Hyderabad Airlines - Just for fun

See also: funny Airlines announcement.
Introducing Hyderabad Airlines (Omer Daraz KhaN) -

air-hostess: Ruksana Begum Aadaab.
Ye Hyderabad Airlines ki udaan Dilli ke liye ravana hongi.
Aaapke kaptan Chand Pasha hain . aur mai, Rukhsana Begum. ...
Ab ye jahaaz hai so udnewala hai.
Samjhe nai?
Sab jane beltaan baandleo.

Bacchon ku khamoosh? bithaleo.
Aur kalma padlete baitho, kaiku bole toh, hamare kaptan aajeech pilot bane, aur ye unki pehli udaan hai.
Magar fikar nakko karo, apan kaisa toh bhi Dilli pahunch jayinge

Jahaaz jab tak teda rahinga beltaan kholo nakko aur baitheso jage se ?utho nakko.
Aap gir-vir gaye toh bhot musibat hongi.
Agar raste mein oxygen ki kami ho gayi toh oopar chhat se ek pipe giringa.
Usku dekh ke daro? nakko.
Kahin 'Saanp, saanp!' bolke, jahilon ke vaisa chillao nakko.
Usko naak ke andar? ghusake saans lete raho.

Aur koi bhi pareshani hui toh aapke seat ke oopar ek button hai, dekho.
Magar usku dabao nakko.
Uthko yaan saamne aako jo bhi haiso merese pooch leo:
pani ka ghada kahaan hai,
chaddar-takiya kahaan hai,
chai-samose milinge kya .
kuchhki bhi pooch le sakte

A.C. toh vaiseechh bhi kaam nai karrae.
Magar bomdiyaan nakko maro.
Tumare ghar me?bhi AC nai hai.
Nai so adat kaiku daalna?
Baad mein pareshani hoti.

Agar toilet rukrae nai to rokne ki poori koshish karo.
Nikal gaya toh dusre musafiron ku pareshaani ho jati.
Chambu bazu wale seat ke ?neeche hai.
Comot pe saleeqe se baitho, jahilon ke jaisa ukdu mat baitho - ye qadamcha nai hai, samjhe nai?

Ab thhodi der mein tabarruk batinga:
baghara khana aur kaddu ka dalcha.
Sabku milta,? pukara nakko karo.
Jage pe baithke topiyon mein le lo.

Shukriya sab logon ka Hyderabad Airlines pe udhne ke liye.
Mera naam Ruksana Begum

source: Orkut

======= Hyderabad Airlines air-hostess:

Aadaab.

Ye Hyderabad Airlines ki udaan Dilli ke liye ravana hongi.
Aaapke kaptan Chand Pasha hain . aur mai, Rukhsana Begum. ...
Ab ye jahaaz hai so udnewala hai.
Samjhe nai?
Sab jane beltaan baandleo.

Bacchon ku khamoosh bithaleo.
Aur kalma padlete baitho, kaiku bole toh, hamare kaptan aajeech pilot bane, aur ye unki pehli udaan hai.
Magar fikar nakko karo, apan kaisa toh bhi Dilli pahunch jayinge

Jahaaz jab tak teda rahinga beltaan kholo nakko aur baithe jage se utho nakko.
Aap gir-vir gaye toh bhot musibat hongi.
Agar raste mein oxygen ki kami ho gayi toh oopar chhat se ek pipe giringa.
Usku dekh ke daro nakko.
Kahin 'Saanp, saanp!' bolke, jahilon ke vaisa chillao nakko.
Usko naak ke andar ghusake saans lete raho.

Aur koi bhi pareshani hui toh aapke seat ke oopar ek button hai, dekho.
Magar usku dabao nakko.
Uthke yaan saamne aake jo bhi haiso merese pooch leo:
pani ka ghada kahaan hai,
chaddar-takiya kahaan hai,
chai-samose milinge kya .
ab dekho mein bhi bewa hoon na tau mera number day ditiyoon hona tau kuchhki bhi pooch le sakte

A.C. toh vaiseechh bhi kaam nai karrae.
Magar bomdiyaan nakko maro.
Tumare ghar me bhi AC nai hai.
Nai so adat kaiku daalna?
Baad mein pareshani hoti.

