How did it feel to represent India on a stage as prestigious as the Theatre du Chatelet?
It still hasnt sunk in fully. But, yes, Ive been able to put on stage whatever I had visualised. I was working with an international cast and team from different countries. And I got their full cooperation. I had my own wonderful team from India Tanushree Shankars choreography, Rajesh Pratap Singhs costumes and Omang Kumars art design. I feel the level of commitment that I found in my team in Paris was exemplary. I was completely bowled over by the experience. I felt so proud to stand over there representing the country and the film industry in such an unusual capacity. Not once did those seasoned opera artistes make me feel I was new to the vocation. There was an initial communication problem and I was sometimes exasperated by the French language. What we say in three words in Hindi takes three sentences in French. Sometimes at the start I felt like saying, Can we get along with the show? We soon got comfortable with one another. It became a wonderful exchange of ideas. Strangely you
