A few words of Hindi appear here or there, but it's all Urdu. I feel that if the popular culture, which is what Hindi films are, uses Urdu, it's not going to diminish.
Ismail MerchantWell, the musicals give emphasis to love, longing, melancholy, sadness. All of that is always there.
Ismail MerchantIt's about a father and daughter and the daughter's friend and her relationship with her current husband.
Ismail MerchantIt's about a young man who has climbed to fame and he discovers that his writing and the relationship with his wife are really more important for him than anything else.
Ismail Merchant