Performance for survival: Rambo Circus' story of resilience amid Covid-19

Maharashtra's Rambo Circus not only survived Covid-19, the lockdown and a cyclone, but it also became one of India's first circuses to perform virtually

The world over, circuses have found it hard to survive the Covid-19 lockdown and the consequent loss in ticketing revenues. Even the famous Canada-based Cirque du Soleil had to file for bankruptcy protection after the pandemic forced the circus operator to cancel shows and lay off artists earlier in 2020. This is what makes the story of the survival of Rambo Circus, a travelling circus in Maharashtra, inspiring.

Stranded in Airoli off the satellite township of Navi Mumbai when the lockdown was declared, Rambo Circus not only survived Covid-19, the lockdown and a cyclone, but it also became one of