Javed Akhtar & Dr. Arfa Zehra on Urdu Culture and Mother Tongue | Sunday Special

Javed Akhtar and Dr. Arfa Sayeda Zehra discuss the real meaning of Urdu identity and culture at Jashn-e-Rekhta Dubai. This conversation covers how language shapes our modern society. Dr. Arfa Sayeda Zehra explains that Urdu is a shared culture built from Persian, Hindi, Sanskrit, and Arabic roots. Javed Akhtar shares his thoughts on how technology and money change the way we speak today. They explore why younger generations often ignore their mother tongues while English takes over. They also talk about why poetry and storytelling still matter in South Asia today. Urdu continues to bring people together across borders.