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I studied in a State Board school. There was no choice for 2nd language. In 12th I took French only cos it was easier to score.
Among other 'extra curricular' activities, Amma made me join Hindi classes when I was 12 yrs old. I was the only one in my school gang to learn Hindi

In my 11th n 12th std I used to binge watch serials on Sony TV. So much so that I could converse fluently. But once I stopped TV watching, I slowly lost the ability to speak confidently. Today I can understand SRK level Hindi. But I can't frame a sentence easily. I get stuck.

When I travel outside TN I feel helpless. Whether I like it or not, k knowing Hindi can come in handy at a lot of places. I've great fun talking to uber driver annas. However it takes them less than a min to figure out where I am from. Immediate qstn is - Aap Chennai se ho?

I asked 5 of my school friends today. 3 are engineers and 2 of them doctors. My question to them was 'Do you wish you had studied Hindi?'
Their answers - YES
I'm not supporting Hindi over Tamil.
Imposition and Resistance are extremes IMO.
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Saying NO means limiting onself

I only wish this is not seen as a tussle between Aryans and Dravidians.
For those who wish to learn a new language, let there be a chance to pick it up.
So that one can enjoy a Nawazuddin Siddiqui's performance on screen without getting distracted by subtitles

Also I'm thankful for DDLJ, DTPH, HAHK, KKHH and such soppy movies I watched as a kid. The songs, the romaans, the dialogues made me happy (back then) and I am so glad I knew a little bit of Hindi.

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