And then it wouldn't be opening the Toronto film festival and it wouldn't be opening around the world.

I'm getting calls. They say that I'm defiling the name of India -- but I don't see how!

We aren't talking about theatres where Indians largely attend. Yes, 'Water' has gone mainstream with an 80-print release all over the US. But before that we have a large release at the end of March in Spain and Australia in April.

I am thrilled beyond words.

I couldn't make Water until I stopped being angry ... it took me five years to get over my anger. Why are we so scared of showing the truth? Why can't we question aspects of our tradition that aren't so great?

What the children see, they do, ... What they do doesn't come of nothing.