Is Hinglish -- that curious mix of English, Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi-- fast becoming the language of choice in urban India? A recent book release, the intriguingly named Chutnefying English: The Phenomenon of Hinglish, proves that the hybrid is very, very, hipu00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0u00a0

At least two men, both named Salman, would agree. The first, last name Rushdie, once claimed it was his linguistic agenda and practice to 'chutnefy English.' The second, last name Khan, used the line, 'Tu kya mujhe henpecked samajhta hai?' with much sincerity in a film titled, Biwi No 1. Both were born and brought up in what was once called Bombay, before people with an unusual concern for language and its subversive power went on a renaming spree.