Adya Srivastava Ama Lucknow se ho kya? The charming Lakhnawi zubaan and evergreen UP accent is winning hearts on social media, amusing the users as they scroll through reels. From comedy skits to heartfelt tales, influencers across the city are using their language and its elegance along with humour and adding to the age-old legacy of Lucknow’s art of storytelling. Adya Srivastava Fondly known as Buaji and Jr Raju Srivastava by her fans, Adya Srivastava has become a known figure on social media with over 350k followers on Instagram.
Top Picks For You WATCH: Suhana Khan turns heads in an uber-cool outfit while hopping into her luxury car With a natural gift for mimicry and a keen eye for the nuances of the UP accent juggling her roles as a teacher, mother, and influencer, she has quickly made her way to audiences’ hearts with her clean, family-friendly humour. "I mimicked teachers and observed people with unique accents. My husband suggested that I should make videos and post them on social media.
We made some fun videos, and to our surprise, people loved them and even started calling me Buaji." Sarah Zarein Raza Sarah Zarein Raza Sarah Zarein Raza, a digital content creator and strategist, merges her love for Lucknow and storytelling on her page @SabrShorAurSarah. Having worked with renowned brands, Sarah brings her storytelling flair and the elegance of Urdu zubaan to social media, garnering warmth and appreciation.
“I don’t think any language captures storytelling like Lakhnawi zubaan does,” she says. Ismile Ahmed Khan Ismile Ahmed Khan With his distinctive Lakhnawi accent and incredible comic timing, Ismail Ahmed Khan has quickly captivated audiences, amassing a following of 60k on Instagram. A theatre actor, Ismile has managed to maintain a unique edge among content creaters and influencers through the Lakhnawi and UP accent in his content.
"The way we talk in Lucknow is unique. Nowhere else in India do people talk like we do with ‘hum’ being the mainstay in our language. This distinctive linguistic flair adds a layer of relatability and humour to my content.
" Saubhagya Dixit Saubhagya Dixit Saubhagya Dixit with her character Mishrain Bhabhi has managed to garner a following of more than 203k on Instagram. Saubhagya has captured the hearts of many with her humorous and authentic portrayal of this beloved character. "A stereotype has been created that if someone is from UP, they must have a gun and chew paan, but there is a lot more fun to being a UPite which I am trying to show in my content.
My GRWM videos in UP style, UP cuisine, Hum UP se hain, remaking famous English songs using UP dialect have been very popular." Sadaf Raza Zaidi Sadaf Raza Zaidi Having grown up in a family deep rooted with Lucknow, Sadaf Raza Zaidi, a writer, content strategist and storyteller from the city has been creating content on her city’s heritage and urdu langugage through her Instagram series, Dalan. Alongside her uncle Mahmood Abdi, a well-known cultural scholar, Sadaf with a fan following of nearly 190k, shares Lucknow’s unique stories and traditions on her Instagram page @hamaridalan.
. "In Lucknow, we grew up surrounded by Urdu, a language that adds depth and emotion to our stories. It’s a natural part of our expression that enhances the art of storytelling.
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