Agar toilet rukrae nai to rokne ki poori koshish karo.
Nikal gaya toh dusre musafiron ku pareshaani ho jati.
Chambu bazu wale seat ke neeche hai.
Comot pe saleeqe se baitho, jahilon ke jaisa ukdu mat baitho - ye qadamcha nai hai, samjhe nai?

Ab thhodi der mein tabarruk batinga:
baghara khana aur kaddu ka dalcha.
Sabku milta, pukara nakko karo.
Jaghe pe baithke topiyon mein le lo.

Chalo ab niklenge apan.

Hyderabadi Humour and Hyderabadi Slang - Revisited

Information courtesy: KnowAP

Hyderabadi Humour Still Alive & Kicking
Written by Biligiri Ranga, Thursday, 15 January 2009 (abrdiged version @ Charminar Connection)

Contents: SOME HYDERABADI PUNCH, DAILY, FOOD, NEW GENERATION (MALES), NEW GENERATION (FEMALES), FINDING A MATCH (LADKE WAALE), FINDING A MATCH (LADKI WAALE), FINALLY SHAADI KE DIN, HYDERABADIS IN GULF, Brace up for more rib-ticklers from the Hyderabadi, FINAL TAKE!

“Ah! Hyderabad” exclaimed a smart IT professional Shekhar. “To me it conjures up images of Charminar, Golconda Fort, and then of course, its famous Biryani, Haleem and last, but not the least, its famous humour. Hyderabadis are for as long as I can remember, famous for their unique style of humour and can come up with rib ticklers that will make you rock back with laughter for days put together.” That unique humour is still intact, still flourishing and still alive and kicking despite the influx of IT BPOs, Tollywood, Hitec City and of course, the chaotic traffic.

Like everybody else across the world, in today’s times of meltdown and terrorism, the people of Hyderabad have their own set of troubles. But all of these have not deterred their sense of humour and their ability to come up with wisecracks. As Dhurv Shankar, who works for Google India, puts it, “With the stupendous growth of our city, there are a lot of non-Hyderabadis in the city, today and core Hyderabadis such as myself are now faced with the task of converting them. Hyderabadi humour has a way of growing on you and I've seen many people adopting it and loving it. It’s still very much there, but it’s just more active on weekends.” Raman Kumar, a long-time Hyderabadi resident and a marketing professional working for a reputed MNC echoes Dhurv Shankar’s views, “The times we live in are a whole lot different, life has become too fast-paced and more importantly people are caught up in the vortex of their lives bogged down by high cost of living and other fracas. That old style of humour may have got rusted with the passage of time, yet now and then it comes alive particularly during festivals and celebrations.”

When it comes to laughing at themselves and cutting jokes, Hyderabadis have always been a class apart and come second to none. In their inbuilt merriment armory, they have a big heart that throbs with cutting-edge deprecation, the unique lingo to boot and yes, tongues that come laced with the gift of the gab. As city-born filmmaker Kuntaa Nikkil, with stints in Hollywood films in Los Angeles and a celluloid venture called ‘The Angrez’ that has loads of Hyderabadi humour, to his credit, says, “Hyderabadi humour is distinct and earthy. The quintessential accent makes it all the more lovable. For an outsider, it can be a side-splitting experience.” continue reading

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Fun Aur Masti is another sequel of Hyderabadi Angrez

Fun Aur Masti Trailor

See more trailors: FM 1 and FM 2

NB. Download the complete movie, FM = Fun aur Masti (2008)- Original-VCD Rip

Note @ U R In stuffdrive:
Language: Hyderabadi
Rating: 3.25/5
Cast: RK, Payal Sarkar, Monica Nouva, Satya and Others
Costumes: Ashok
Story-Dialogue: RK
Co-Director: Nanda Gopal
Editing: Nandamuri Hari
Producer: RK, Sorai Swamy
Director: Sekhar Surya
Released On: 16th Nov 2007

It's again a treat from Hyderabad Nawabs' team. The fun dose is good but not on par with their earlier films.

