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I went through a phase of reading lots of Urdu poetry, thanks to the great transliterated versions that have become available.

Poetry Great Reading Thanks

I can't understand Urdu, Bahasa or Russian, but when the Pakistani Faiz, the Indonesian Rendra and the Russian Rosdentvensky declaim, I can feel the living throb of rhythm and music, the warmth and passion of their poetry, as do the hundreds, not a mere roomful, of poetry lovers in the audience.

Music Passion Poetry Feel

I was 17 when I first acted on stage. I was a part of an Urdu adaptation of 'Spartacus' in the titular role.

Stage First Role Part

I feel French is very close to Urdu. Both languages are beautiful. Sadly, their beauty is lost in translation.

Beautiful Beauty Feel Lost

My identity comprises of more than just my faith. I am a proud Muslim, but I am also a liberal, a Briton, a Pakistani, a Londoner, a father, a product of the globalised world who speaks English, Arabic and Urdu.

Faith Father I Am World

We recognised Urdu as the second official language and made it a medium of examination in all Bihar Public Service Commission tests.

Lalu Prasad Yadav

Service Language Public Service Tests

I speak Urdu quite a lot, too, and I read a lot of Persian.

Speak Quite Too Read

I speak Hindi fluently because my mother speaks only in Hindi and Urdu.

Mother Speak Only Because

Michael Bates was a very funny actor; he'd served in India, could speak Urdu, and had great comic timing.

Sanjeev Bhaskar

Funny Great Speak India

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.

Ismail Merchant

Die Roots Language Strong

A few words of Hindi appear here or there, but it's all Urdu. I feel that if the popular culture, which is what Hindi films are, uses Urdu, it's not going to diminish.

Ismail Merchant

Culture Words Feel Going

I used to do a lot of plays in English, Hindi, and Urdu. I wanted to be an actor since I was three and a half.

Three English Half Actor

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