I know that no one in the audience will understand all the seven languages. But you can pick up nuances by the body language. There was one man in Delhi who actually knew all the seven, but he is a rarity.

When we were rehearsing in Pondicherry, a small audience had gathered. They enjoyed the Tamil actors and they enjoyed the other actors though they did not understand a word being spoken.

There is something about theatre that all follow.

You might not understand every single word but you will follow the conversation. All you need to do is relax and watch.

You should not come to the play with a pre-conceived notion that you don't know seven languages and therefore will not understand a part of the play.

I ask people to relax and pay attention -- not only in my plays but also as a way of life. You see more if you are relaxed, if you are worrying about something then you don't hear everything, you don't see everything.

You find moments that are superstitious, that are magical, that are mythical in the play. In India whenever you start a new project there is a puja in the beginning. This is not in the West. People might pray before they start something but that's personal. There is no public prayer together before you start a project. I have never seen it.