Story:
Johnny is the street smart guy who sells fake-medicines and quacks on streets. His friend Hussain is a painter who is a bit innocent and carries away by a good looking girl. David is a police officer who is hen-pecked at home. Johnny loves David?s sister. On the other hand Lallu Bhai is a street dada who assumes him to be a bhai on par with mafia dons. With this set of characters a story is narrated. It?s all screenplay based fun and masti on screen and there is no big story to write here.

Hyderabadi bakra is a sequel of Angrezy

Oops: Angrez (not Angrezy)!!!
Short introduction, 3 min:Click to activate
'Hyderabadi Bakra' in Mumbai (www.lehren.tv) Bollywood

Longer version: 38 min Click to activate

NB. To download the complete movie, Click here @ Groovy Corner: Hyderabadi Bakra - Hungama In Dubai (2008) - Original DVDRip

Far and away......

Locating Home: India's Hyderabadis Abroad, by Karen Isaksen Leonard

Review from Saty's desktop:
Karen Isaksen Leonard's 'Locating Home' is a brilliant, comparative study of the Hyderabadi diaspora across the world-- Pakistan, the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States, Canada, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.

Quite evidently, Karen has spent a lot of time over painstaking research, fieldwork and conducting interviews. 'Locating Home' looks at Hyderabadi culture and institutions, transplanted in alien shores. She demonstrates how memories of old Hyderabad, in terms of cultural values and institutions still find a place in the lives of these expats, or get transmuted and even discarded, depending on several factors, which include generation, gender, social strata, and other associations with what used to be the state of Hyderabad. Interestingly, Karen's previous publications include a book on the Kayasth community. 'Locating Home' is a must read for Hyderabadis--be they a part of the diaspora or 'locals'.

Review @ Amazon:
“This is research on a grand scale. Karen Leonard questions prevailing notions of diaspora, transnationalism, and globalization not by adding yet another layer to the cake of theory on these topics, but by providing a rich, incredibly diverse engagement with Hyderabadis around the world. As a multisite ethnographer, Leonard practices what most anthropologists are content merely to preach.”—Andrew Shryock, University of Michigan

The blogroll keeps rocking....

     

Thanks to friends and associates, the blogroll here has been a big hit. So a Hyderabadi blog hook-up wasn't a bad idea after all--gauging from the success it has been.
Meanwhile, Hyderabad has been rocking on the cultural front too and cultural events here, are attracting impressive crowds.
The art historian and curator, Rasna Bhushan plans to turn a large old 1950s house into a venue for many such events including film screenings.
A group of culture activists have got together to form 'Rangtarang' , a non-profit cultural organization that intends to raise funds for NGOs by organizing events such as music concerts, plays, talks, art exhibitions, mushairas, kavi sammelans and dance recitals, among other things. The moving spirit behind Rangtarang is Mahavir Golechha, the Managing Director of Ivy League Academy--a well-known residential school here, and the others are Amit Bararia, Dr. Fakhre Alam Azmi, Nawab Obaidur Rehman and Chitra Daanger, among others.
Good for Hyderabad--keep rocking!

PS. Hyderabad ranks among the top Bloggers in India, Source: BLOGGING in India (A WATConsult Research)

Dastar Khwaan-e-Deccan

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Hyderabad 's 400-year-old culinary history, like its culture, is unmatched by any other state in India . In fact Hyderabad was known for the spectacular way its aristocracy entertained. Of all the Muslim cuisine, Hyderabadi is the only cuisine the sub-continent that can boast of a major vegetarian element. This has much to do with the local influences. Considering that the elite of the erstwhile Hyderabad state came from the north of India and was almost entirely Muslim, this is a little surprising. The nation's vegetarians, of course, stand to gain by it.

