courtesy: afaqsRecently, actor Sahiba Bali spoke about how people in Bengaluru speak English. During a recent podcast, she spoke about how this is a culture that influences her when she comes down to the city. People seem to be irked over her remark as many have started slamming her, for comparing how English is spoken in Southern and Northern India.
In a podcast with Amin Jazayeri, she says, “In India, everywhere you go, it is different English; like Bangalore English is very different.” Then she gives an example to support her comment and says, “You are worried, it seems.” Check out the whole video below as she tells the story.
Having been viewed over 8.6 million times, the post has gone viral. “Rubbish!.. Born n brought up in blr! We apparently know about 5 languages along with Hindi too.. Just to make u guys feel home!” commented an Instagram user. Similarly, another said, “North Indians can’t even pronounce the word English properly. Engliss.”
Yet, a few came to her defense and said she was not mocking the way English is spoken in the city. “Not once have these people criticised the way English is spoken in Bangalore. On the contrary, they are expressing their love for the uniquely Bangalorean way it is spoken. Yet, most comments I read here are triggered people targeting North Indians for not knowing the language altogether. Why this sudden hatred, man? Why this sudden divide? It’s sad,” read a comment.
