‘Apan Hyderabadi’

These words are enough to invoke that inexplicably amazing feeling in all of us. Just like Bengaluru has this quintessential term – ‘namma ooru Bengaluru’, we Hyderabadis also stand true to our identity.

Hyderabad has always been about – live, laugh, love. the ambience adds meaning and a new dimension to life. The chaos will put up a smile and their memories will lead to laughter.

 The tehzeeb of Hyderabadis will make us fall in love with the place. It is not just a place, it is an identity. An identity so affirmative that no matter which part of the world we migrate to, our Hyderabadi attitude doesn’t die. That care free, chalta hai attitude is so typical of us Hyderabadis, that it has become a style statement of sorts. The beauty of this city resides in its rich language that is so proudly regarded as Hyderabadi hindi. Coming from a place that spoke shuddh hindi with words like ‘haan ji’, I easily graduated to ‘hau’. From nahi to ‘nakko’, my personality too took a diabolical turn (not that I regret it).

 Hyderabadis are so good at geography that any route and any destination can be reached by ‘seedha chale jao’. Any worry, any issue crops up- ‘bahar dekhlenge miya’. Our cuisine is one of its kind which requires no special mention. So much so, even Sallu bhai orders our special haleem. Our typical, carefree Hyderabadi attitude has led to the coining of a term-late lateef. Bollywood has embraced our Hyderabadi hindi in movies like Dawat E Ishq. Our landmarks are world famous and need no special mention as such. My experience with this city has made me non accommodating to other cities. The air itself seems so different in other cities that I find it difficult to adjust there and look forward to my return.

Such is the exquisiteness of apna Hyderabad that will make anybody fall in love with it.

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