They say art and creativity see no barrier, no border, and sometimes a similar rule applies to language. Though people are often labeled as per the language they speak, if one gets into a love affair with a language, then no label, no border can draw a line. An example of the same has been presented by a Pakistani actor, whose fluency in Sanskrit is winning hearts.
The actor we are talking about is Alyy Khan, who has worked in Bollywood and Hollywood films. He has shared the screen with Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. Currently, he is making headlines, owing to one of his recent interviews that happened in Pakistan. In the interview, the host complimented Alyy for his fluency in Hindi, to which the actor replied, that he is well-versed in Sanskrit as well.
Soon the actor was requested to recite something in Sanskrit, and Alyy Khan decided to recite a shloka. He recited – “Ya kundandutusharaharadhavala ya shubhravastaravrata ya veenavaradandamandanitakara ya shvetapadmasaana. The goddess Saraswati who is always worshiped by Brahma, Acyuta, Shankara, and others may that goddess who destroys all illusion protect me.”
Though the actor forgot the last part of the shloka, his attempt was received with lots of love and appreciation. As we speak, netizens are praising the actor for his fluency in the ancient language.
Ally Khan and his popular work
Alyy Khan is a British-Pakistani actor and host. He has worked in different genres of cinema – Hollywood, Bollywood, and Lollywood. He has been a part of television series as well. His work on projects like ‘A Mighty Heart’ (2007), ‘Traitor’ (2008), ‘Don 2’ (2011), and more has been highly appreciated. Further, he became a household name with his OTT work. His recent credits include ‘The Serpent’ and ‘The Archies’ on Netflix and ‘Shantaram’ on Paramount/Apple+.