Some of the salient features of Hyderabadi food are the key flavours of coconut, tamarind, peanuts and sesame seeds. The key spice is chilli, which is used in abundance and is the reason for the sobriquet "Dynamite Food".
There's just one word to describe Hyderabadi cuisine - FIERY!

All Andhraites love spices, especially red chillies, and use it so generously that your tongue, ears, eyes and everything else will burn days later. The cuisine draws its flavour from two rich legacies - the Deccani cuisine of Nizams with its delectable biryanis (rice flavoured with meat and vegetables), haleem (pounded wheat and mutton dish) and kebabs, and the spicy Andhra style of food, laced with mustard, garlic and chillies and eaten with doles of chutney and pickle. Eating Out:The history of Hyderabadi cuisine has stood high like it's culture and for the spectacular way its aristocracy entertained. For a gastronomical treat the hotels, restaurants and cafes in the city provide a variety of exotic food for all kinds of gourmets. Some of the most traditional Hyderabadi dishes which were probably served 400 years ago, and still served today are Biryani, Moghlai dishes, Chicken korma, Sheer korma, Double-ka-meetha, Gajar-ka-halwa . Be it the North Indian Peshawri delights, the traditional spicy South Indian or Continental & Mexican to the Chinese food or the best of Fast Food Centres, Pizzerias, Snack Outlets bakeries and sweet shops, Hyderabad caters to all pockets and tastebuds.

Hyderabad has a typical cuisine which combines the tastiest recipes of the south with the northern Mughlai. The most popular is the birani or pulao. It is the aromatic long grained basmati rice cooked with mutton or chicken pieces. These meat pieces add a flavor of their own to the preparation. The kababs are barbecued meat, hot and succulent, they are irresistible in taste.

Hyderabadi food has also taken many influences, slowly displacing the standard flavours by more improvised ones. This is best demonstrated by the advent of chicken, which if mentioned alongside mutton, is considered nothing short of sacrilege by the gosht-eating population. Mutton being the revered meat, chicken never really stood a chance till the broiler came along. This was clean meat and the North Indian love for Tandoori Murg took over. The point to be noted here is that in Hyderabad , it is the hen that is considered a delicacy while in the rest of the country, it is the Murgha or the rooster.

There are several dishes in this repertoire that have their origins elsewhere but have been in and around the place long enough to be called natives. This is the quality of Hyderabadi, foreigners can walk in as anybody, but after tasting the waters of Hyderabad , they are forever Hyderabadis.

The 400 years of Hyderabadi culture also has its origin in Art, Music & Dance, Poetry, and last but not least, the Cuisine. Hyderabad is never complete without the mention of the "Shahi Dastarkhan". The Dastarkhan is the Dining place where the food is served and eaten. It is normally a low chowki for the dining table and cotton mattresses for squatting and bolsters for the back rest. The Dastarkhan holds a place of reverence in every household. The Cuisine of Hyderabad has been influenced by various regional and religious cuisines, both Indian and Foreign, despite which it has been able to create an identity of its own. It has also been able to contribute towards making Indian cuisine popular world wide. The "Biryani" from this cuisine is one such example. What makes the Hyderabadi Cuisine special is the use of special ingredients, carefully chosen and cooked to the right degree. The addition of a certain Herb, Spice, Condiment, or an Amalgam of these add an unique taste and texture to the dish. The herbs and spices used and the method of preparation gives the dish its name. "Murgh do pyaza" gets its name from the onions that are added twice to the dish in two variations. The Masalas or the rich blend of herbs, spices and condiments give the dishes a base, or what is popularly known as "Gravy". Some of these blends are a well-kept secret that pass only down the family line or from the Ustad(Teacher) to his Shagird(Pupil). The head cooks or the "Khansas" were an asset to the house hold, and were treated with due respect. The word "Nawabi" is as synonymous with the Hyderabadi cuisine as "Shahi" is with Luknowi. These terms conjure delicacies that are rich in taste and texture with mouth-watering aromas. The "Kebabs" in Hyderabad need a special mention, the "ShammiKebab" is one such popular dish. The Kebabs are originally from Greece !! The Hyderabadi meal is never complete without the bread from the kilns of the local bakers. The breads from this cuisine are equally popular, be it rich "Sheermal" or "lukmi" (bread stuffed with savory mince meat). Bread is not only an accompaniment to the meal but also forms a base for a popular sweet dish "Double Ka Meetha".

