MY CITY

A FEW PASSIONATE HYDERABADIS TALK ABOUT THE CITY THEY CALL HOME

RANA DAGGUBATI, 26, Actor

Hyderabad has been able to blend its past with the present with consummate ease today. What appeals to me the most is the composite culture and peaceful ambience of modern day Hyderabad. Its tehzeeb and

mehman nawazi have remained intact, as the past jostles with the present, the new assimilates with the old. And what do I say about the Hyderabadi lingo— the hau, nakko, kaiku for yes, no and why. The aaru and jaaru for coming and going, the baigan ke baattaan, kya hai ki and many such

prized phrases that are exclusive to the city.”