Indian film legend Shabana Azmi has one of the best Urdu dictions in Bollywood. After all, the thespian is the daughter of Urdu poet Kaifi Azmi and the wife of lyricist Javed Akhtar.
She recently made headlines when she corrected the pronunciation of a makeup artist during a fun glam session.
Aafreen makeup artist shared their experience on social media, highlighting Azmi’s gentle correction. Azmi humorously remarked, “Fool nahi hota, phool hota hai,” and added, “Fir nahi, phir hota hai. Kash main tum logo ki Urdu theek kar pati” (It’s not ‘fool’ but ‘phool,’ and not ‘fir’ but ‘phir.’ I wish I could fix your Urdu).
Aafreen from Mumbai expressed admiration for Azmi in a post, calling her the “OG Queen” and writing, “I learned so much from her and am in awe of the knowledge she has to share with us.”
Azmi is often referred to as the “Urdu Queen” for her eloquence.
Rekhta-Foundation, an Indian platform that works to promote Urdu literature and poetry, also shared the video.