Yummy!! Mouth-watering Shahi Cuisine of Hyderabad . There is a saying among the younger generation of Hyderabadis these days. They say " Let us starve ourselves for hours before its arrival on our tables". This saying is actually a tribute to the Hyderabadi Biryani. Even, we, the Staff of Reachout, feel the same way. Whenever we plan to go out for Biryani, we make sure that our appetite is super strong and our stomachs completely empty so that we can indulge in a pure, unadulterated, sumptuous taste of Hyderabadi Biryani.

Hyderabad 's strong Mughalai influence is perhaps the reason why the Hyderabadi Biryani has become so popular all over India . This famous dish has been experimented time and again to a perfection. Infact the Biryani has influenced a Hyderabadi's tongue so strongly that usually other famous dishes of Hyderabad takes a back seat. It takes an extra ordinary taste for other dishes to beat the competition of Biryani.

For vegetarians, we have dahi vadas (lentil dumplings in Yogurt), mirch-ka-sabu (chilies in a cream gravy), and the more common Bagaara Baingan.
On the dessert menu, Hyderabad is famous for double-ka-meetha (a bread and cashew nut pudding), Badam-ki-Jhab (marzipan), and Dil-e-Firdaus (a rich milk based sweet).

Thank the stars the cable culture cannot alter the yearnings of the palate! And of course the any-time favorite with all Hyderabadis - Irani-chai cannot be ignored! This purely Irani tradition of drinking chai is a spillover from Irani trade in the 1600s. Street-side 'Irani Cafes are most popular for it's typical refreshing Irani Chai that one would love to have at the first opportunity given.

Well, we have carried you from a simple appetite to the most heaviest of platters of Culinary Hyderabad. You will be excused if are tempted to lash your tongue a few times on your lips or if you involuntarily happen to get some water in your mouth.

Above info Courtesy:

• http://www.explohyd.com/d.html
  
• http://www.reachouthyderabad.com/hyderabadi2.htm

See also: A `deccani' flavour, SYEDA FARIDA, The Hindu

Great response.....

Calling out to all Hyderabadi bloggers - Update

folks,
While 'Shivaratri' is being celebrated all over Hyderabad and elsewhere, with the usual fervour and piety, a word of gratitude to all the virtual Hyderabadis who have responded to our idea.
Hold your breath until Ugadi--at the risk of repetition let me admit that our 'blogroll' idea has been quite a hit, as you can see from the response it has generated.
Hyderabadis a la Torontoians/Torontoers will have another virtual rendezvous soon.
Meanwhile, our team's preparing a lip-smacking variety of Hyderabadi cuisine for virtual sharing!

Calling out to all Hyderabadi bloggers

All ye, who have tasted the waters of Gandipet and Manjira and who are now on alien shores and native land, who blog away regardless--on this city and everything about it--let us know more about you, because our team has a brilliant idea. We intend to pool all the Hyderabadi bloggers and 'link' them on to a page--with thumbnail images of your blog, if the copyright / permissions are cleared by those who create the thumshots.

So, the sort of 'unity' we don't witness in real life, is possible in the virtual world! To know what the idea looks like--see what the Toronto folks are doing.


