Learn Hindi-Urdu with Bollywood Movies
िहन्दी-ودرا
Why Study Hindi-Urdu ?
Because Hindi-Urdu is the Gateway to India and Pakistan. By knowing Hindi-Urdu you can know
most of India and Pakistan
•Because by knowing Hindi-Urdu you can connect to 700-800 million people of the world
•Because Hindi-Urdu is taught /spoken /understood in more than 30 countries of the world, and
would be one of the prominent languages of the future world
•Because by knowing Hindi-Urdu you can penetrate the huge emerging market of media,
television, film, computers, videogames, advertisement, banking and insurance in India.
•Because NON-INDIAN executives of multinationals in India learn Hindi to do better business
•Because the American government has declared Hindi/Urdu as CRITICAL LANGUAGES and
FUNDING is available to study Hindi/Urdu Free in India starting with second-year
•Because American Govt. is planning to introduce Hindi teaching in American schools soon
•Because by knowing Hindi-Urdu you can enjoy/appreciate Bollywood films (produced in largest
number in the world) in a better way. Bollywood cinema has a huge market in Pakistan,
Indonesia, Middle East, UK, USA and various other countries
So Enroll in Fall 2008 in 1st year,or 2nd year,or 3rd year depending on your knowledge
of Hindi. See the ASU/SILC website for detail, or Contact Professor Niranjan Kumar at
nkumar17@asu.edu, or on 480-965-3948
WATCHING HINDI MOVIES IS PART OF THE CURRICULUM.