or “leather doll play” in Kannada, is a traditional shadow puppetry form from Karnataka, where handmade leather puppets bring epics and folktales to life. As this ancient art form fades into ...

In November, Karuna is in Karnataka, where she takes the form of a baby Hanuman doll which will be released during Diwali. Next, in Andhra Pradesh, she will be reinvented as a leather puppet.