Get on to the Hyderabadi bandwagon (which is NOT rumbling along at the pace we hyderabadis are used to) ....We intend to launch this 'poolsite' by Ugadi....
aage aage dekhiye hota hai kya or as the children's program hosted on AIR by 'radio annayya' used to put it--'raaranDoye, raaranDoye'....
saty and the Hyderabadiz Team

What Hyderabadi bloggers are doing on the Republic Day

A quote from the desk of a Hyderabadi journalist,

India: Misery and magic Haroon Siddiqui
HYDERABAD–The day India launched four satellites into space was also the day the construction crew arrived at the neighbour's house for adding a floor. ... Full article

kyonke mera dil hai phir bhi hindustani ...

Today is India's Republic Day. Let us see what Hyderabadi Bloggers are doing.

Uday Patadia @ The Global Times Of Hyderabad: India Poised / India Vs. India [Making of Bachchan India Poised read the text too]

On This Republic Day ... The two facets of a Republic, Abhishek

Rajitha Reddy Eda say's Lage Raho Gandhiji -- Epica Awards 2004!

Happy Republic Day, Abha

Hyderabad too has its Republic Day parade in the Gymkhana grounds, Lakshmi Mareddy

Republic Day of India, A Special Day In My Life! Raju Byna

Festivals-- Pongal and Republic Day, Erin's Blog

Happy Republic Day, Pooja

Happy Republic Day People..........
Sharing with you the JOY and PRIDE of being an INDIAN, Sadiya

PUNCHLINE:
And, you are a Hyderabadi if.........

1. Your address reads as 23-404-32/67A-43 (New MCH number 56-678/4A/B-22), while you actually live in the second house beside Zamzam cafe in lane behind Anand Theatre on SP Road.
2. You end up buying only a salwar kameez, whether it is a theatre workshop, food mela, consumer expo, designer jewellery show, science show or an automobile convention.
3. Your street has at least one roadside mobile hotel that serves Chinese delicacies such as "Vegetable soft needles", "Navrotten Kurma", "Chicken Manchurea" or "American Chompsee".
4. Your answer is 'seedha chale jao' when somebody asks you for directions, whether it is to Malakpet, Masab Tank, Malkajgiri or Moosapet.
5. You come across tailors sporting the board: Immidiot delivery in two days onli.
6. You can speak Hindi, Urdu, hyderabadi hinglish, except Telugu, fluently.
7. You ask the waiter to get you some 'Mango pickle' even if you are sitting at a lavish continental banquet dinner with exotic Chinese, Mexican, Italian and Lebanese cuisines.
9. You order for a tea just after having had a Caramel custard.
10. You have at least one Srinivas, Prasad, Raju or Venkatesh within six square feet. OR you have at least one cousin, friend, colleague or acquaintance with these names.
11. You have at least one cousin, friend, colleague or acquaintance in the US in software.
12. Everytime somebody gives you a piece of good news, the first thing you ask them is 'Party kab hai?'
13. Refer to any past as 'parsoon', be it yesterday or long before three hundred years.
14. You say 11 A.M. as subah subah.
15. You label your boss as: 'Dimagh Kharab'
16. You are 15 minutes late and you feel you are on time.
17. You look at the fixed price stand and still ask: 'dene ka bolo'
18. You are reading this and secretly admitting that you are, after all, a true blue Hyderabadi.
And realize: Once a Hyderabadi, always a Hyderabadi

See also: Who is a Hyderabadi??? Posted by Prince on May 02, 2007 5:57:00

Sankranti and 'patangs'

