Hyderabad, June 25 -- Bollywood actor Jaaved Jaaferi has sparked a fresh conversation around Urdu with a point many people may not have thought about before, in a resurfaced clip. The actor and performer explained why Urdu, according to him, is not just known for its poetry and tehzeeb, but also for the way it helps people pronounce words from different languages with ease.

In the video, Jaaved says, "Yeh Urdu ki khaasiyat hai, agar aap Urdu pronounce kar sakte hain toh duniya ki koi bhi bhasha pronounce kar sakte hain." According to him, Urdu gives its speakers a natural advantage because the language carries sounds, words and influences from different parts of the world.

He then explains how languages like Russian, French and German u...