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The present research paper entitled as ‘Literature Instilling about the Decline of Hindi Language’ discusses an issue which has been highlighted in the selected Bollywood films. It is to be said that the films show mirror to the cultural practices and reflects it on the silver screen. Now-a-days, communicating in English is in vogue, more than as a medium of communication it is a style statement and matter of pride and because of this everyone wants to learn this language. English is a lingua franca and one must learn it to match with the pace of the world but not at the cost of ignoring one's native-tongue. The language of any region is not just a language but it is an inheritance of one’s roots and unique identity. It must be preserved because it connects one with his culture. Culture is transmitted from generation to generation as tradition via one’s native-tongue and at the same time, it is passed on as a legacy to the next generation. In the present research paper, the researchers have underscored the plight of the characters who feel second to other people of their own country because they can't speak English.

Film studies, Bollywood films, Cultural studies (popular culture), English language and Hindi movies, English language and Indian education system, Native-tongue