Yami Gautam to perform Ravan Vadh at Delhi’s Red Fort on Dussehra 2026: Here’s why

On October 20, India will be celebrating the victory over evil with Dussehra, and burn Raven effigy at many places. Yami Gautam will be performing Ravan Vadh at the iconic Luv Kush Rameela near the Red Fort. The National Award winning actress's appearance comes with a special message, as the theme this year is women empowerment.

This year’s Luv Kush Ramleela will carry the theme ‘Respect for Women’, with Yami Gautam selected to represent women through the symbolic act of shooting an arrow at Ravana. The organisers say her participation is intended to highlight women’s strength and their role in standing against injustice.

The president of the Luv Kush Ramleela Committee, Arjun Kumar, shared that women represent compassion, love and strength and meanwhile also have the courage to challenge the societal evils. Inviting the Article 370 actress to perform Ravan Vadh would allow her to represent women from the country and convey that they too play equal and important role in the victory of good over evil, reported ANI.

Yami Gautam’s Ravan Vadh moment

Recently, Yami Gautam starred in the movie Nayyi Navelli, which hit the theatres on October 16. In a scene, the actress can be seen performing Ravan Vadh. At the Delhi event, the actress will once again recreate the symbolic moment, but this time to a live audience, as she will shoot an arrow at a Ravan effigy.

Other Bollwood stars who have performed Ravan Vadh

The Luv Kush Ramleela’s Dussehra celebrations have previously featured several well-known names from the film industry. Actors Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, John Abraham, Prabhas and Kareena Kapoor, along with filmmaker Rohit Shetty, have been associated with the event over the years.

About Nayyi Navelli

Nayyi Navelli is a 2026 Hindi comedy horror film directed by Balaji Mohan, marking his Bollywood directorial debut. Written by Himanshu Sharma and Divy Nidhi Sharma, the film stars Yami Gautam as Mohini, whose arrival in Raja’s family brings a series of strange and unsettling incidents. When Raja’s brother Bantu suspects that Mohini is a witch, the family begins questioning her identity. As secrets surrounding an ancient supernatural gem called Kaalsheel emerge, they discover a connection between Raja, Ravana and a mythological mystery that threatens them all.