

Apoorva Badola — Design & Lead Actor (Mata Sita)
A trust, risk and governance professional with over a decade across global technology and consulting firms, Apoorva shapes the production's design — and carries the grace and quiet strength of Mata Sita on stage.

Surbhi Lal — Operations & Actor
A Toronto-based supply chain and business operations professional with over a decade of experience orchestrating complex operations, Surbhi keeps everything behind the scenes running flawlessly — then joins the cast when her cue comes.

Neeti Seth — Costumes & Design
A global talent acquisition lead with over fifteen years of finding and bringing people together, Neeti leads costumes and design — the fabrics, jewellery and detail that turn volunteers into gods, demons and kings.

Arpit Dubey — Lead Actor (Veer Hanuman)
Arpit takes on Hanuman — the part the whole story turns on, where strength, humility, courage and devotion meet. As a lead actor he brings the search for Sita and the leap across the ocean to life on stage.

Mohit Sharma — Lead Actor (Shri Lakshman)
An IT professional with fifteen years of experience, Mohit plays the role of Lakshman — a dependable, loyal and dedicated individual who supports the team, solves challenges and ensures everything runs smoothly behind the scenes.

Vatsal Joshi — Operations & Sponsorship
Based in Barrie, Vatsal works in digital merchandising and marketing, looking after the quiet logistics that keep a business running smoothly. He brings that same care for detail to the project's operations and to the conversations with local businesses whose support keeps entry free for every family.

Artwork: credit The Ramleela Project. Artwork is not a cast photograph. No script dialogue or production notes are included.
