Ajay Mehta

My father was a very special human being. He was brilliant in academics, sports and the arts. He wrote, performed and directed plays in English and Hindi/Urdu at his regiment.

Indian Actor

Ismail Merchant

Urdu can not die out because it has very strong roots in Persia. The language itself is not only just the language of the Muslims, but it's also the language of the Hindus.

Indian Producer

The 'u' in Urdu is pronounced like the 'oo' in 'hood', not like 'u' in 'umbrella'.

Pronunciation Clue

Urdu blends elements from Persian, Arabic, and local Indian languages showcasing rich cultural diversity.

Cultural Richness

Urdu is written in a script called Nastaliq, which is different from English's Latin script.

Script Specifics

Describing something as 'Urdu' indicates its connection to the culture and literature.

Cultural Component

Urdu language boasts a rich literary tradition, including poetry and philosophical texts.

Litery Heritage

Calling something 'Urdu' distinguishes it from similar objects or versions in other languages.

Language Identity

 he has a diary where he writes down you know he writes down a lot of things i saw him scribbling away in the diary one day and he was writing in urdu and i didn't know anyone in our family could write in urdu because everyone writes in dev nagari in hindi in our family so then i asked him