India, Feb. 13 -- Having done his last play in 2001, Ashutosh Rana returned to theatre last year with the play Humare Ram, where he plays Ravan. The play has completed 160 shows across India and is now coming to Mumbai. Ask him about his return to the stage and Ashutosh Rana shares, "It's been fantastic and overwhelming. Theatre is about the truth of the moment, being alert all the time, and connecting and communicating with the audience throughout; that is the fun of theatre. You get to connect with the audience in cinema but not communicate."

The thespian adds, "Theatre has been my training ground, and it has helped me connect and communicate with the audience. Theatre makes an actor alert, aware and attentive. A film once out, you can...