Manik Chokshi
Actor, musician, composer and animator based in New York; Juilliard-trained Broadway performer (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812) and writer of the musical The Ramayan, selected for NAMT's 38th Festival of New Musicals.
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Sep 15, 2026
Manik ChokshiGUEST
[laughs] Um, so I, um, I feel like growing up, The Ramayan was sort of a private story that I knew, my family knew, and, uh, it meant a lot to me, of course.
Manik ChokshiGUEST
But, um, as I grew up, uh, other people I met, uh, who became experts, like my wife, we've talked about it, you know, the, uh...
Manik ChokshiGUEST
Um, I began to realize how important the story was just to how I think about the world.
Manik ChokshiGUEST
Um, but it always felt like, but this is just the story that me and my family know or me and my community know.
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