I wonder who it was who brought 'patangs' or kites to Hyderabad. They fill the skies in quite a few sizes and all the colours you could think of.
From the time that we grew up--in the 60's--to these days, the price of patangs, manja ( the sharp thread used to cut other kites) and charaKhs has gone up in astronomical proportions. No wonder, there aren't as many kites as we used to see around December and early January, but Makara Sankranti seems to have made up for all that. There were zillions of kites everywhere and I couldn't resist getting into a few 'painches' (kite-fights) myself, when my job was actually to keep a close eye on my kids and their friends who were flying from our rooftop. The terminology (of 'patangbaazi') hasn't changed with the times, mercifully, and so everyone knows that a 'Dhiil' fight is one in which you keep releasing the string till you cut or get cut, just as 'khiinch' is tugging to the bitter finish (definitely requiring more skill). But not everyone these days seems to know what a 'jiiba' or a 'pattidar' is, as opposed to earlier times. But then times they sure are achanging......

NB. It is a harvest festival celebrated in most parts of India under different names .. Sankranti(A.P, Karnataka), Pongal(Tamil Nadu), Makar Sankranti (Maharastra and Gujarat) and Lohri (Punjab and Haryana). source: Me, Myself, I and stuff...., by Rajitha
PUNCHLINE:
Meethe gud main mil gaya til,
udi patang aur khil gaya dil,
Har pal sukh aur har din shanti aap ke liye Happy Makar Sankranti..
source: SMS Messages Collection#18- EJalgaon.com

gar firdaus bar ru-e-zameen ast......

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Background audio clip, 'Golkonda - 20 rupees'
Courtesy: intelligent audio

wasn't it it Emperor Jahangir who said that Kashmir was a paradise on earth--'gar firdaus bar ru-e-zameeN ast.....'
ek aisa Hyderabad bhi hua karta thha. A hyderabad where 'sukoon' was a catch-all, a word that captured the essence of Hyderabadi life. As Maqdoom tells us--
yahiiN ki thhi mohabbat ke sabaq ki ibtida maine
yahiiN ki jurrat-e-izhaar-e-Harf-e-mudda'a maine
yahiiN dekhe thhe ashwe naaz-o-andaaz-e-Hayaa maine
yahiiN pehle sni thhi dil dhhaDakne ki sadaa maine

yahiiN khetoN meiN paani ke kinaare yaad hai ab bhi'

The Hyderabad that I grew up in, in the innocent sixties (elders say that the city had lost its old world charm by then), had next to nothing beyond Mehdipatnam and Malakpet in two different directions and half a dozen cars or so to a neighbourhood,as many as one finds in one garage today. The hyderabad I live is another city in itself--
na ab woh khet baaqi haiN, na woh aab-e-rawaaN baaqi
magar us aish-e-rafta ka hai ik dhhundhla nishaaN baaqi'
There's much more to say and share, but I'll save it for another day.
more on this and other subjects later. hope taher will excuse me for this rambling, discursive bit of 'bakwaas'. 'kuch na samjhe Khuda karay koi'.
saty

Welcome to the city of the seven loaves, Hyderabad

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This is a virtual Hyderabadi portal--first have a galnce of this virtual city

And now, you are entering the pearl city: Today's weather Check Stock market get set to eat target=_blankhyderabadi biryani and don't miss Google Map




Quotable quotes:

Hyderabad of "the seven loaves" by Syed Ahmed El Edroos;
[based on a legend that Asif Jah I met a saint on his way to become the ruler of Hyderabad. The saint gave seven loaves of bread, which symbolized that his dynasty would end with the seventh ruler].

phir bhi dil hai Hyderabadi
mera dil hamesha rahega Hyderabadi
[Courtesy @ Harini Sanjeev ]

PHIR BHI DIL HAIN HYDERABADI
[courtesy: Rajeev ]

Phir Be Dil Hai Hyderabadi-The Heart is Hyderabadi
[courtesy: Hyderabad Pages by WingFoot]

Phir bhi Dil hain Hyderabadi [courtesy = Satya Swaroop P ]

8 Km - Distance from Charminar to Golconda Fort

Hyderabad ke Adrak ke Panje, Babban Khan.