actors Rajat Tokas and Ashwini Kalsekar of Zee TV's
Jodha Akbar have definitely taken to the language like a
moth to a flame. According to a source on the sets, the
two actors who play Akbar and Mahamanga in Zee TV's
popular show are reading a lot of Urdu books in order to
better their grasp of the language. While the rest of the
cast struggle with tutors teaching them Urdu
pronunciations and nuances of the language, Rajat and
Ashwini speak Urdu as if it's their native language.
"Ashwini and Rajat are probably the only two actors who
have picked up Urdu in such a short time that it is
remarkable," says a set insider. "If you listen to them
deliver their dialogues, you would never believe that they
have only learnt the language just two months ago. Their
prowess over the language has even brought them closer
as friends. While the other actors have a tough time
getting the pronunciations right, Rajat and Ashwini
challenge each other with Urdu couplets and poems. It is
fun watching them work. They even help the other actors
with their diction and pronunciation."
Way to go...Rajat and Ashwini!!!
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