Ek J Kalakaare, Ek J Natak — Tran Bhashama Raju Karyu

Under the headline 'Ek J Kalakaare, Ek J Natak Vaartani Tran Bhashama Raju Karyu' (Same Artist, Same Play Presented in Three Languages), journalist Asmita Dave chronicled Ideas Unlimited's record-setting achievement for Navgujarat Samay.

The article opens by noting that on June 10, Pratik Gandhi performed the play Mohan No Masalo at Prithvi Theatre in all three languages — Gujarati, Hindi, and English — in a single day, a feat registered in the Limca Book of Records. Writer Ishan Doshi and director Manoj Shah are credited as the creative forces behind this achievement.

Pratik Gandhi is quoted: 'Each language creates a different emotional experience for me as a performer. When I do the Gujarati version, it feels most natural, most intimate. The Hindi version reaches a broader audience. And the English version carries the precision of the original text.' He added that switching between languages in the same day required not just memorisation but inhabiting three subtly different versions of the same character.

The article describes Mahatma Gandhi's early life from Porbandar through his transformative experience in South Africa, noting that the play focuses on the 'masalas' — the spices of experience — that turned an ordinary boy named Mohandas into the Mahatma. It highlights Atul Dodiya's paintings and Parthiv Gohil's music as essential elements.

Shah is quoted explaining his motivation: 'I wanted to be with youth. The best way to reinvent ideas for youth without cliche results is through Mohan ka Masala. Originally written in English, I wanted to work on it in my mother tongue. Audiences encored and requested the Hindi version, and then corporates wanted it in English.'